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2023 Most Popular Engineering-Related Fields Doctor's Degree Schools

16 Colleges
$135,821 Avg Salary

Engineering-Related Fields is the #51 most popular major in the country with 4,838 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Engineering-Related Fields Doctor's Degree Schools ranking. This report analyzed 16 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Engineering-Related Fields program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Engineering-Related Fields Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found George Washington University to be the most popular school for engineering-related fields students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the United States. Located in the city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

About 14% of the students majoring in engineering-related fields at the school are women while 86% are male.

Full Engineering-Related Fields at George Washington University Report

#2

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Purdue University - Main Campus is a great place for engineering-related fields students working on their doctor’s degree. Purdue is a very large public school located in the city of West Lafayette.

Of the 29 students majoring in engineering-related fields at Purdue, 66% are male and 34% are female.

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#3

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stanford University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Engineering-Related Fields Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 42% of the engineering-related fields majors at the school.

Full Engineering-Related Fields at Stanford University Report

Out of the 16 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Portland State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Portland, Portland State University is a public college with a very large student population.

About 25% of the students majoring in engineering-related fields at the school are women while 75% are male.

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#5

University of Bridgeport

Bridgeport, CT

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Bridgeport is a great place for engineering-related fields students working on their doctor’s degree. UBridgeport is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Bridgeport.

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

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Missouri University of Science and Technology came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering-Related Fields Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Missouri University of Science and Technology is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Rolla.

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Stevens Institute of Technology ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering-Related Fields Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Hoboken, Stevens is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

About 33% of the students majoring in engineering-related fields at the school are women while 67% are male.

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#7

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Michigan State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering-Related Fields Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 67% of the engineering-related fields majors at the school.

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#9

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

Clemson University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering-Related Fields Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Clemson is a very large public school located in the suburb of Clemson.

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Southern Methodist University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree engineering-related fields programs. SMU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Dallas.

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One of 16 majors within the area of study, engineering-related fields has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Quality Control Technology 736
Industrial Production Technology 440
Engineering Technology (Other) 288
Construction Engineering Technology 264
General Engineering Technology 255

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 16 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).

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