Find Grad Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

Most Popular General Engineering Master's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

Find Schools Near

2023 Most Popular General Engineering Master's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

4 Colleges
$87,583 Avg Salary

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

In 2020-2021, 35 degrees and certificates were awarded to general engineering students who went to a Pennsylvania college or university. This makes it the #142 most popular major in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular General Engineering Master's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 4 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 General Engineering program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for engineering majors pursuing a master's degree.

#1

Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia, PA

Our 2023 rankings named Thomas Jefferson University the most popular school in Pennsylvania for general engineering students working on their master’s degree. Thomas Jefferson University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

About 50% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 50% are male.

Read full report on General Engineering at Thomas Jefferson University

#2

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

Out of the 4 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Carnegie Mellon University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Carnegie Mellon is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.

Of the 2 students majoring in engineering at Carnegie Mellon, 50% are male and 50% are female.

Read More…

#3

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Temple University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general engineering schools in Pennsylvania. Temple is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

Read More…

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus is a great place for general engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Read More…

Best General Engineering Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular General Engineering Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 144
Maryland 427
New Jersey 64

General Engineering is one of 39 different types of programs to choose from.

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 4 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.

Featured Schools

Find Graduate Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited graduate schools across the U.S.