2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Master's Degree Schools
Finding the Best Mechanical Engineering Master's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 46,178 people earned a degree or certificate in mechanical engineering, making the major the #21 most popular in the United States.
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 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Master's Degree Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 237 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in the United States
Check out the ME master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.
Top 25 Most Popular Schools for a Master's in Mechanical Engineering
Our analysis found Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus to be the most popular school for mechanical engineering students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the United States. Georgia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Atlanta.
Of the 223 students majoring in ME at Georgia Tech, 78% are male and 22% are female.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Stanford University is a great place for mechanical engineering students working on their master’s degree. Stanford is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Stanford.
Of the 154 students majoring in ME at Stanford, 69% are male and 31% are female.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Michigan Technological University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mechanical engineering schools in the United States. Michigan Tech is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Houghton.
Of the 152 students majoring in ME at Michigan Tech, 90% are male and 10% are female.
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Out of the 237 schools in the United States 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.
Of the 148 students majoring in ME at Carnegie Mellon, 73% are male and 27% are female.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Florida is a great place for mechanical engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville, UF is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 138 students majoring in ME at UF, 87% are male and 13% are female.
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With a ranking of #6, Columbia University in the City of New York did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mechanical engineering students working on their master’s degree. Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.
About 25% of the students majoring in ME at the school are women while 75% are male.
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University of Washington - Seattle Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools ranking. UW Seattle is a fairly large public school located in the city of Seattle.
Women make up 14% of the ME majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #8, University of California - San Diego did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mechanical engineering students working on their master’s degree. UCSD is a fairly large public school located in the large city of La Jolla.
Women make up 15% of the ME majors at the school.
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Johns Hopkins University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Johns Hopkins is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Baltimore.
Women make up 20% of the ME majors at the school.
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Northeastern University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools list. Northeastern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.
About 19% of the students majoring in ME at the school are women while 81% are male.
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Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree mechanical engineering programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 120 students majoring in ME at ASU - Tempe, 87% are male and 13% are female.
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University of California - Berkeley landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree mechanical engineering programs. Located in the city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 25% of the students majoring in ME at the school are women while 75% are male.
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With a ranking of #13, Purdue University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mechanical engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 14% of the students majoring in ME at the school are women while 86% are male.
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University of Southern California landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree mechanical engineering programs. USC is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.
Women make up 20% of the ME majors at the school.
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools ranking. MIT is a large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Cambridge.
Of the 112 students majoring in ME at MIT, 71% are male and 29% are female.
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University of Michigan - Ann Arbor ranked #16 on this year’s Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 110 students majoring in ME at U-M, 75% are male and 25% are female.
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Texas A&M University - College Station came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of College Station.
Women make up 16% of the ME majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #18, Stevens Institute of Technology did quite well on this year’s most popular schools 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.
Women make up 37% of the ME majors at the school.
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North Carolina State University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Raleigh, NC State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 15% of the ME majors at the school.
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The University of Texas at Arlington landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree mechanical engineering programs. Located in the city of Arlington, UT Arlington is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 4% of the students majoring in ME at the school are women while 96% are male.
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University of Cincinnati - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for mechanical engineering students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #21 on the list. UC is a very large public school located in the city of Cincinnati.
Women make up 22% of the ME majors at the school.
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Clemson University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for mechanical engineering students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #22 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 85 students majoring in ME at Clemson, 89% are male and 11% are female.
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With a ranking of #23, Worcester Polytechnic Institute did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mechanical engineering students working on their master’s degree. WPI is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Worcester.
Of the 80 students majoring in ME at WPI, 71% are male and 29% are female.
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University of Pennsylvania ranked #24 on this year’s Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 76 students majoring in ME at UPenn, 74% are male and 26% are female.
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Cornell University landed the #24 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree mechanical engineering programs. Located in the city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
About 29% of the students majoring in ME at the school are women while 71% are male.
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Additional Noteworthy Schools
Here are some additional popular schools for Mechanical Engineering students that almost earned our Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Master's Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 36 | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign | Champaign, IL |
| 37 | University at Buffalo | Buffalo, NY |
| 37 | University of Minnesota - Twin Cities | Minneapolis, MN |
| 39 | Virginia Tech | Blacksburg, VA |
| 40 | Oakland University | Rochester Hills, MI |
| 40 | Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis | Indianapolis, IN |
| 42 | Colorado School of Mines | Golden, CO |
| 43 | Northwestern University | Evanston, IL |
| 43 | Stony Brook University | Stony Brook, NY |
| 45 | San Jose State University | San Jose, CA |
| 46 | Washington University in St Louis | Saint Louis, MO |
| 46 | Oregon State University | Corvallis, OR |
Mechanical Engineering by Region
View the Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Master's Degree Schools for a specific region near you.
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Mechanical Engineering Related Majors
One of 40 majors within the area of study, mechanical engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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.
- 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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