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2023 Most Popular Engineering Master's Degree Schools in New Jersey

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Finding the Best Engineering Master's Degree School for You

Engineering is one of the most popular subjects to study in New Jersey. With 1,714 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 4th out of all the majors we track in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 Master's Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in New Jersey to see which master's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Engineering program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Engineering Master's Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found Stevens Institute of Technology to be the most popular school for engineering students who want to pursue a master’s degree in New Jersey. Stevens is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Hoboken.

Of the 543 students majoring in engineering at Stevens, 77% are male and 23% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New Jersey Institute of Technology. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. NJIT is a fairly large public school located in the city of Newark.

About 23% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 77% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rutgers University - New Brunswick. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Rutgers New Brunswick is a very large public school located in the small city of New Brunswick.

About 29% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 71% are male.

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#4

Princeton University

Princeton, NJ

Out of the 8 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Princeton University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Princeton is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Princeton.

About 31% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 69% are male.

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#5

Rowan University

Glassboro, NJ

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rowan University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Rowan is a large public school located in the suburb of Glassboro.

About 27% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 73% are male.

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Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree engineering programs. Located in the suburb of Teaneck, FDU is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 25% of the engineering majors at the school.

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#6

Monmouth University

West Long Branch, NJ

Monmouth University 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 #6 on the list. Monmouth is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of West Long Branch.

About 25% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 75% are male.

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Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. FDU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Madison.

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Best Engineering Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Engineering Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 5,231
Pennsylvania 3,224
Maryland 1,842
District of Columbia 311
Delaware 136

Engineering Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Electrical Engineering 11,021
Mechanical Engineering 9,007
Civil Engineering 6,042
Computer Engineering 5,557
Biomedical Engineering 4,252
General Engineering 3,548
Systems Engineering 3,068
Industrial Engineering 3,028
Chemical Engineering 2,662
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering 2,375
Other Engineering 1,820
Materials Engineering 1,810
Operations Research 1,191
Electrical and Computer Engineering. 928
Environmental Engineering 919
Robotics Engineering 560
Engineering Science 451
Nuclear Engineering 437
Manufacturing Engineering 423
Petroleum Engineering 401
Agricultural Engineering 332
Construction Engineering 288
Engineering Physics 286
Architectural Engineering 243
Geoscience Engineering 173
Polymer & Plastics Engineering 167
Engineering Mechanics 144
Mining Engineering 132
Ocean Engineering 112
Textile Engineering 96
Biological Engineering 80
Energy Systems Engineering 79
Marine Engineering 44
Metallurgical Engineering 40
Biochemical Engineering 21
Ceramic Engineering 20
Electromechanical Engineering 16
Surveying Engineering 11
Paper Science & Engineering 7

Majors Similar 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 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 Petty Officer 3rd Class Declan Barnes.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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