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2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

29 Colleges
$103,564 Avg Salary

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

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, mechanical engineering was ranked #32 in the country. In fact 9,007 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 29 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Mechanical Engineering program at each school on the list.

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

#1

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

Our analysis found Carnegie Mellon University to be the most popular school for mechanical engineering students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Carnegie Mellon is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

Women make up 24% of the ME majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maryland - College Park. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. UMCP is a very large public school located in the suburb of College Park.

Women make up 16% of the ME majors at the school.

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

#3

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cornell University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the small city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Women make up 24% of the ME majors at the school.

Full Mechanical Engineering at Cornell University Report

#3

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Johns Hopkins University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Johns Hopkins is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Baltimore.

About 12% of the students majoring in ME at the school are women while 88% are male.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Columbia University in the City of New York helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mechanical engineering schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

Of the 13 students majoring in ME at Columbia, 85% are male and 15% are female.

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With a ranking of #6, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mechanical engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. RPI is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Troy.

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

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#7

Binghamton University

Vestal, NY

With a ranking of #7, Binghamton University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mechanical engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Binghamton University is a fairly large public school located in the midsize suburb of Vestal.

Of the 11 students majoring in ME at Binghamton University, 73% are male and 27% are female.

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Stevens Institute of Technology came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Stevens is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Hoboken.

Of the 11 students majoring in ME at Stevens, 91% are male and 9% are female.

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#9

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

Syracuse University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for mechanical engineering students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 20% of the ME majors at the school.

Full Mechanical Engineering at Syracuse University Report

#9

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

University at Buffalo ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. University at Buffalo is a very large public school located in the suburb of Buffalo.

Of the 10 students majoring in ME at University at Buffalo, 90% are male and 10% are female.

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Best Mechanical Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best mechanical engineering colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 785
Pennsylvania 500
Maryland 213
New Jersey 219
District of Columbia 55
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 26 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 Michel Villeneuve.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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