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2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Master's Degree Schools in New York

17 Colleges
$83,900 Avg Salary

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

In 2020-2021, 2,839 degrees and certificates were awarded to mechanical engineering students who went to a New York college or university. This makes it the #28 most popular major in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Master's Degree Schools in New York ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 17 schools in New York to see which master's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Mechanical Engineering program at each school on the list.

Check out the ME master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in New York.

Our 2023 rankings named Columbia University in the City of New York the most popular school in New York for mechanical engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Women make up 25% of the ME majors at the school.

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#2

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cornell University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. Cornell is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Ithaca.

Women make up 29% of the ME majors at the school.

Full Mechanical Engineering at Cornell University Report

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Rochester Institute of Technology helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mechanical engineering schools in New York. RIT is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Rochester.

Women make up 20% of the ME majors at the school.

Read full report on Mechanical Engineering at Rochester Institute of Technology

#4

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University at Buffalo is a great place for mechanical engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 8% of the students majoring in ME at the school are women while 92% are male.

Full Mechanical Engineering at University at Buffalo Report

#5

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Stony Brook University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mechanical engineering schools in New York. SUNY Stony Brook is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Stony Brook.

Of the 56 students majoring in ME at SUNY Stony Brook, 86% are male and 14% are female.

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#6

Binghamton University

Vestal, NY

Binghamton University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. Located in the suburb of Vestal, Binghamton University is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 49 students majoring in ME at Binghamton University, 88% are male and 12% are female.

Read full report on Mechanical Engineering at Binghamton University

#7

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

With a ranking of #7, Syracuse University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mechanical engineering students working on their master’s degree. Syracuse is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Syracuse.

Of the 41 students majoring in ME at Syracuse, 98% are male and 2% are female.

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#8

New York University

New York, NY

New York 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 #8 on the list. NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

Women make up 15% of the ME majors at the school.

Full Mechanical Engineering at New York University Report

With a ranking of #9, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 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 Troy, RPI is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

About 34% of the students majoring in ME at the school are women while 66% are male.

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#10

Manhattan College

Riverdale, NY

Manhattan College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. Located in the city of Riverdale, Manhattan is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 35 students majoring in ME at Manhattan, 74% are male and 26% are female.

Full Mechanical Engineering at Manhattan College Report

Best Mechanical Engineering Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 2,232
Maryland 807
New Jersey 945
District of Columbia 176
Delaware 135

Mechanical Engineering is one of 40 different types of programs to choose from.

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 17 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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