100 Best colleges for Engineering Management in the United States

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in the United States ranked based on their research performance in Engineering Management. A graph of 1.37M citations received by 96.8K academic papers made by 354 universities in the United States was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. Purdue University

Indiana | West Lafayette

For Engineering Management

#1 in North America

#1 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1325
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 60%

2. Pennsylvania State University

Pennsylvania | University Park

For Engineering Management

#2 in North America

#2 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Average SAT: 1310
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 66%

3. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Virginia | Blacksburg

For Engineering Management

#3 in North America

#3 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 69%

4. Carnegie Mellon University

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Engineering Management

#4 in North America

#4 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $32,964

5. Georgia Institute of Technology

Georgia | Atlanta

For Engineering Management

#5 in North America

#5 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Average SAT: 1430
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 73%

6. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Engineering Management

#6 in North America

#6 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $21,519

7. Arizona State University - Tempe

Arizona | Tempe

For Engineering Management

#7 in North America

#7 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $11,992
Enrollment: 79,593

8. University of Washington - Seattle

Washington | Seattle

For Engineering Management

#8 in North America

#8 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Receiving Aid: 55%
Average Aid: $14,390
Enrollment: 55,620

9. University of Colorado Boulder

Colorado | Boulder

For Engineering Management

#9 in North America

#10 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1325
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 66%

10. University of Texas at Austin

Texas | Austin

For Engineering Management

#10 in North America

#11 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Average SAT: 1360
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 69%

11. University of Southern California

California | Los Angeles

For Engineering Management

#11 in North America

#12 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Average SAT: 1495
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $41,496

12. Stanford University

California | Stanford

For Engineering Management

#12 in North America

#13 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $17,998

13. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

North Carolina | Raleigh

For Engineering Management

#13 in North America

#14 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Average SAT: 1380
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 68%

14. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Michigan | Ann Arbor

For Engineering Management

#14 in North America

#17 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 66%

15. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minnesota | Minneapolis

For Engineering Management

#15 in North America

#18 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 81%

16. Iowa State University

Iowa State | Ames

For Engineering Management

#16 in North America

#19 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 89%

17. Texas A&M University - College Station

Texas | College Station

For Engineering Management

#17 in North America

#20 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 77%

18. University of California - Berkeley

California | Berkeley

For Engineering Management

#18 in North America

#22 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Receiving Aid: 61%
Average Aid: $25,951
Enrollment: 45,699

19. University of Kentucky

Kentucky | Lexington

For Engineering Management

#19 in North America

#23 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 97%

20. University of Florida

Florida | Gainesville

For Engineering Management

#20 in North America

#24 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Average SAT: 1390
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 92%

21. University of Maryland - College Park

Maryland | College Park

For Engineering Management

#21 in North America

#25 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1445
Average ACT: 34
Receiving Aid: 65%

22. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

Illinois | Champaign

For Engineering Management

#22 in North America

#26 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Average SAT: 1390
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 61%

23. University of Pittsburgh

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Engineering Management

#23 in North America

#27 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1360
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 87%

24. University of Wisconsin - Madison

Wisconsin | Madison

For Engineering Management

#24 in North America

#28 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Average SAT: 1435
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 60%

25. Ohio State University

Ohio | Columbus

For Engineering Management

#25 in North America

#30 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Average SAT: 1405
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 75%

26. University of Cincinnati

Ohio | Cincinnati

For Engineering Management

#26 in North America

#32 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 87%

27. University of Virginia

Virginia | Charlottesville

For Engineering Management

#27 in North America

#35 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1470
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 44%

28. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

New York State | Troy

For Engineering Management

#29 in North America

#41 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $35,940

29. Old Dominion University

Virginia | Norfolk

For Engineering Management

#30 in North America

#42 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1200
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 94%

30. University of Arizona

Arizona | Tucson

For Engineering Management

#31 in North America

#53 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1290
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 98%

31. Cornell University

New York State | Ithaca

For Engineering Management

#32 in North America

#54 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,455

32. Clemson University

South Carolina | Clemson

For Engineering Management

#33 in North America

#55 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Average SAT: 1310
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 84%

