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2023 Most Popular Engineering Master's Degree Schools in New Jersey

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Finding the Best Engineering Master's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, engineering students earned 4,817 degrees and certificates from a New Jersey school, making the subject the 6th 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. 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 Most Popular Engineering Master's Degree Schools in New Jersey to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 8 schools in New Jersey to see which ones were the most popular master'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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Engineering Master's Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found Stevens Institute of Technology to be the most popular school for engineering students who want to pursue a master’s degree in New Jersey. Located in the large suburb of Hoboken, Stevens is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 543 students majoring in engineering at Stevens, 77% are male and 23% are female.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at New Jersey Institute of Technology helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular engineering schools in New Jersey. Located in the large city of Newark, NJIT is a public college with a large student population.

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

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Out of the 8 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Rutgers University - New Brunswick landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 29% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 71% are male.

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#4

Princeton University

Princeton, NJ

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Princeton University is a great place for engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Princeton, Princeton is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 31% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 69% are male.

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#5

Rowan University

Glassboro, NJ

Out of the 8 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Rowan University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Glassboro, Rowan is a public college with a large student population.

About 27% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 73% are male.

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Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. FDU is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Teaneck.

Women make up 25% of the engineering majors at the school.

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#6

Monmouth University

West Long Branch, NJ

Monmouth University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. Located in the suburb of West Long Branch, Monmouth is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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

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Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree engineering programs. Located in the suburb of Madison, FDU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Best Engineering Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
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

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 8 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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