Master’s Degrees in Engineering
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Education Levels of Engineering Majors
During the most recent year for which data is available, 43,704 people earned their master's degree in engineering. This makes it the 6th most popular master's degree program in the country.
The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in engineering at each degree level.
| Education Level | Number of Grads |
|---|---|
| Master’s Degree | 43,704 |
| Doctor’s Degree | 12,136 |
| Graduate Certificate | 2,618 |
Earnings of Engineering Majors With Master’s Degrees
The median salary for graduates holding a master's degree in engineering is $82,679. A lot of factors can contribute to this number, such as the location of your workplace and the availability of other perks and bonuses. A better approximation of salary is to look at the typical range of salaries. In this case the low is $73,285 and the high is $95,839.
Student Debt
The median student debt for graduates holding a master's degree in engineering is $30,658. The school you go to and how long it takes you to graduate, among other things, can cause this number to vary. The chart below shows the range of accumulated debt loads. On the high side of the range, $37,238 is the debt load, and the debt load on the low side is $22,231.
Student Diversity
More men than women pursue master's degrees in engineering. About 71.6% of graduates in this field are male.
| Gender | Number of Grads |
|---|---|
| Men | 31,281 |
| Women | 12,423 |
The racial-ethnic distribution of engineering master’s degree students is as follows:
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Grads |
|---|---|
| Asian | 4,471 |
| Black or African American | 1,279 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3,116 |
| White | 16,371 |
| International Students | 16,250 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2,217 |
Most Popular Engineering Programs for Master’s Degrees
There are 370 colleges that offer a master’s degree in engineering. Learn more about the most popular 20 below:
Northeastern University tops the list of the most popular school in the U.S. for engineering majors who are seeking their master's degree. Each year, around 22,900 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $59,100 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $26,715 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 1,856 people received their master's degree in engineering from Northeastern. Around 7% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 34% were women.
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor comes in at #2 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in engineering. Roughly 47,900 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $17,454 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $25,894 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 1,221 people received their master's degree in engineering from U-M. Of these students, 25% were women and 22% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.
The 3rd most popular school in the country for engineering majors who are seeking their master's degree is University of Southern California. Roughly 46,200 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $63,468 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $63,468 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 1,178 people received their master's degree in engineering from USC. Around 23% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 30% were women.
Columbia University in the City of New York comes in at #4 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in engineering. Each year, around 30,100 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $61,989 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $52,016 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 1,058 people received their master's degree in engineering from Columbia. Around 11% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 39% were women.
Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus is the 5th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a master's degree in engineering. Roughly 39,700 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $10,258 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $14,064 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 999 people received their master's degree in engineering from Georgia Tech. About 27% of this group were women, and 27% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.
Carnegie Mellon University comes in at #6 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in engineering. Roughly 13,500 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $59,864 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $47,629 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 996 people received their master's degree in engineering from Carnegie Mellon. Of these students, 32% were women and 20% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.
The 7th most popular school in the country for engineering majors who are seeking their master's degree is Arizona State University - Tempe. Roughly 74,700 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $10,978 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $12,014 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 941 people received their master's degree in engineering from ASU - Tempe. About 29% of this group were women, and 18% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.
San Jose State University comes in at #8 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in engineering. Each year, around 36,200 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $5,742 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $7,176 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 910 people received their master's degree in engineering from San Jose State. Of these students, 39% were women and 48% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.
Johns Hopkins University is the 9th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a master's degree in engineering. Roughly 28,800 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $60,480 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $60,480 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 908 people received their master's degree in engineering from Johns Hopkins. Around 28% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 34% were women.
University of California - San Diego comes in at #10 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in engineering. Roughly 39,500 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $11,564 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $11,700 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 816 people received their master's degree in engineering from UCSD. Around 35% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 25% were women.
North Carolina State University is the 11th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a master's degree in engineering. Roughly 36,000 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $6,535 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $9,095 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 800 people received their master's degree in engineering from NC State. Of these students, 33% were women and 14% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.
The 12th most popular school in the country for engineering majors who are seeking their master's degree is Purdue University - Main Campus. Roughly 46,600 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $9,718 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $9,718 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 796 people received their master's degree in engineering from Purdue. Of these students, 26% were women and 18% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.
Texas A&M University - College Station is the 13th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a master's degree in engineering. Roughly 70,400 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $8,815 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $6,885 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 725 people received their master's degree in engineering from Texas A&M College Station. About 22% of this group were women, and 17% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.
The 14th most popular school in the country for engineering majors who are seeking their master's degree is Cornell University. Each year, around 23,600 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $62,456 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $29,500 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 712 people received their master's degree in engineering from Cornell. Of these students, 39% were women and 27% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.
New York University is the 15th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a master's degree in engineering. Roughly 52,700 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $55,384 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $37,332 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 663 people received their master's degree in engineering from NYU. Around 13% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 24% were women.
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is the 16th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a master's degree in engineering. Roughly 52,600 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $14,542 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $14,891 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 655 people received their master's degree in engineering from UIUC. Around 21% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 26% were women.
University of Florida is the 17th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a master's degree in engineering. Roughly 53,300 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $4,477 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $10,770 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 647 people received their master's degree in engineering from UF. About 24% of this group were women, and 29% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.
The 18th most popular school in the country for engineering majors who are seeking their master's degree is University of California - Berkeley. Each year, around 42,300 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $11,564 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $11,700 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 645 people received their master's degree in engineering from UC Berkeley. Around 27% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 35% were women.
University of Washington - Seattle Campus is the 19th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a master's degree in engineering. Each year, around 48,100 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $11,189 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $17,004 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 618 people received their master's degree in engineering from UW Seattle. Of these students, 30% were women and 28% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.
Stanford University is the 20th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a master's degree in engineering. Roughly 15,900 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $57,693 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $56,487 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 617 people received their master's degree in engineering from Stanford. About 41% of this group were women, and 35% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.
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| Major | Annual Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| 7,060 | |
| 6,953 | |
| 4,453 | |
| 3,890 | |
| 3,217 |
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References
*The racial-ethnic minority student count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.
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- National Center for Education Statistics
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