2023 Most Popular Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
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.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 43 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region 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 Middle Atlantic Region
Check out the engineering doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Middle Atlantic Region .
Top 10 Most Popular Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Carnegie Mellon University to be the most popular school for engineering students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 144 students majoring in engineering at Carnegie Mellon, 73% are male and 27% are female.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Maryland - College Park is a great place for engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 132 students majoring in engineering at UMCP, 70% are male and 30% are female.
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Out of the 43 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Cornell University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Cornell is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Ithaca.
Of the 118 students majoring in engineering at Cornell, 67% are male and 33% are female.
Out of the 43 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Johns Hopkins University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 34% of the engineering majors at the school.
Out of the 43 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia University in the City of New York landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
Of the 87 students majoring in engineering at Columbia, 83% are male and 17% are female.
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With a ranking of #6, Rutgers University - New Brunswick did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 23% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 78% are male.
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University at Buffalo ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 69 students majoring in engineering at University at Buffalo, 75% are male and 25% are female.
Princeton University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the city of Princeton, Princeton is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
Of the 61 students majoring in engineering at Princeton, 74% are male and 26% are female.
University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Pitt is a very large public school located in the city of Pittsburgh.
Of the 59 students majoring in engineering at Pitt, 75% are male and 25% are female.
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With a ranking of #10, University of Pennsylvania did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. UPenn is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.
About 38% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 62% are male.
Best Engineering Colleges by State
Explore the best engineering colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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New York | 5,231 |
Pennsylvania | 3,224 |
Maryland | 1,842 |
New Jersey | 1,714 |
District of Columbia | 311 |
Delaware | 136 |
Engineering Related Majors
Engineering Majors to Study
Most Popular Majors Related to Engineering
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Petty Officer 3rd Class Declan Barnes.
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