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2023 Best Engineering Master's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

9 Colleges
$85,090 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Engineering Master's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, engineering students earned 10,045 degrees and certificates from a Pennsylvania school, making the subject the 4th in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Engineering Master's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania

The colleges and universities below are the best for engineering majors pursuing a master's degree.

Top Pennsylvania Schools for a Master's in Engineering

#1

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

Our 2023 rankings named Carnegie Mellon University the best school in Pennsylvania for engineering students working on their master’s degree. 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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#2

Villanova University

Villanova, PA

The excellent master’s degree programs at Villanova University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best engineering schools in Pennsylvania. Villanova is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Villanova.

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#3

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

Out of the 9 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pennsylvania landed the # 3 spot on the list. UPenn is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

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#4

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, PA

Out of the 9 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Lehigh University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Lehigh is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Bethlehem.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Pitt is a fairly large public school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

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#6

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

Drexel University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#7

Widener University

Chester, PA

Widener 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. Located in the large suburb of Chester, Widener is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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#8

Gannon University

Erie, PA

Gannon University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in the city of Erie, Gannon is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#9

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

Temple University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Best Engineering Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Engineering Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New Jersey 4,817
New York 12,696
Maryland 4,465
Delaware 580
District of Columbia 689

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 9 schools only.

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