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For the eighth consecutive year, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology is ranked number one by engineering educators as the nation’s best college or university that offers the bachelor’s or master’s degree as its highest degree in engineering, according to rankings that will be included in the 2007 edition of “America’s Best Colleges” guidebook published by U.S. News & World Report.
Each engineering degree program at Rose-Hulman evaluated in the survey also retained a number one ranking. Those programs are chemical, civil, computer, electrical, and mechanical engineering. Each has been ranked as the best in each of the seven years that the magazine’s survey has ranked individual engineering programs.
Rose-Hulman tied this year for the top spot with Harvey Mudd College in Claremont, Calif. Harvey Mudd had been ranked second every year Rose-Hulman has been in the top spot.
The rankings are based solely on the results of a peer survey of deans and senior faculty conducted by the magazine. Forty-nine percent of the surveys returned ratings for the undergraduate engineering category.
The responses from faculty nationwide resulted in Rose-Hulman and Harvey Mudd receiving a peer assessment score of 4.4 out of a possible 5. Cooper Union tied for third with the United States Military Academy and the United States Naval Academy. Each earned a score of 4.
"Rose-Hulman is once again very proud to be ranked number one. However, there is data in addition to the rankings that also illustrates the quality of our programs and the national reputation that Rose-Hulman has earned,” Rose-Hulman President Gerald Jakubowski noted.
Jakubowski said Rose-Hulman’s number one ranking helps attract prospective students to visit the campus which he says is a key activity in the college selection process. “It’s important for students to visit numerous campuses to make sure which college or university can meet their educational and personal development needs. Students need to feel comfortable with the programs, faculty, students and campus environment,” he said.
The rankings will be published in the 2007 edition of “America’s Best Colleges” guidebook, which will be available Aug. 21. The rankings are also be accessed via the magazine’s web site at www.usnews.com.
Best Undergraduate Engineering Programs
Whose Highest Degree is a Bachelor’s or Master’s
(Only top 11 included in this list)
Peer Assessment score
5 being the highest
1.)
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Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
Harvey Mudd College |
4.4
4.4 |
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Cooper Union
United States Military Academy
United States Naval Academy |
4.0
4.0
4.0 |
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Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo |
3.9 |
7.)
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Bucknell University
United States Air Force Academy |
3.7
3.7 |
9.)
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Embry Riddle Aeronautical University
Milwaukee School of Engineering
Villanova University |
3.5
3.5
3.5 |
Best Specialties
Chemical Engineering
1.) Rose-Hulman
2.) Cooper Union
3.) Rowan University |
Civil Engineering
1.) Rose-Hulman
2.) U.S. Military Academy
3.) Bucknell and Cooper Union |
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Computer Engineering
1.) Rose-Hulman
2.) Cooper Union and Harvey
Mudd
3.) U.S. Military Academy |
Electrical Engineering
1.) Rose-Hulman
2.) Cooper Union
3.) Harvey Mudd
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Mechanical Engineering
1.) Rose-Hulman
2.) Harvey Mudd
3.) Kettering University |
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