2023 Best Engineering Master's Degree Schools
Finding the Best Engineering Master's Degree School for You
With 198,468 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, engineering is the #7 most popular major in the United States.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Engineering Master's Degree Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 250 schools in the United States to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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 Master’s Degree Schools in the United States
The colleges and universities below are the best for engineering majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 25 Top Schools for a Master's in Engineering
Our analysis found Massachusetts Institute of Technology to be the best school for engineering students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the United States. MIT is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge.
Out of the 250 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Dartmouth College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the town of Hanover, Dartmouth is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
The excellent master’s degree programs at Stanford University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best engineering schools in the United States. Stanford is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Stanford.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Harvard University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Engineering Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the midsize city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Out of the 250 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Rice University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Houston, Rice is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
Northwestern University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree engineering programs. Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
Princeton University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for engineering students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Princeton is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Princeton.
Duke University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Engineering Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
With a ranking of #9, Brown University did quite well on this year’s best schools for engineering students working on their master’s degree. Brown is a large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Providence.
Santa Clara University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree engineering programs. SCU is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Santa Clara.
Bucknell University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for engineering students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #11 on the list. Bucknell is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Lewisburg.
Carnegie Mellon University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Engineering Master’s Degree Schools list. Carnegie Mellon is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.
Vanderbilt University landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree engineering programs. Located in the large city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
University of Virginia - Main Campus landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree engineering programs. University of Virginia is a very large public school located in the small suburb of Charlottesville.
With a ranking of #15, The University of Texas at Austin did quite well on this year’s best schools for engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a very large student population.
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Rose - Hulman Institute of Technology came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Engineering Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Terre Haute, Rose - Hulman Institute of Technology is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Johns Hopkins University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for engineering students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #17 on the list. Johns Hopkins is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Baltimore.
University of Wisconsin - Madison came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Engineering Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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With a ranking of #19, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor did quite well on this year’s best schools for engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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Washington University in St Louis did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for engineering students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #20 on the list. WUSTL is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.
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Villanova University ranked #21 on this year’s Best Engineering Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Villanova, Villanova is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
With a ranking of #22, University of California - Berkeley did quite well on this year’s best schools for engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public college with a fairly large student population.
With a ranking of #23, University of Southern California did quite well on this year’s best schools for engineering students working on their master’s degree. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.
Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus landed the #24 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree engineering programs. Georgia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Atlanta.
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With a ranking of #25, University of California - Los Angeles did quite well on this year’s best schools for engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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Rest of the Top Best Engineering Master's Degree Schools
Additional Noteworthy Schools
Here are some additional great schools for Engineering students that almost earned our Best Engineering Master's Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 38 | Tufts University | Medford, MA |
| 39 | Case Western Reserve University | Cleveland, OH |
| 40 | Loyola Marymount University | Los Angeles, CA |
| 41 | Michigan State University | East Lansing, MI |
| 42 | Marquette University | Milwaukee, WI |
| 43 | Michigan Technological University | Houghton, MI |
| 44 | Texas A&M University - College Station | College Station, TX |
| 45 | Virginia Tech | Blacksburg, VA |
| 46 | Auburn University | Auburn, AL |
| 47 | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign | Champaign, IL |
| 48 | University of Maryland - College Park | College Park, MD |
| 49 | Lawrence Technological University | Southfield, MI |
| 50 | University of Rochester | Rochester, NY |
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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 25 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).
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