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2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Master's Degree Schools in Connecticut

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

Mechanical Engineering is the #33 most popular major in Connecticut with 108 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

The Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Master's Degree Schools in Connecticut ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 8 schools in Connecticut 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.

Our analysis found University of Connecticut to be the most popular school for mechanical engineering students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Connecticut. UCONN is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Storrs.

About 15% of the students majoring in ME at the school are women while 85% are male.

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#2

University of New Haven

West Haven, CT

Out of the 8 schools in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, University of New Haven landed the # 2 spot on the list. University of New Haven is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of West Haven.

Women make up 6% of the ME majors at the school.

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#3

University of Hartford

West Hartford, CT

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Hartford. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list. UHart is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of West Hartford.

Women make up 8% of the ME majors at the school.

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#4

Yale University

New Haven, CT

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Yale University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mechanical engineering schools in Connecticut. Yale is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New Haven.

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

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#4

Rensselaer at Hartford

Hartford, CT

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Rensselaer at Hartford is a great place for mechanical engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Hartford, Rensselaer at Hartford is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

About 10% of the students majoring in ME at the school are women while 90% are male.

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#6

University of Bridgeport

Bridgeport, CT

University of Bridgeport came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut ranking. UBridgeport is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Bridgeport.

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#7

Fairfield University

Fairfield, CT

Fairfield University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list. Fairfield U is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Fairfield.

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With a ranking of #8, Central Connecticut State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mechanical engineering students working on their master’s degree. CCSU is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of New Britain.

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Best Mechanical Engineering Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 603
Rhode Island 14
New Hampshire 10
Maine 7
Vermont 22

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

Majors Similar 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 8 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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