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Best Engineering Master's Degree Schools

2023 Best Engineering Master's Degree Schools

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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 large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge.

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#2

Dartmouth College

Hanover, NH

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Dartmouth College is a great place for engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the remote town of Hanover, Dartmouth is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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#3

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

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 suburb of Stanford.

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#4

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Harvard University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Engineering Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the midsize city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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#5

Rice University

Houston, TX

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Rice University is a great place for engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Houston, Rice is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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#6

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

With a ranking of #6, Northwestern University did quite well on this year’s best schools for engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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#7

Princeton University

Princeton, NJ

Princeton University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Engineering Master’s Degree Schools list. Princeton is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Princeton.

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#8

Duke University

Durham, NC

Duke 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 #8 on the list. Located in the city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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#9

Brown University

Providence, RI

Brown University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Engineering Master’s Degree Schools list. Brown is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Providence.

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#10

Santa Clara University

Santa Clara, CA

With a ranking of #10, Santa Clara University did quite well on this year’s best schools for engineering students working on their master’s degree. SCU is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Santa Clara.

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#11

Bucknell University

Lewisburg, PA

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 distant town of Lewisburg.

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#12

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

Carnegie Mellon University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Engineering Master’s Degree Schools list. Carnegie Mellon is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.

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#13

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

Vanderbilt 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 #13 on the list. Located in the city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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#14

University of Virginia - Main Campus

Charlottesville, VA

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 suburb of Charlottesville.

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The University of Texas at Austin ranked #15 on this year’s Best Engineering Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Rose - Hulman Institute of Technology 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 #16 on the list. Located in the small city of Terre Haute, Rose - Hulman Institute of Technology is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

Johns Hopkins University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Engineering Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Johns Hopkins is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Baltimore.

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University of Wisconsin - Madison ranked #18 on this year’s Best Engineering Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public college with a very large student population.

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University of Michigan - Ann Arbor ranked #19 on this year’s Best Engineering Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public college 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 fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.

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#21

Villanova University

Villanova, PA

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 school with a fairly large student population.

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University of California - Berkeley landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree engineering programs. Located in the midsize city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public college with a very large student population.

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University of Southern California ranked #23 on this year’s Best Engineering Master’s Degree Schools list. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.

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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 very large public school located in the large city of Atlanta.

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University of California - Los Angeles 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 #25 on the list. 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

#27

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY
#29

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA
#30

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN
#31

University of Dayton

Dayton, OH
#36

San Jose State University

San Jose, CA
#37

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, PA

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

Engineering by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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