2023 Most Popular 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Engineering Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 61 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which master'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.
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2023 Most Popular 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 attend one of the most popular in the Middle Atlantic Region .
Top 10 Most Popular Engineering Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Columbia University in the City of New York to be the most popular school for engineering students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
Women make up 39% of the engineering majors at the school.
Out of the 61 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Carnegie Mellon University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
Women make up 31% of the engineering majors at the school.
The in-demand master’s degree programs at Johns Hopkins University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular engineering schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
About 29% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 71% are male.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cornell University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Cornell is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Ithaca.
Of the 712 students majoring in engineering at Cornell, 63% are male and 37% are female.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New York University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. NYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.
Of the 663 students majoring in engineering at NYU, 75% are male and 25% are female.
Stevens Institute of Technology came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Hoboken, Stevens is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
Women make up 23% of the engineering majors at the school.
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University of Maryland - College Park landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree engineering programs. Located in the suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 522 students majoring in engineering at UMCP, 75% are male and 25% are female.
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University at Buffalo ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 24% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 76% are male.
With a ranking of #9, University of Pennsylvania did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering students working on their master’s degree. UPenn is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.
About 32% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 68% are male.
New Jersey Institute of Technology ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of Newark, NJIT is a public college with a large student population.
Of the 282 students majoring in engineering at NJIT, 77% are male and 23% are female.
Honorable Mentions
Here are some additional popular schools for Engineering students in the Middle Atlantic Region that almost earned our Most Popular Engineering Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Rochester Institute of Technology | Rochester, NY |
| 12 | Rutgers University - New Brunswick | New Brunswick, NJ |
Best Engineering Colleges by State
Explore the best engineering colleges 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 Related Majors
Engineering Majors to Study
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.
- 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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