2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Finding the Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor'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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 29 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region 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 Mechanical Engineering program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Doctor's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Carnegie Mellon University the most popular school in the Middle Atlantic Region for mechanical engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Carnegie Mellon is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pittsburgh.
Women make up 24% of the ME majors at the school.
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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Maryland - College Park helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mechanical engineering schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . UMCP is a very large public school located in the suburb of College Park.
Women make up 16% of the ME majors at the school.
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Out of the 29 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Cornell University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
Women make up 24% of the ME majors at the school.
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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Johns Hopkins University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mechanical engineering schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Johns Hopkins is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Baltimore.
About 12% of the students majoring in ME at the school are women while 88% are male.
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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Columbia University in the City of New York helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mechanical engineering schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.
Of the 13 students majoring in ME at Columbia, 85% are male and 15% are female.
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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. RPI is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Troy.
Women make up 25% of the ME majors at the school.
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Stevens Institute of Technology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for mechanical engineering students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Stevens is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Hoboken.
Of the 11 students majoring in ME at Stevens, 91% are male and 9% are female.
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Binghamton University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Binghamton University is a fairly large public school located in the midsize suburb of Vestal.
Of the 11 students majoring in ME at Binghamton University, 73% are male and 27% are female.
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Syracuse University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 20% of the ME majors at the school.
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University at Buffalo did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for mechanical engineering students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. University at Buffalo is a very large public school located in the suburb of Buffalo.
Of the 10 students majoring in ME at University at Buffalo, 90% are male and 10% are female.
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Request InformationBest 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 |
Mechanical Engineering Related Majors
One of 40 majors within the area of study, mechanical engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related to ME
| 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 26 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 Michel Villeneuve.
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