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Best Mechanical Engineering Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

2023 Best Mechanical Engineering Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

34 Colleges
$83,900 Avg Salary

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

Mechanical Engineering is the #21 most popular major in the country with 46,178 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Mechanical Engineering Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 34 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region 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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2023 Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Check out the ME master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Mechanical Engineering Master's Degree Schools

#1

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

Our 2023 rankings named University of Pennsylvania the best school in the Middle Atlantic Region for mechanical engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#2

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

Out of the 34 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Cornell University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#3

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

The excellent master’s degree programs at Johns Hopkins University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best mechanical engineering schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Johns Hopkins is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Baltimore.

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#4

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

Out of the 34 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Carnegie Mellon University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Carnegie Mellon is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.

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#5

Villanova University

Villanova, PA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Villanova University is a great place for mechanical engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Villanova, Villanova is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#6

Princeton University

Princeton, NJ

Princeton University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree mechanical engineering programs. Princeton is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Princeton.

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#7

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, PA

Lehigh University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the small city of Bethlehem, Lehigh is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public college with a very large student population.

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University of Maryland - College Park ranked #9 on this year’s Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. UMCP is a very large public school located in the suburb of College Park.

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#10

University of Rochester

Rochester, NY

University of Rochester landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree mechanical engineering programs. University of Rochester is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Rochester.

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Best Mechanical Engineering Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 2,232
New York 2,839
Maryland 807
New Jersey 945
District of Columbia 176
Delaware 135

One of 40 majors within the area of study, mechanical engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Electrical Engineering 28,844
Civil Engineering 21,388
Computer Engineering 17,987
Chemical Engineering 12,917
Biomedical Engineering 12,811

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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Michel Villeneuve.

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