2023 Most Popular Engineering Master's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania
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.
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2023 Most Popular Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania
Check out the engineering master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Pennsylvania.
Top 10 Most Popular Engineering Master's Degree Schools
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 |
New York | 12,696 |
Maryland | 4,465 |
Delaware | 580 |
District of Columbia | 689 |
Engineering Related Majors
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 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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