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Most Popular General Engineering Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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2023 Most Popular General Engineering Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

14 Colleges
$87,583 Avg Salary

Finding the Best General Engineering Master's Degree School for You

General Engineering is the #80 most popular major in the country with 11,796 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 General Engineering Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which master's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Engineering program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for engineering majors pursuing a master's degree.

Our analysis found University of Maryland - College Park to be the most popular school for general engineering students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 335 students majoring in engineering at UMCP, 75% are male and 25% are female.

Full General Engineering at University of Maryland - College Park Report

#2

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University at Buffalo is a great place for general engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 25% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 75% are male.

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#3

Rowan University

Glassboro, NJ

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Rowan University is a great place for general engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Glassboro, Rowan is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 23% of the engineering majors at the school.

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#4

Morgan State University

Baltimore, MD

Out of the 14 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Morgan State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Baltimore, Morgan State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

About 26% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 74% are male.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Rochester Institute of Technology is a great place for general engineering students working on their master’s degree. RIT is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Rochester.

About 33% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 67% are male.

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#6

Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia, PA

Thomas Jefferson University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular General Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Thomas Jefferson University is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 50% of the engineering majors at the school.

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#7

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

With a ranking of #7, Carnegie Mellon University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 50% are male.

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Stevens Institute of Technology came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Hoboken, Stevens is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#8

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

Temple University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular General Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public college with a very large student population.

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University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general engineering students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Pitt is a fairly large public school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

Full General Engineering at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus Report

Best General Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best general engineering schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 451
New York 617
Maryland 787
New Jersey 252
District of Columbia 1

General Engineering is one of 40 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Engineering

Related Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 46,178
Electrical Engineering 28,844
Civil Engineering 21,388
Computer Engineering 17,987
Chemical Engineering 12,917

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 14 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Rémi Kaupp.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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