2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Master's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania
Finding the Best Mechanical Engineering Master's Degree School for You
With 500 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, mechanical engineering is the #30 most popular major in Pennsylvania.
There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Master's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. This report analyzed 11 schools in Pennsylvania 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.
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2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania
Check out the ME master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Pennsylvania.
Top 10 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Carnegie Mellon University the most popular school in Pennsylvania 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 large student population.
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 University of Pennsylvania is a great place for mechanical engineering students working on their master’s degree. UPenn is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.
About 26% of the students majoring in ME at the school are women while 74% are male.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus is a great place for mechanical engineering students working on their master’s degree. Pitt is a very large public school located in the city of Pittsburgh.
Of the 44 students majoring in ME at Pitt, 82% are male and 18% are female.
Out of the 11 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Lehigh University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Lehigh is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Bethlehem.
Of the 30 students majoring in ME at Lehigh, 90% are male and 10% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Drexel University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
Of the 28 students majoring in ME at Drexel, 93% are male and 7% are female.
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Villanova University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Villanova is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Villanova.
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Gannon University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the city of Erie, Gannon is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Temple University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree mechanical engineering programs. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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Widener University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree mechanical engineering programs. Located in the suburb of Chester, Widener is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
With a ranking of #10, Wilkes University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mechanical engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Wilkes-Barre, Wilkes is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 50% of the ME majors at the school.
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 |
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New York | 785 |
Maryland | 213 |
New Jersey | 219 |
District of Columbia | 55 |
Delaware | 21 |
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 |
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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 11 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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