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2023 Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in New Jersey

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$103,564 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 219 degrees and certificates were awarded to mechanical engineering students who went to a New Jersey college or university. This makes it the #29 most popular major in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in New Jersey to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey

The following schools top our list of the Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Top New Jersey Schools for a Doctorate in Mechanical Engineering

#1

Princeton University

Princeton, NJ

Our analysis found Princeton University to be the best school for mechanical engineering students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in New Jersey. Princeton is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Princeton.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Stevens Institute of Technology. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Stevens is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Hoboken.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend New Jersey Institute of Technology. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. NJIT is a large public school located in the city of Newark.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Rutgers University - New Brunswick. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Rutgers New Brunswick is a very large public school located in the city of New Brunswick.

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Best Mechanical Engineering Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 785
Pennsylvania 500
Maryland 213
District of Columbia 55
Delaware 21

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

Majors Similar to ME

Related Major Annual Graduates
Electrical Engineering 11,021
Civil Engineering 6,042
Computer Engineering 5,557
Biomedical Engineering 4,252
General Engineering 3,548

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 4 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 Michel Villeneuve.

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