33. Kansas State University

Kansas State | Manhattan

For Engineering Management

#35 in North America

#60 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 95%

34. Michigan State University

Michigan | East Lansing

For Engineering Management

#36 in North America

#61 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 97%

35. Colorado School of Mines

Colorado | Golden

For Engineering Management

#37 in North America

#63 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 97%

36. Johns Hopkins University

Maryland | Baltimore

For Engineering Management

#39 in North America

#69 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1555
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $22,844

37. Michigan Technological University

Michigan | Houghton

For Engineering Management

#40 in North America

#73 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 98%

38. Columbia University

New York State | New York City

For Engineering Management

#41 in North America

#74 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $20,869

39. Stevens Institute of Technology

New Jersey | Hoboken

For Engineering Management

#42 in North America

#80 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Average SAT: 1435
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $43,665

40. Brigham Young University - Provo

Utah | Provo

For Engineering Management

#43 in North America

#85 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1370
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $14,643

41. University of Houston

Texas | Houston

For Engineering Management

#44 in North America

#91 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 83%

42. Vanderbilt University

Tennessee | Nashville

For Engineering Management

#45 in North America

#92 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,689

43. Oregon State University

Oregon | Corvallis

For Engineering Management

#47 in North America

#94 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Receiving Aid: 92%
Average Aid: $9,922
Enrollment: 35,622

44. United States Military Academy

New York State | West Point

For Engineering Management

#48 in North America

#95 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Average SAT: 1315
Average ACT: 31
Enrollment: 4,508

45. University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Nebraska | Lincoln

For Engineering Management

#49 in North America

#96 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1210
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 97%

46. Rochester Institute of Technology

New York State | Rochester

For Engineering Management

#50 in North America

#98 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1370
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $39,753

47. University of Central Florida

Florida | Orlando

For Engineering Management

#51 in North America

#101 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 91%

48. Auburn University

Alabama | Auburn

For Engineering Management

#53 in North America

#105 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1310
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 81%

49. Tufts University

Massachusetts | Medford

For Engineering Management

#54 in North America

#107 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Average SAT: 1505
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $33,333

50. University of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Engineering Management

#55 in North America

#108 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,017

51. George Mason University

Virginia | Fairfax

For Engineering Management

#56 in North America

#112 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 80%

52. Missouri University of Science and Technology

Missouri | Rolla

For Engineering Management

#57 in North America

#115 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1264
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 98%

53. Drexel University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Engineering Management

#58 in North America

#116 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $42,342

54. University of Missouri - Columbia

Missouri | Columbia

For Engineering Management

#59 in North America

#118 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 90%

55. Texas Tech University

Texas | Lubbock

For Engineering Management

#60 in North America

#119 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 86%

56. Washington State University

Washington | Pullman

For Engineering Management

#61 in North America

#120 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Receiving Aid: 91%
Average Aid: $10,370
Enrollment: 26,490

57. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Tennessee | Knoxville

For Engineering Management

#62 in North America

#121 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 90%

58. University of Georgia

Georgia | Athens

For Engineering Management

#63 in North America

#122 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Average SAT: 1275
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 84%

59. University of South Florida

Florida | Tampa

For Engineering Management

#64 in North America

#125 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 88%

60. Harvard University

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Engineering Management

#65 in North America

#127 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 3%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $17,900

61. George Washington University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Engineering Management

#66 in North America

#130 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Average SAT: 1425
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $45,466

62. Northeastern University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Engineering Management

#67 in North America

#132 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1505
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $34,770

63. University of California - Irvine

California | Irvine

For Engineering Management

#68 in North America

#137 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Receiving Aid: 71%
Average Aid: $21,533
Enrollment: 36,582

64. University of Alabama

Alabama | Tuscaloosa

For Engineering Management

#69 in North America

#138 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 84%

65. California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo

California | San Luis Obispo

For Engineering Management

#70 in North America

#140 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Receiving Aid: 60%
Average Aid: $12,707
Enrollment: 22,485

66. University of Utah

Utah | Salt Lake

For Engineering Management

#71 in North America

#141 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1289
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 79%

67. Portland State University

Oregon | Portland

For Engineering Management

#72 in North America

#142 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Receiving Aid: 88%
Average Aid: $8,827
Enrollment: 20,519

