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2023 Most Popular Engineering Schools in Maryland

6 Colleges
$71,730 Avg Salary
$22,489 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Engineering School for You

Engineering is one of the most popular subjects to study in Maryland. With 1,842 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 5th out of all the majors we track in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Engineering Schools in Maryland ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Maryland to see which 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for engineering majors pursuing a .

#1

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

Our 2023 rankings named Johns Hopkins University the most popular school in Maryland for engineering students. Johns Hopkins is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Baltimore.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Maryland - College Park is a great place for engineering students. UMCP is a very large public school located in the large suburb of College Park.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maryland - Baltimore County. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Engineering Schools in Maryland list. UMBC is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Baltimore.

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#4

Morgan State University

Baltimore, MD

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Morgan State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Engineering Schools in Maryland list. Morgan State is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Baltimore.

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Out of the 6 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, Capitol Technology University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Capitol Tech is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Laurel.

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#6

Loyola University Maryland

Baltimore, MD

Loyola University Maryland ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Schools in Maryland list. Located in the large city of Baltimore, Loyola Maryland is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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State Degrees Awarded
New York 5,231
Pennsylvania 3,224
New Jersey 1,714
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

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 6 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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