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2023 Most Popular Engineering Schools in Maryland

25 Colleges
$71,730 Avg Salary
$22,489 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Engineering School for You

In 2020-2021, engineering students earned 4,465 degrees and certificates from a Maryland school, making the subject the 7th 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. 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 Schools in Maryland ranking. Our analysis looked at 25 schools in Maryland to see which 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 programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Maryland.

Our analysis found University of Maryland - College Park to be the most popular school for engineering students who want to pursue a degree in Maryland. Located in the large suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public school with a very large student population.

Engineering majors at UMCP take out an average of $20,910 in student loans while working on their egree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $323.

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#2

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Johns Hopkins University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Schools in Maryland list. Located in the city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Engineering majors at Johns Hopkins take out an average of $16,119 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Out of the 25 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, United States Naval Academy landed the # 3 spot on the list. Annapolis is a small public school located in the suburb of Annapolis.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Maryland - Baltimore County is a great place for engineering students. Located in the suburb of Baltimore, UMBC is a public college with a large student population.

On average, engineering graduates from UMBC take out $22,381 in student loans while working on their degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $208.

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#5

Morgan State University

Baltimore, MD

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Morgan State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Schools in Maryland list. Located in the city of Baltimore, Morgan State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

While working on their degree, engineering majors at Morgan State accumulate an average of around $30,947 in student debt.

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#6

Montgomery College

Rockville, MD

Montgomery College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Schools in Maryland ranking. Montgomery College is a large public school located in the city of Rockville.

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Anne Arundel Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Schools in Maryland ranking. AACC is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Arnold.

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With a ranking of #8, College of Southern Maryland did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering students. Located in the rural area of La Plata, CSM is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#9

Loyola University Maryland

Baltimore, MD

Loyola University Maryland did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for engineering students. It came in at #9 on the list. Loyola Maryland is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Baltimore.

The average amount in student loans that engineering majors at Loyola Maryland take out is $27,000.

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Capitol Technology University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular engineering programs. Located in the large suburb of Laurel, Capitol Tech is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly 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
New Jersey 4,817
Pennsylvania 10,045
New York 12,696
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 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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