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2023 Most Popular General Engineering Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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$87,583 Avg Salary

Finding the Best General Engineering Master's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, general engineering was ranked #64 in the country. In fact 3,548 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular General Engineering Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region 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 General 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 the Middle Atlantic Region .

Our 2023 rankings named University of Maryland - College Park the most popular school in the Middle Atlantic Region for general engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public school with a very large student population.

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

Read full report on General Engineering at University of Maryland - College Park

#2

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

The in-demand master’s degree programs at University at Buffalo helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general engineering schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public college with a very large student population.

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

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#3

Rowan University

Glassboro, NJ

Out of the 14 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Rowan University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Glassboro, Rowan is a public college with a large student population.

Of the 60 students majoring in engineering at Rowan, 77% are male and 23% are female.

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#4

Morgan State University

Baltimore, MD

Out of the 14 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Morgan State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Baltimore, Morgan State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 26% of the engineering majors at the school.

Full General Engineering at Morgan State University Report

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 general engineering schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . RIT is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Rochester.

Women make up 33% of the engineering majors at the school.

Read full report on General Engineering at Rochester Institute of Technology

#6

Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia, PA

Thomas Jefferson University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular General Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Thomas Jefferson University is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 4 students majoring in engineering at Thomas Jefferson University, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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#7

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

Carnegie Mellon University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular General Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Women make up 50% of the engineering majors at the school.

Full General Engineering at Carnegie Mellon University Report

The City College of New York landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree general engineering programs. Located in the large city of New York, CCNY is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on General Engineering at The City College of New York

#8

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

Johns Hopkins University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general engineering students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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Stevens Institute of Technology ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular General Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large suburb of Hoboken, Stevens is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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Best General Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best general engineering schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 144
Pennsylvania 35
Maryland 427
New Jersey 64

One of 39 majors within the area of study, general engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Electrical Engineering 11,021
Mechanical Engineering 9,007
Civil Engineering 6,042
Computer Engineering 5,557
Biomedical Engineering 4,252

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 Rémi Kaupp.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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