2023 Most Popular Engineering Master's Degree Schools in New York
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.
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2023 Most Popular Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in New York
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for engineering majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Engineering Master's Degree Schools
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.
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 |
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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 |
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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.
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