The nice thing about engineering is that there are SO MANY very good programs in the US.
This country and each state has a vested interest in having several schools in virtually every state that have quality ABET-accredited eng’g programs.
The simple truth is that this country has such a high need for high-tech engineers that we can’t depend on only a handful of schools to produce them. Heck, the state of Calif alone has over 25 schools with very good eng’g programs.
The idea that there are only 50ish schools in this very large country that have very good engineering programs is just silly.
Virtually any established good school, particularly state schools, will have very good eng’g programs. They have to.