2023 Most Popular Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools
Finding the Best Engineering Doctor's Degree School for You
With 61,791 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, engineering is the #4 most popular major in the United States.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 234 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Engineering program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the United States
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for engineering majors pursuing a doctor's degree.
Top 25 Most Popular Schools for a Doctorate in Engineering
Our 2023 rankings named Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus the most popular school in the United States for engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Georgia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Atlanta.
About 27% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 73% are male.
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Out of the 234 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Purdue University - Main Campus landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 365 students majoring in engineering at Purdue, 74% are male and 26% are female.
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Out of the 234 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Stanford University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Stanford is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Stanford.
Of the 262 students majoring in engineering at Stanford, 71% are male and 29% are female.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of College Station.
Women make up 23% of the engineering majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 255 students majoring in engineering at U-M, 78% are male and 22% are female.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for engineering students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. MIT is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge.
Of the 244 students majoring in engineering at MIT, 73% are male and 27% are female.
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North Carolina State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Raleigh, NC State is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 29% of the engineering majors at the school.
The University of Texas at Austin did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for engineering students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 26% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 74% are male.
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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 20% of the engineering majors at the school.
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Virginia Tech did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for engineering students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Virginia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Blacksburg.
Women make up 27% of the engineering majors at the school.
Ohio State University - Main Campus ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 176 students majoring in engineering at Ohio State, 74% are male and 26% are female.
University of California - Berkeley did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for engineering students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #12 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 28% of the engineering majors at the school.
Full Engineering at University of California - Berkeley Report
With a ranking of #13, University of Florida did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville, UF is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 163 students majoring in engineering at UF, 76% are male and 24% are female.
With a ranking of #14, University of California - San Diego did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. UCSD is a fairly large public school located in the large city of La Jolla.
About 23% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 77% are male.
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Arizona State University - Tempe came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 158 students majoring in engineering at ASU - Tempe, 75% are male and 25% are female.
With a ranking of #16, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Minneapolis.
Of the 145 students majoring in engineering at UMN Twin Cities, 77% are male and 23% are female.
Full Engineering at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Report
Carnegie Mellon University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Carnegie Mellon is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.
Of the 144 students majoring in engineering at Carnegie Mellon, 73% are male and 27% are female.
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University of California - Los Angeles landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree engineering programs. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 21% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 79% are male.
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University of Maryland - College Park ranked #19 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools list. UMCP is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of College Park.
Of the 132 students majoring in engineering at UMCP, 70% are male and 30% are female.
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University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree engineering programs. Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 18% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 82% are male.
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University of Colorado Boulder ranked #21 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools list. CU - Boulder is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Boulder.
Women make up 32% of the engineering majors at the school.
University of Central Florida came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. UCF is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Orlando.
Of the 118 students majoring in engineering at UCF, 78% are male and 22% are female.
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Cornell University ranked #22 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
Of the 118 students majoring in engineering at Cornell, 67% are male and 33% are female.
Northwestern University ranked #24 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
Women make up 33% of the engineering majors at the school.
The University of Tennessee - Knoxville came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the midsize city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 28% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 72% are male.
Full Engineering at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville Report
Rest of the Top Most Popular Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools
Additional Noteworthy Schools
Here are some additional popular schools for Engineering students that almost earned our Most Popular Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 37 | California Institute of Technology | Pasadena, CA |
| 37 | University of Utah | Salt Lake City, UT |
| 37 | University of Houston | Houston, TX |
| 37 | Clemson University | Clemson, SC |
| 41 | Rutgers University - New Brunswick | New Brunswick, NJ |
| 42 | The University of Texas at Dallas | Richardson, TX |
| 43 | University of California - Davis | Davis, CA |
| 44 | Texas Tech University | Lubbock, TX |
| 45 | Oregon State University | Corvallis, OR |
| 46 | University of Connecticut | Storrs, CT |
| 46 | University of South Florida - Main Campus | Tampa, FL |
Engineering by Region
View the Most Popular Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools for a specific region near you.
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Majors Related to Engineering
Engineering Majors to Study
Most Popular Majors Related to Engineering
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Computer & Information Sciences | 60,971 |
| Biological & Biomedical Sciences | 28,851 |
| Mathematics & Statistics | 15,127 |
| Physical Sciences | 12,705 |
| Engineering Technologies | 7,672 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 26 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).
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