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2023 Best Engineering-Related Fields Master's Degree Schools

79 Colleges
$91,210 Avg Salary

Engineering-Related Fields is the #109 most popular major in the country with 6,736 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Best Engineering-Related Fields Master's Degree Schools ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 79 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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The following schools top our list of the Best Engineering-Related Fields Master's Degree Colleges.

#1

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

Our 2023 rankings named Stanford University the best school in the United States for engineering-related fields students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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#2

Tufts University

Medford, MA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Tufts University is a great place for engineering-related fields students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#3

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

The excellent master’s degree programs at Northwestern University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best engineering-related fields schools in the United States. Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Evanston.

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#4

Duke University

Durham, NC

Out of the 79 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Duke University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Duke is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Durham.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kennesaw State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Engineering-Related Fields Master’s Degree Schools list. KSU Georgia is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Kennesaw.

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Trine University-Regional/Non-Traditional Campuses did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for engineering-related fields students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large city of Fort Wayne, Trine is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Illinois Institute of Technology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for engineering-related fields students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Illinois Tech is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

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Texas A&M University - College Station came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Engineering-Related Fields Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public school with a very large student population.

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#9

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Michigan State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for engineering-related fields students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public college with a very large student population.

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Washington State University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree engineering-related fields programs. Wazzu is a very large public school located in the distant town of Pullman.

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#11

University of Dayton

Dayton, OH

University of Dayton ranked #11 on this year’s Best Engineering-Related Fields Master’s Degree Schools list. UDayton is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Dayton.

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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional great schools for Engineering-Related Fields students that almost earned our Best Engineering-Related Fields Master's Degree Schools award.

Rank College Location
12 Southern Methodist University Dallas, TX
13 Clemson University Clemson, SC
14 George Washington University Washington, DC
15 California State University - Northridge Northridge, CA

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One of 18 majors within the area of study, engineering-related fields has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Industrial Production Technology 11,906
Electromechanical Engineering Technology 10,593
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology 8,964
Environmental Control Technology 8,690
Electronics Engineering Technology 8,592

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

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