2023 Most Popular Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania
Finding the Best Engineering Doctor's Degree School for You
Engineering is one of the most popular subjects to study in Pennsylvania. With 3,224 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 4th out of all the majors we track in the state.
There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania
Check out the engineering doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Pennsylvania.
Most Popular Pennsylvania Schools for a Doctorate in Engineering
Our analysis found Carnegie Mellon University to be the most popular school for engineering students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Pennsylvania. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
About 27% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 73% are male.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Pitt is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.
About 25% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 75% are male.
The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Pennsylvania helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular engineering schools in Pennsylvania. UPenn is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.
Women make up 38% of the engineering majors at the school.
Out of the 8 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Drexel University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 30% of the engineering majors at the school.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Lehigh University is a great place for engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Lehigh is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Bethlehem.
Of the 42 students majoring in engineering at Lehigh, 69% are male and 31% are female.
Villanova University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Villanova is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Villanova.
About 24% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 76% are male.
Temple University 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 #7 on the list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 7 students majoring in engineering at Temple, 29% are male and 71% are female.
Thomas Jefferson University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree engineering programs. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Thomas Jefferson University is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
Best Engineering Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
Explore all the Most Popular Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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New York | 5,231 |
Maryland | 1,842 |
New Jersey | 1,714 |
District of Columbia | 311 |
Delaware | 136 |
Engineering Related Majors
Engineering Majors to Study
Majors Similar 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 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).
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