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2023 Most Popular Engineering Master's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

14 Colleges
$85,090 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Engineering Master's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, engineering students earned 10,045 degrees and certificates from a Pennsylvania school, making the subject the 4th in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

The Most Popular Engineering Master's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in Pennsylvania 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.

Check out the engineering master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Pennsylvania.

#1

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

Our analysis found Carnegie Mellon University to be the most popular school for engineering students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Pennsylvania. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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

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#2

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. UPenn is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

Of the 309 students majoring in engineering at UPenn, 68% are male and 32% are female.

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#3

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Drexel University is a great place for engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Of the 211 students majoring in engineering at Drexel, 68% are male and 32% are female.

Full Engineering at Drexel University Report

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus is a great place for engineering students working on their master’s degree. Pitt is a very large public school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

Of the 177 students majoring in engineering at Pitt, 74% are male and 26% are female.

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#5

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, PA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Lehigh University is a great place for engineering students working on their master’s degree. Lehigh is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Bethlehem.

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

Full Engineering at Lehigh University Report

#6

Villanova University

Villanova, PA

Villanova University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Villanova is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Villanova.

Women make up 36% of the engineering majors at the school.

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#7

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

Temple University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public college with a very large student population.

About 28% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 72% are male.

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#8

Gannon University

Erie, PA

Gannon University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in the city of Erie, Gannon is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 19% of the engineering majors at the school.

Full Engineering at Gannon University Report

#9

Widener University

Chester, PA

Widener University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the large suburb of Chester, Widener is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 20% of the engineering majors at the school.

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#10

Duquesne University

Pittsburgh, PA

Duquesne University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Duquesne is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 45% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 55% are male.

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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
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

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 14 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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