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2023 Most Popular Engineering Master's Degree Schools in Connecticut

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Finding the Best Engineering Master's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, engineering students earned 653 degrees and certificates from a Connecticut school, making the subject the 6th in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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 Connecticut ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Connecticut 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.

Check out the engineering master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Connecticut.

#1

University of New Haven

West Haven, CT

Our analysis found University of New Haven to be the most popular school for engineering students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Connecticut. Located in the suburb of West Haven, University of New Haven is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 24% of the engineering majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Connecticut. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list. Located in the large suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 133 students majoring in engineering at UCONN, 74% are male and 26% are female.

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#3

Yale University

New Haven, CT

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Yale University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular engineering schools in Connecticut. Located in the medium-sized city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Of the 73 students majoring in engineering at Yale, 62% are male and 38% are female.

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#4

University of Hartford

West Hartford, CT

Out of the 8 schools in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Hartford landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of West Hartford, UHart is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

About 26% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 74% are male.

Full Engineering at University of Hartford Report

#5

Fairfield University

Fairfield, CT

Out of the 8 schools in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, Fairfield University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Fairfield, Fairfield U is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 17% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 83% are male.

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#6

University of Bridgeport

Bridgeport, CT

With a ranking of #6, University of Bridgeport did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Bridgeport, UBridgeport is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 29 students majoring in engineering at UBridgeport, 79% are male and 21% are female.

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#7

Rensselaer at Hartford

Hartford, CT

Rensselaer at Hartford landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree engineering programs. Rensselaer at Hartford is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Hartford.

Women make up 22% of the engineering majors at the school.

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Central Connecticut State 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 #8 on the list. Located in the suburb of New Britain, CCSU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 4 students majoring in engineering at CCSU, 75% are male and 25% are female.

Read full report on Engineering at Central Connecticut State University

Best Engineering Colleges in the New England Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 4,656
Rhode Island 164
New Hampshire 233
Maine 43
Vermont 65

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

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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