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.
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 2023 rankings named Carnegie Mellon University the most popular school in the Middle Atlantic Region for mechanical engineering students working on their master’s degree. Carnegie Mellon is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.
About 27% of the students majoring in ME at the school are women while 73% are male.
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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 very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.
Women make up 25% of the ME majors at the school.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Johns Hopkins University is a great place for mechanical engineering students working on their master’s degree. 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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Out of the 40 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Stevens Institute of Technology landed the # 4 spot on the list. Stevens is a medium-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.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Cornell University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mechanical engineering schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the small city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 29% of the ME majors at the school.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Pennsylvania is a great place for mechanical engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
About 26% of the students majoring in ME at the school are women while 74% are male.
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Rochester Institute of Technology came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Rochester, RIT is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
Women make up 20% of the ME majors at the school.
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University at Buffalo came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. 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.
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With a ranking of #9, Stony Brook University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mechanical engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Stony Brook, SUNY Stony Brook is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 56 students majoring in ME at SUNY Stony Brook, 86% are male and 14% are female.
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Binghamton University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree mechanical engineering programs. Binghamton University is a large public school located in the midsize suburb of Vestal.
Of the 49 students majoring in ME at Binghamton University, 88% are male and 12% are female.
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Request InformationBest Mechanical Engineering Colleges by State
Explore the best mechanical engineering colleges 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.
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