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2023 Most Popular Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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$111,936 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Engineering Doctor'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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 43 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Engineering program at each school on the list.

Check out the engineering doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Middle Atlantic Region .

#1

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

Our analysis found Carnegie Mellon University to be the most popular school for engineering students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 144 students majoring in engineering at Carnegie Mellon, 73% are male and 27% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maryland - College Park. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 132 students majoring in engineering at UMCP, 70% are male and 30% are female.

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#3

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Cornell University is a great place for engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Cornell is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Ithaca.

Of the 118 students majoring in engineering at Cornell, 67% are male and 33% are female.

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#4

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Johns Hopkins University is a great place for engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

Women make up 34% of the engineering majors at the school.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Columbia University in the City of New York helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular engineering schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 87 students majoring in engineering at Columbia, 83% are male and 17% are female.

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Rutgers University - New Brunswick ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the small city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 23% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 78% are male.

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#7

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

University at Buffalo came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 69 students majoring in engineering at University at Buffalo, 75% are male and 25% are female.

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#8

Princeton University

Princeton, NJ

Princeton University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the small city of Princeton, Princeton is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 61 students majoring in engineering at Princeton, 74% are male and 26% are female.

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University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Pitt is a very large public school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

Of the 59 students majoring in engineering at Pitt, 75% are male and 25% are female.

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#10

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

With a ranking of #10, University of Pennsylvania did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. UPenn is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

About 38% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 62% are male.

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Best Engineering Colleges by State

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

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 26 schools only.

  • 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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