PhD prodution - Engineering

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<p>Here are the top-50 undergrad schools in per capita PhD and Doctoral production from 1994-2003. Rank, followed by name, followed by number of PhDs per 1000 undergrads. This covers all PhDs and doctoral degrees included in the NSF data base. </p>

<p>Per Capita Undergrad Production of PhDs and Doctoral Degrees </p>

<p>Academic field: Engineering </p>

<p>PhDs and Doctoral Degrees: 1994 to 2003 from NSF database </p>

<p>Enrollment from 2004 USNews </p>

<p>Formula: PhDs divided by undergrad enrollment times 1000 </p>

<p>1 California Institute of Technology 251
2 Massachusetts Institute of Technology 179
3 Harvey Mudd College 99
4 Cooper Union 83
5 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 70
6 Rice University 54
7 University of Missouri, Rolla 49
8 Case Western Reserve University 49
9 Carnegie Mellon University 48
10 Worcester Polytechnic Institute 44
11 Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology 43
12 Polytechnic University 43
13 Princeton University 42
14 Clarkson University 39
15 Georgia Institute of Technology, Main Campus 36
16 Cornell University, All Campuses 36
17 Lehigh University 35
18 Michigan Technological University 33
19 Swarthmore College 33
20 Colorado School of Mines 32
21 Alfred University, Main Campus 31
22 Johns Hopkins University 31
23 Illinois Institute of Technology 31
24 Duke University 30
25 Stanford University 30
26 University of California-Berkeley 27
27 Stevens Institute of Technology 26
28 Florida Institute of Technology 25
29 University of Rochester 24
30 United States Military Academy 23
31 University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 22
32 United States Air Force Academy 22
33 Lafayette College 21
34 University of Notre Dame 20
35 University of Pennsylvania 19
36 Brown University 19
37 University of Michigan at Ann Arbor 19
38 Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State Univ 18
39 Northwestern Univ 18
40 Washington University 18
41 Kettering University 17
42 University of Tulsa 16
43 Virginia Military Institute 16
44 University of Virginia, Main Campus 16
45 United States Naval Academy 15
46 Purdue University, Main Campus 15
47 Tufts University 15
48 Oakland University 15
49 Milwaukee School of Engineering 15
50 Dartmouth College 15</p>

<p>Note 1: Some have complained that these lists don't provide useful data. Proposed Solution: ignore the lists.</p>

<p>Note 2: Some have complained that these lists don't include Law, MBA, MD, or Masters degrees. Proposed Solution: find the data and make your own list.</p>

<p>Note 3: Some have complained that I should go school by school and selectively remove engineering from one school or music from another, but leave them for still others. Proposed Solution: Be my guest.</p>

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<p>Note 4: You find these lists v. v. interesting/helpful!
Proposed Solution: Say a biiiig thank you to Interesteddad :)</p>

<p>These are terrific!!!</p>

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<p>Thanks HeyLa:</p>

<p>I'll post some more and then they'll be there as an easy reference.</p>

<p>I think these lists tell a lot about different schools -- not so much about the odds of becoming a PhD, but about the academic climate. </p>

<p>Three things that really jump out:</p>

<p>Harvard and Swarthmore are amazing in how consistently they show up at the top of these lists. Even in their smaller departments, they still show consistent academic strength. Given Harvard's huge size, their rankings are remarkable. Clearly Swarthmore deserves its reputation. For a school that dominates the lists in the social sciences to even make the list in engineering is pretty remarkable.</p>

<p>I think an interesting graph would be median SATs plotted against PhD production. There are some schools lower on these lists (or missing altogether) that are clearly pre-professional factories and produce zero academics. Washington & Lee, Davidson, Emory, and Vanderbilt being a prime examples.</p>

<p>Third, this lists uncover some real gems. Look at the strength of Bryn Mawr and Smith. Or, look at some of the less selective schools: the Earlhams, the Beloits, etc. If I were looking for a good "admissions value", I'd definitely be looking at these lists as they indicate a serious academic flavor at some schools that are accessible from an admissions standpoint.</p>

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<p>I actually have an aunt who did undergrad at one of the schools you mentioned as particularly preprofessional, and got her PhD at another. She worked in academia for a while, and is now doing some stuff for the government. (I'd be more specific and would be happy to PM you the details if you're interested, but since she's such a statistical anomaly, posting those details on the internet may not be the smartest idea, LOL!) She's not exactly what you'd consider "typical" of those particular schools, though, which may or may not be pertinent, who knows.</p>

<p>Again, great lists, and are very useful to have on hand!</p>