68. University of Oklahoma - Norman

Oklahoma State | Norman

For Engineering Management

#74 in North America

#144 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 99%

69. University of South Carolina - Columbia

South Carolina | Columbia

For Engineering Management

#75 in North America

#147 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 95%

70. Colorado State University - Fort Collins

Colorado | Fort Collins

For Engineering Management

#76 in North America

#148 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Receiving Aid: 74%
Average Aid: $10,554
Enrollment: 33,500

71. University of California - Los Angeles

California | Los Angeles

For Engineering Management

#77 in North America

#149 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Receiving Aid: 60%
Average Aid: $22,441
Enrollment: 46,678

72. Rowan University

New Jersey | Glassboro

For Engineering Management

#78 in North America

#150 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1205
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 93%

73. Seattle University

Washington | Seattle

For Engineering Management

#79 in North America

#151 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $37,103

74. Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

Indiana | Indianapolis

For Engineering Management

#80 in North America

#153 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1135
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 91%

75. Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

Indiana | Terre Haute

For Engineering Management

#81 in North America

#154 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $44,016

76. Northwestern University

Illinois | Evanston

For Engineering Management

#82 in North America

#155 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1525
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $23,341

77. United States Air Force Academy - Colorado Springs

Colorado | Colorado Springs

For Engineering Management

#83 in North America

#156 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Average SAT: 1350
Average ACT: 30
Enrollment: 4,124

78. Wayne State University

Michigan | Detroit

For Engineering Management

#85 in North America

#159 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 97%

79. Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Massachusetts | Worcester

For Engineering Management

#86 in North America

#160 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Net Price: $47,799
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $28,005

80. New Jersey Institute of Technology

New Jersey | Newark

For Engineering Management

#87 in North America

#163 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1340
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 94%

81. University of California-San Diego

California | San Diego

For Engineering Management

#88 in North America

#165 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Receiving Aid: 70%
Average Aid: $24,176
Enrollment: 42,376

82. Florida International University

Florida | Miami

For Engineering Management

#89 in North America

#169 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Average SAT: 1155
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 92%

83. West Virginia University

West Virginia | Morgantown

For Engineering Management

#90 in North America

#171 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1125
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 97%

84. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Louisiana | Baton Rouge

For Engineering Management

#91 in North America

#172 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 93%

85. Mississippi State University

Mississippi | Starkville

For Engineering Management

#92 in North America

#173 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 97%

86. Yale University

Connecticut | New Haven

For Engineering Management

#93 in North America

#177 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,044

87. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Jersey | New Brunswick

For Engineering Management

#94 in North America

#178 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 71%

88. University at Buffalo

New York State | Buffalo

For Engineering Management

#95 in North America

#181 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1295
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 86%

89. University of California - Davis

California | Davis

For Engineering Management

#96 in North America

#182 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Receiving Aid: 58%
Average Aid: $21,258
Enrollment: 39,707

90. University of Illinois at Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Engineering Management

#97 in North America

#189 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 80%

91. University of Texas at El Paso

Texas | El Paso

For Engineering Management

#98 in North America

#193 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Average SAT: 980
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 88%

92. Utah State University

Utah | Logan

For Engineering Management

#99 in North America

#196 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 95%

93. New York University

New York State | New York City

For Engineering Management

#101 in North America

#203 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1525
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $30,730

94. Georgia State University

Georgia | Atlanta

For Engineering Management

#102 in North America

#206 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 62%
Average SAT: 1160
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 94%

95. University of New Mexico

New Mexico | Albuquerque

For Engineering Management

#103 in North America

#208 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1030
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 100%

96. Duke University

North Carolina | Durham

For Engineering Management

#104 in North America

#215 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $23,422

97. Syracuse University

New York State | Syracuse

For Engineering Management

#107 in North America

#222 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Average SAT: 1345
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $51,520

98. San Jose State University

California | San Jose

For Engineering Management

#108 in North America

#228 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Receiving Aid: 67%
Average Aid: $11,311
Enrollment: 36,062

99. University of Texas at Arlington

Texas | Arlington

For Engineering Management

#110 in North America

#231 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1110
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 91%

100. University of Iowa

Iowa State | Iowa City

For Engineering Management

#111 in North America

#237 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 88%

The best cities to study Engineering Management in the United States based on the number of universities and their ranks are West Lafayette, University Park, Blacksburg, and Pittsburgh.