2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Master's Degree Schools
Finding the Best Mechanical Engineering Master's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 9,007 people earned a degree or certificate in mechanical engineering, making the major the #32 most popular in the United States.
There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Master's Degree Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 237 schools in the United States to see which master'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.
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2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 25 Most Popular Schools for a Master's in Mechanical Engineering
Our analysis found Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus to be the most popular school for mechanical engineering students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the United States. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Georgia Tech is a public college with a very large student population.
About 22% of the students majoring in ME at the school are women while 78% are male.
Out of the 237 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Stanford University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
About 31% of the students majoring in ME at the school are women while 69% are male.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Michigan Technological University is a great place for mechanical engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Houghton, Michigan Tech is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
About 10% of the students majoring in ME at the school are women while 90% are male.
Read full report on Mechanical Engineering at Michigan Technological University
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Carnegie Mellon University is a great place for mechanical engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
About 27% of the students majoring in ME at the school are women while 73% are male.
Full Mechanical Engineering at Carnegie Mellon University Report
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Florida is a great place for mechanical engineering students working on their master’s degree. UF is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Gainesville.
About 13% of the students majoring in ME at the school are women while 87% are male.
Read full report on Mechanical Engineering at University of Florida
Columbia University in the City of New York landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree mechanical engineering programs. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
Women make up 25% of the ME majors at the school.
Read full report on Mechanical Engineering at Columbia University in the City of New York
University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree mechanical engineering programs. Located in the large city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 130 students majoring in ME at UW Seattle, 86% are male and 14% are female.
Read full report on Mechanical Engineering at University of Washington - Seattle Campus
University of California - San Diego landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree mechanical engineering programs. Located in the city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 129 students majoring in ME at UCSD, 85% are male and 15% are female.
Read full report on Mechanical Engineering at University of California - San Diego
With a ranking of #9, Johns Hopkins University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mechanical engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 128 students majoring in ME at Johns Hopkins, 80% are male and 20% are female.
Full Mechanical Engineering at Johns Hopkins University Report
With a ranking of #10, Northeastern University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mechanical engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
Women make up 19% of the ME majors at the school.
Read full report on Mechanical Engineering at Northeastern University
Arizona State University - Tempe came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools ranking. ASU - Tempe is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tempe.
About 13% of the students majoring in ME at the school are women while 87% are male.
Full Mechanical Engineering at Arizona State University - Tempe Report
University of California - Berkeley came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools ranking. UC Berkeley is a fairly large public school located in the city of Berkeley.
Women make up 25% of the ME majors at the school.
Purdue University - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for mechanical engineering students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #13 on the list. Purdue is a very large public school located in the small city of West Lafayette.
Women make up 14% of the ME majors at the school.
Full Mechanical Engineering at Purdue University - Main Campus Report
University of Southern California ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
Of the 114 students majoring in ME at USC, 80% are male and 20% are female.
Read full report on Mechanical Engineering at University of Southern California
Massachusetts Institute of Technology came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge, MIT is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
About 29% of the students majoring in ME at the school are women while 71% are male.
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for mechanical engineering students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #16 on the list. U-M is a very large public school located in the city of Ann Arbor.
About 25% of the students majoring in ME at the school are women while 75% are male.
With a ranking of #17, Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mechanical engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 106 students majoring in ME at Texas A&M College Station, 84% are male and 16% are female.
Read full report on Mechanical Engineering at Texas A&M University - College Station
With a ranking of #18, Stevens Institute of Technology did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mechanical engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Hoboken, Stevens is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
Of the 102 students majoring in ME at Stevens, 63% are male and 37% are female.
Full Mechanical Engineering at Stevens Institute of Technology Report
The University of Texas at Arlington came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools ranking. UT Arlington is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Arlington.
Women make up 4% of the ME majors at the school.
Read full report on Mechanical Engineering at The University of Texas at Arlington
North Carolina State University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools ranking. NC State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Raleigh.
Of the 95 students majoring in ME at NC State, 85% are male and 15% are female.
University of Cincinnati - Main Campus came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Cincinnati, UC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 90 students majoring in ME at UC, 78% are male and 22% are female.
Read full report on Mechanical Engineering at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus
With a ranking of #22, Clemson University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mechanical engineering students working on their master’s degree. Clemson is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Clemson.
About 11% of the students majoring in ME at the school are women while 89% are male.
Read full report on Mechanical Engineering at Clemson University
Worcester Polytechnic Institute ranked #23 on this year’s Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Worcester, WPI is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
About 29% of the students majoring in ME at the school are women while 71% are male.
Full Mechanical Engineering at Worcester Polytechnic Institute Report
With a ranking of #24, University of Pennsylvania did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mechanical engineering students working on their master’s degree. UPenn is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.
About 26% of the students majoring in ME at the school are women while 74% are male.
With a ranking of #24, Cornell University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mechanical engineering students working on their master’s degree. Cornell is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Ithaca.
Women make up 29% of the ME majors at the school.
Rest of the Top Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Master's Degree Schools
Honorable Mentions
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Master's Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 36 | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign | Champaign, IL |
| 37 | University of Minnesota - Twin Cities | Minneapolis, MN |
| 37 | University at Buffalo | Buffalo, NY |
| 39 | Virginia Tech | Blacksburg, VA |
| 40 | Oakland University | Rochester Hills, MI |
| 40 | Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis | Indianapolis, IN |
| 42 | Colorado School of Mines | Golden, CO |
| 43 | Stony Brook University | Stony Brook, NY |
| 43 | Northwestern University | Evanston, IL |
| 45 | San Jose State University | San Jose, CA |
| 46 | Washington University in St Louis | Saint Louis, MO |
| 46 | Oregon State University | Corvallis, OR |
Mechanical Engineering by Region
View the Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Master's Degree Schools for a specific region near you.
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Majors Related to ME
Mechanical Engineering is one of 39 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related 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 25 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.
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