2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
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.
The Most Popular Mechanical 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. This report analyzed 40 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region 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.
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2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Carnegie Mellon University to be the most popular school for mechanical engineering students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Carnegie Mellon is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pittsburgh.
About 27% of the students majoring in ME at the school are women while 73% are male.
Out of the 40 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia University in the City of New York landed the # 2 spot on the list. Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.
Women make up 25% of the ME majors at the school.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Johns Hopkins University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Johns Hopkins is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Baltimore.
Of the 128 students majoring in ME at Johns Hopkins, 80% are male and 20% are female.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Stevens Institute of Technology helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mechanical engineering schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Stevens is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Hoboken.
Of the 102 students majoring in ME at Stevens, 63% are male and 37% are female.
Full Mechanical Engineering at Stevens Institute of Technology Report
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Cornell University is a great place for mechanical engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
Women make up 29% of the ME majors at the school.
Read full report on Mechanical Engineering at Cornell University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
About 26% of the students majoring in ME at the school are women while 74% are male.
With a ranking of #7, Rochester Institute of Technology did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mechanical engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Rochester, RIT is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
Women make up 20% of the ME majors at the school.
Full Mechanical Engineering at Rochester Institute of Technology Report
University at Buffalo landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree mechanical engineering programs. University at Buffalo is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Buffalo.
About 8% of the students majoring in ME at the school are women while 92% are male.
Stony Brook 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 #9 on the list. Located in the suburb of Stony Brook, SUNY Stony Brook is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 56 students majoring in ME at SUNY Stony Brook, 86% are male and 14% are female.
Binghamton University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Binghamton University is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Vestal.
Of the 49 students majoring in ME at Binghamton University, 88% are male and 12% are female.
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 |
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 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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