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2023 Most Popular Engineering Master's Degree Schools in Maryland

6 Colleges
$85,090 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Engineering Master's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, engineering students earned 4,465 degrees and certificates from a Maryland school, making the subject the 7th in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Engineering Master's Degree Schools in Maryland to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Maryland 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.

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

#1

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

Our 2023 rankings named Johns Hopkins University the most popular school in Maryland for engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 29% of the engineering majors at the school.

Full Engineering at Johns Hopkins University Report

Out of the 6 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maryland - College Park landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 25% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 75% are male.

Read full report on Engineering at University of Maryland - College Park

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maryland - Baltimore County. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland list. Located in the large suburb of Baltimore, UMBC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 33% of the engineering majors at the school.

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#4

Morgan State University

Baltimore, MD

Out of the 6 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, Morgan State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Baltimore, Morgan State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

About 23% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 77% are male.

Full Engineering at Morgan State University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Capitol Technology University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland list. Located in the large suburb of Laurel, Capitol Tech is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Of the 4 students majoring in engineering at Capitol Tech, 75% are male and 25% are female.

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#6

Loyola University Maryland

Baltimore, MD

Loyola University Maryland did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for engineering students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Loyola Maryland is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Baltimore.

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Best Engineering Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
New Jersey 4,817
Pennsylvania 10,045
New York 12,696
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

Majors Similar 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 6 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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