2023 Best Engineering Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
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.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Engineering Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 33 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.
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2023 Best Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Check out the engineering master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.
Top 10 Best Engineering Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Princeton University to be the best school for engineering students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the small city of Princeton, Princeton is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Carnegie Mellon University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Johns Hopkins University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Villanova University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Villanova is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Villanova.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cornell University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Cornell is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Ithaca.
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University of Pennsylvania 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 #6 on the list. UPenn is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.
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With a ranking of #7, Columbia University in the City of New York did quite well on this year’s best schools for engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
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Lehigh University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Lehigh is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Bethlehem.
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University of Maryland - College Park landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree engineering programs. Located in the suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public college with a very large student population.
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University of Rochester ranked #10 on this year’s Best Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Rochester, University of Rochester is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
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Explore the best engineering schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New Jersey | 4,817 |
| Pennsylvania | 10,045 |
| New York | 12,696 |
| Maryland | 4,465 |
| Delaware | 580 |
| District of Columbia | 689 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Engineering
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 Majors Related to Engineering
| 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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