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2023 Best Mechanical Engineering Master's Degree Schools in District of Columbia

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$83,900 Avg Salary

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

In 2020-2021, 55 degrees and certificates were awarded to mechanical engineering students who went to a District of Columbia college or university. This makes it the #63 most popular major in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Mechanical Engineering Master's Degree Schools in District of Columbia ranking. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in District of Columbia to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia

Check out the ME master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top District of Columbia Schools for a Master's in Mechanical Engineering

Our 2023 rankings named George Washington University the best school in District of Columbia for mechanical engineering students working on their master’s degree. GWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

Read full report on Mechanical Engineering at George Washington University

The excellent master’s degree programs at Catholic University of America helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best mechanical engineering schools in District of Columbia. Located in the city of Washington, CUA is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Full Mechanical Engineering at Catholic University of America Report

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
New Jersey 219
Delaware 21

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

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 2 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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