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2023 Best Mechanical Engineering Master's Degree Schools in New Jersey

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$83,900 Avg Salary

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

With 945 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, mechanical engineering is the #19 most popular major in New Jersey.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

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 New Jersey to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in New Jersey to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey

The colleges and universities below are the best for ME majors pursuing a master's degree.

Top New Jersey Schools for a Master's in Mechanical Engineering

#1

Princeton University

Princeton, NJ

Our 2023 rankings named Princeton University the best school in New Jersey for mechanical engineering students working on their master’s degree. Princeton is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Princeton.

Read full report on Mechanical Engineering at Princeton University

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Stevens Institute of Technology is a great place for mechanical engineering students working on their master’s degree. Stevens is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Hoboken.

Full Mechanical Engineering at Stevens Institute of Technology Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Rutgers University - New Brunswick. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Rutgers New Brunswick is a fairly large public school located in the city of New Brunswick.

Read full report on Mechanical Engineering at Rutgers University - New Brunswick

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New Jersey Institute of Technology. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. NJIT is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Newark.

Read full report on Mechanical Engineering at New Jersey Institute of Technology

Best Mechanical Engineering Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 2,232
New York 2,839
Maryland 807
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 4 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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