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2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in New York

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

In 2020-2021, 785 degrees and certificates were awarded to mechanical engineering students who went to a New York college or university. This makes it the #30 most popular major in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in New York to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in New York to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular 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

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

Our analysis found Cornell University to be the most popular school for mechanical engineering students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in New York. Cornell is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Ithaca.

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

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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 #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mechanical engineering schools in New York. Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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

Full Mechanical Engineering at Columbia University in the City of New York Report

Out of the 12 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Troy, RPI is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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

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#4

Binghamton University

Vestal, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Binghamton University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the suburb of Vestal, Binghamton University is a public school with a large student population.

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

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#5

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University at Buffalo. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the large suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

Full Mechanical Engineering at University at Buffalo Report

#5

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

Out of the 12 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Syracuse University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Syracuse is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Syracuse.

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

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#7

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

Stony Brook University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York list. SUNY Stony Brook is a very large public school located in the suburb of Stony Brook.

Of the 7 students majoring in ME at SUNY Stony Brook, 86% are male and 14% are female.

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#8

New York University

New York, NY

New York University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. NYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

Of the 6 students majoring in ME at NYU, 67% are male and 33% are female.

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#9

Clarkson University

Potsdam, NY

Clarkson University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree mechanical engineering programs. Located in the remote town of Potsdam, Clarkson is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 20% of the students majoring in ME at the school are women while 80% are male.

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#9

University of Rochester

Rochester, NY

University of Rochester 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 medium-sized city of Rochester, University of Rochester is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

About 40% of the students majoring in ME at the school are women while 60% are male.

Full Mechanical Engineering at University of Rochester Report

Best Mechanical Engineering Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 500
Maryland 213
New Jersey 219
District of Columbia 55
Delaware 21

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

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 12 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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