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

40 Colleges
$83,900 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Mechanical Engineering Master'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.

The Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 40 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones were the most popular master'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 Master's Degree Colleges.

#1

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

Our 2023 rankings named Carnegie Mellon University the most popular school in the Middle Atlantic Region for mechanical engineering students working on their master’s degree. Carnegie Mellon is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.

About 27% of the students majoring in ME at the school are women while 73% are male.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Columbia University in the City of New York is a great place for mechanical engineering students working on their master’s degree. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

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

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#3

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Johns Hopkins University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mechanical engineering schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Johns Hopkins is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Baltimore.

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

Out of the 40 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Stevens Institute of Technology landed the # 4 spot on the list. Stevens is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Hoboken.

Of the 102 students majoring in ME at Stevens, 63% are male and 37% are female.

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#5

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Cornell University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mechanical engineering schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

Women make up 29% of the ME majors at the school.

Read full report on Mechanical Engineering at Cornell University

#5

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Pennsylvania helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mechanical engineering schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

About 26% of the students majoring in ME at the school are women while 74% are male.

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Rochester Institute of Technology ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the suburb of Rochester, RIT is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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

Read full report on Mechanical Engineering at Rochester Institute of Technology

#8

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

University at Buffalo 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 #8 on the list. University at Buffalo is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Buffalo.

About 8% of the students majoring in ME at the school are women while 92% are male.

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#9

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

Stony Brook University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the suburb of Stony Brook, SUNY Stony Brook is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 56 students majoring in ME at SUNY Stony Brook, 86% are male and 14% are female.

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#10

Binghamton University

Vestal, NY

With a ranking of #10, Binghamton University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mechanical engineering students working on their master’s degree. Binghamton University is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Vestal.

Of the 49 students majoring in ME at Binghamton University, 88% are male and 12% 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 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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