2023 Most Popular Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in New York
Finding the Best Engineering Doctor's Degree School for You
Engineering is one of the most popular subjects to study in New York. With 12,696 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 9th out of all the majors we track in the state.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in New York ranking. Our analysis looked at 20 schools in New York to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Engineering program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for engineering majors pursuing a doctor's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Cornell University the most popular school in New York for engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
Women make up 33% 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 #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular engineering schools in New York. Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.
Women make up 17% of the engineering majors at the school.
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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University at Buffalo helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular engineering schools in New York. University at Buffalo is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Buffalo.
Women make up 25% of the engineering majors at the school.
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Out of the 20 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute landed the # 4 spot on the list. RPI is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Troy.
About 37% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 63% are male.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Stony Brook University is a great place for engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Stony Brook, SUNY Stony Brook is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 47 students majoring in engineering at SUNY Stony Brook, 79% are male and 21% are female.
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With a ranking of #6, Binghamton University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Binghamton University is a fairly large public school located in the midsize suburb of Vestal.
About 30% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 70% are male.
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With a ranking of #7, New York University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
About 17% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 83% are male.
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Syracuse University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for engineering students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
Women make up 31% of the engineering majors at the school.
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University of Rochester ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York list. University of Rochester is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Rochester.
Women make up 32% of the engineering majors at the school.
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The City College of New York did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for engineering students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. CCNY is a fairly large public school located in the city of New York.
Of the 21 students majoring in engineering at CCNY, 57% are male and 43% are female.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New Jersey | 4,817 |
| Pennsylvania | 10,045 |
| Maryland | 4,465 |
| Delaware | 580 |
| District of Columbia | 689 |
Majors Related to Engineering
Engineering Majors to Study
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 20 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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