2023 Most Popular Engineering Master's Degree Schools
Finding the Best Engineering Master'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.
The Most Popular Engineering Master's Degree Schools ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 370 schools in the United States 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 Engineering program at each school on the list.
Featured schools near , edit
2023 Most Popular Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Engineering Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 25 Most Popular Schools for a Master's in Engineering
Our analysis found Northeastern University to be the most popular school for engineering students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the United States. Northeastern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.
Of the 1,856 students majoring in engineering at Northeastern, 69% are male and 31% are female.
Out of the 370 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 28% of the engineering majors at the school.
Read full report on Engineering at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Southern California is a great place for engineering students working on their master’s degree. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.
About 29% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 71% are male.
Out of the 370 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia University in the City of New York landed the # 4 spot on the list. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.
Women make up 39% of the engineering majors at the school.
Read full report on Engineering at Columbia University in the City of New York
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Engineering Master’s Degree Schools list. Georgia Tech is a very large public school located in the city of Atlanta.
About 25% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 75% are male.
Carnegie Mellon University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Master’s Degree Schools list. Carnegie Mellon is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pittsburgh.
Women make up 31% of the engineering majors at the school.
With a ranking of #7, Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 24% of the engineering majors at the school.
With a ranking of #8, San Jose State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of San Jose, San Jose State is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 38% of the engineering majors at the school.
With a ranking of #9, Johns Hopkins University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering students working on their master’s degree. Johns Hopkins is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Baltimore.
About 29% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 71% are male.
University of California - San Diego ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Master’s Degree Schools list. UCSD is a very large public school located in the large city of La Jolla.
Women make up 24% of the engineering majors at the school.
Read full report on Engineering at University of California - San Diego
North Carolina State University ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Raleigh, NC State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 800 students majoring in engineering at NC State, 74% are male and 26% are female.
With a ranking of #12, Purdue University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 796 students majoring in engineering at Purdue, 71% are male and 29% are female.
Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree engineering programs. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public school located in the midsize city of College Station.
About 22% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 78% are male.
Full Engineering at Texas A&M University - College Station Report
Cornell University ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Master’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 712 students majoring in engineering at Cornell, 63% are male and 37% are female.
New York University landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree engineering programs. Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 663 students majoring in engineering at NYU, 75% are male and 25% are female.
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for engineering students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #16 on the list. Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 27% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 73% are male.
Read full report on Engineering at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
University of Florida landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree engineering programs. Located in the city of Gainesville, UF is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 30% of the engineering majors at the school.
University of California - Berkeley ranked #18 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 645 students majoring in engineering at UC Berkeley, 63% are male and 37% are female.
Full Engineering at University of California - Berkeley Report
University of Washington - Seattle Campus came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Master’s Degree Schools ranking. UW Seattle is a very large public school located in the large city of Seattle.
Women make up 27% of the engineering majors at the school.
Full Engineering at University of Washington - Seattle Campus Report
Stanford University ranked #20 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Master’s Degree Schools list. Stanford is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Stanford.
Women make up 37% of the engineering majors at the school.
Stevens Institute of Technology came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Stevens is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Hoboken.
Women make up 23% of the engineering majors at the school.
Read full report on Engineering at Stevens Institute of Technology
Massachusetts Institute of Technology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for engineering students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #22 on the list. MIT is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cambridge.
Women make up 35% of the engineering majors at the school.
Full Engineering at Massachusetts Institute of Technology Report
The University of Texas at Arlington landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree engineering programs. Located in the large city of Arlington, UT Arlington is a public college with a very large student population.
About 21% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 79% are male.
Full Engineering at The University of Texas at Arlington Report
University of Maryland - College Park ranked #24 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Master’s Degree Schools list. UMCP is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of College Park.
Of the 522 students majoring in engineering at UMCP, 75% are male and 25% are female.
Read full report on Engineering at University of Maryland - College Park
University at Buffalo did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for engineering students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #25 on the list. University at Buffalo is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Buffalo.
About 24% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 76% are male.
Rest of the Top Most Popular Engineering Master's Degree Schools
Remaining Award Winners
This section represents the remainder of the schools awarded a Most Popular Engineering Master's Degree Schools badge. Showing in this list means the school was ranked in the top 15% of the 370 different United States engineering schools we analyzed.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | Rutgers University - New Brunswick | New Brunswick, NJ |
| 52 | Michigan Technological University | Houghton, MI |
| 52 | University of Houston | Houston, TX |
| 54 | Binghamton University | Vestal, NY |
| 55 | Oregon State University | Corvallis, OR |
Additional Noteworthy Schools
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Engineering Master's Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 56 | University of Central Florida | Orlando, FL |
| 57 | University of Cincinnati - Main Campus | Cincinnati, OH |
| 58 | Stony Brook University | Stony Brook, NY |
| 59 | Missouri University of Science and Technology | Rolla, MO |
| 60 | Auburn University | Auburn, AL |
| 61 | University of Utah | Salt Lake City, UT |
| 62 | George Washington University | Washington, DC |
| 63 | Harvard University | Cambridge, MA |
| 64 | Iowa State University | Ames, IA |
| 65 | University of Alabama at Birmingham | Birmingham, AL |
| 65 | Drexel University | Philadelphia, PA |
| 67 | Texas Tech University | Lubbock, TX |
| 68 | Florida Institute of Technology | Melbourne, FL |
| 68 | University of California - Riverside | Riverside, CA |
| 70 | Santa Clara University | Santa Clara, CA |
| 70 | Southern Methodist University | Dallas, TX |
| 72 | University of California - Davis | Davis, CA |
| 72 | California State University - Fullerton | Fullerton, CA |
| 74 | Old Dominion University | Norfolk, VA |
| 74 | University of Arizona | Tucson, AZ |
Engineering by Region
View the Most Popular Engineering Master's Degree Schools for a specific region near you.
| Region |
|---|
| Southeast |
| New England |
| Rocky Mountains |
| Plains States |
| Middle Atlantic |
| Far Western US |
| Southwest |
| Great Lakes |
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 25 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.
_as_the_ship_operates_in_the_Coral_Sea_on_July_25,_0_130725-N-TG831-011.jpg){kind=link}
More about our data sources and methodologies.
Featured Schools
Request Info
|
Southern New Hampshire University You have goals. Southern New Hampshire University can help you get there. Whether you need a bachelor's degree to get into a career or want a master's degree to move up in your current career, SNHU has an online program for you. Find your degree from over 200 online programs. Learn More > |
GradDegree.com provides higher-education, college and university, degree, program, career, salary, and other helpful information to students, faculty, institutions, and other internet audiences. Presented information and data are subject to change. Inclusion on this website does not imply or represent a direct relationship with the company, school, or brand. Information, though believed correct at time of publication, may not be correct, and no warranty is provided. Contact the schools to verify any information before relying on it. Financial aid may be available for those who qualify. The displayed options may include sponsored or recommended results, not necessarily based on your preferences.
© GradDegree.com – All Rights Reserved.