2023 Best Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in New York
Finding the Best Engineering Doctor's Degree School for You
Engineering is one of the most popular subjects to study in New York. With 12,696 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 9th out of all the majors we track in the state.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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.
The Best Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in New York ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 11 schools in New York to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.
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2023 Best Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York
Check out the engineering doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.
Top 10 Best Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Cornell University the best school in New York for engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the small city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best engineering schools in New York. RPI is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Troy.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Rochester is a great place for engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. University of Rochester is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Rochester.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbia University in the City of New York. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York list. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Clarkson University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York list. Clarkson is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Potsdam.
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Syracuse University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree engineering programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
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With a ranking of #7, New York University did quite well on this year’s best schools for engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
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Binghamton University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for engineering students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Binghamton University is a large public school located in the midsize suburb of Vestal.
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University at Buffalo did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for 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.
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With a ranking of #10, Stony Brook University did quite well on this year’s best schools for engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Stony Brook, SUNY Stony Brook is a public school with a very large student population.
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Explore all the Best Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New Jersey | 4,817 |
| Pennsylvania | 10,045 |
| Maryland | 4,465 |
| Delaware | 580 |
| District of Columbia | 689 |
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Engineering Related Rankings by Major
Engineering Majors to Study
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering | 46,178 |
| Electrical Engineering | 28,844 |
| Civil Engineering | 21,388 |
| Computer Engineering | 17,987 |
| Chemical Engineering | 12,917 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 12,811 |
| General Engineering | 11,796 |
| Industrial Engineering | 9,072 |
| Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering | 8,001 |
| Systems Engineering | 3,904 |
| Materials Engineering | 3,415 |
| Other Engineering | 2,760 |
| Environmental Engineering | 2,759 |
| Operations Research | 1,698 |
| Agricultural Engineering | 1,472 |
| Engineering Science | 1,454 |
| Electrical and Computer Engineering. | 1,378 |
| Petroleum Engineering | 1,256 |
| Robotics Engineering | 1,243 |
| Architectural Engineering | 1,012 |
| Engineering Physics | 994 |
| Manufacturing Engineering | 947 |
| Construction Engineering | 878 |
| Nuclear Engineering | 864 |
| Marine Engineering | 445 |
| Biological Engineering | 410 |
| Polymer & Plastics Engineering | 360 |
| Geoscience Engineering | 325 |
| Mining Engineering | 314 |
| Textile Engineering | 310 |
| Ocean Engineering | 285 |
| Engineering Mechanics | 272 |
| Metallurgical Engineering | 179 |
| Energy Systems Engineering | 138 |
| Biochemical Engineering | 109 |
| Ceramic Engineering | 94 |
| Surveying Engineering | 73 |
| Electromechanical Engineering | 45 |
| Forest Engineering | 41 |
| Paper Science & Engineering | 27 |
| Engineering Chemistry | 13 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Computer & Information Sciences | 254,454 |
| Biological & Biomedical Sciences | 177,778 |
| Engineering Technologies | 85,188 |
| Mathematics & Statistics | 52,396 |
| Physical Sciences | 50,306 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 11 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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 Petty Officer 3rd Class Declan Barnes.
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