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

28 Colleges
$85,090 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Engineering Master'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 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 New York ranking. Our analysis looked at 28 schools in New York 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.

Our 2023 rankings named Columbia University in the City of New York the most popular school in New York for engineering students working on their master’s degree. Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

About 39% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 61% are male.

Full Engineering at Columbia University in the City of New York Report

#2

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cornell University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

Women make up 37% of the engineering majors at the school.

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#3

New York University

New York, NY

The in-demand master’s degree programs at New York University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular engineering schools in New York. Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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

Full Engineering at New York University Report

#4

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

Out of the 28 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, University at Buffalo landed the # 4 spot on the list. University at Buffalo is a very large public school located in the suburb of Buffalo.

Of the 511 students majoring in engineering at University at Buffalo, 76% are male and 24% are female.

Full Engineering at University at Buffalo Report

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Rochester Institute of Technology helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular engineering schools in New York. Located in the large suburb of Rochester, RIT is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

About 21% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 79% are male.

Read full report on Engineering at Rochester Institute of Technology

#6

Binghamton University

Vestal, NY

Binghamton University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. Binghamton University is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Vestal.

Women make up 24% of the engineering majors at the school.

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#7

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

Stony Brook University 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 #7 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Stony Brook, SUNY Stony Brook is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 222 students majoring in engineering at SUNY Stony Brook, 78% are male and 22% are female.

Full Engineering at Stony Brook University Report

#8

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

Syracuse University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree engineering programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

About 19% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 81% are male.

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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. RPI is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Troy.

Of the 157 students majoring in engineering at RPI, 73% are male and 27% are female.

Full Engineering at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Report

#10

Manhattan College

Riverdale, NY

Manhattan College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree engineering programs. Manhattan is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Riverdale.

Women make up 38% of the engineering majors at the school.

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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
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 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).
  • 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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