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2023 Most Popular Engineering-Related Fields Doctor's Degree Schools

16 Colleges
$135,821 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 Most Popular Engineering-Related Fields Doctor's Degree Schools ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 16 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Engineering-Related Fields program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for engineering-related fields majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Our analysis found George Washington University to be the most popular school for engineering-related fields students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the United States. Located in the large city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

Women make up 14% of the engineering-related fields majors at the school.

Full Engineering-Related Fields at George Washington University Report

#2

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Purdue University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular engineering-related fields schools in the United States. Purdue is a very large public school located in the city of West Lafayette.

About 34% of the students majoring in engineering-related fields at the school are women while 66% are male.

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#3

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

Out of the 16 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Stanford University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 26 students majoring in engineering-related fields at Stanford, 58% are male and 42% are female.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Portland State University is a great place for engineering-related fields students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Portland, Portland State University is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 25% of the engineering-related fields majors at the school.

Full Engineering-Related Fields at Portland State University Report

#5

University of Bridgeport

Bridgeport, CT

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Bridgeport. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Engineering-Related Fields Doctor’s Degree Schools list. UBridgeport is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Bridgeport.

Of the 8 students majoring in engineering-related fields at UBridgeport, 75% are male and 25% are female.

Full Engineering-Related Fields at University of Bridgeport Report

Missouri University of Science and Technology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for engineering-related fields students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Missouri University of Science and Technology is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Rolla.

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Stevens Institute of Technology ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering-Related Fields Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Hoboken, Stevens is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 33% of the engineering-related fields majors at the school.

Full Engineering-Related Fields at Stevens Institute of Technology Report

#7

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Michigan State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree engineering-related fields programs. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 3 students majoring in engineering-related fields at Michigan State, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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#9

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

With a ranking of #9, Carnegie Mellon University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering-related fields students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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Southern Methodist University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree engineering-related fields programs. SMU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Dallas.

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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 16 schools only.

  • 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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