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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Engineering (Income $48-$75k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

7 Ranked Colleges
498 Degrees Awarded
$30,000 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master's in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 11,925 people earned their degree in general engineering, making the major the 78th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, general engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $66,152 and had an average of $20,077 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 2,147 general engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,507 and $21,746 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 498 general engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,887 and $46,998 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking, we looked at 7 colleges that offer a degree in general engineering. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general engineering programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the general engineering program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region master’s degree engineering students whose families make $48-$75k.

Top 7 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Engineering (Income $48-$75k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

#1

University of Maryland - College Park

College Park, Maryland

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maryland - College Park landed the #1 spot on the list. College Park, Maryland is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s engineering degrees to 353 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMCP, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best General Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UMCP are $30,885.

Full UMCP General Engineering Report

#2

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Carnegie Mellon University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Carnegie Mellon is a fairly large school located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania that handed out 5 masters’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Carnegie Mellon also took the #2 spot in our “Best General Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Carnegie Mellon are $47,326, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about General Engineering at Carnegie Mellon University

#3

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, New York
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University at Buffalo. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k. University at Buffalo is a public institution located in Buffalo, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 60 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

University at Buffalo also took the #4 spot in our “Best General Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University at Buffalo are $26,028, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4

Morgan State University

Baltimore, Maryland
#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Morgan State University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Morgan State University is a medium-sized school located in Baltimore, Maryland that handed out 18 masters’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree engineering students whose families make $48-$75k list, Morgan State has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best General Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Morgan State University are $17,339, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Morgan State University General Engineering Report

#5

Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Thomas Jefferson University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Thomas Jefferson University is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 masters’s engineering degrees to qualified students.

Thomas Jefferson University also made our “Best General Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at Thomas Jefferson University are $21,978, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on General Engineering at Thomas Jefferson University

#6

Rowan University

Glassboro, New Jersey
#3 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Rowan University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Rowan is a fairly large school located in Glassboro, New Jersey that handed out 41 masters’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Rowan did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best General Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rowan University are $15,787, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, Rochester Institute of Technology did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Rochester, New York, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 12 diplomas to qualified masters’s engineering students in 2019-2020.

RIT not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best General Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rochester Institute of Technology are $50,442, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Rochester Institute of Technology General Engineering Report

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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