2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on ME Major
237
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7,218
Degrees Awarded
$83,900
Avg Salary
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on ME Major” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Mechanical Engineering is the 21st most popular major in the country with 46,178 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, mechanical engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $69,007 and had an average of $23,944 in loans still to pay off.
At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 7,218 mechanical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,425 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on ME Major” ranking, we looked at 237 colleges that offer a degree in mechanical engineering. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their mechanical engineering program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on ME Major
The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on ME Major”.
Top 25 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rensselaer at Hartford. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on ME Major list. Rensselaer at Hartford is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Hartford, Connecticut. It awarded 10 masters’s ME degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read more about Mechanical Engineering at Rensselaer at Hartford
Out of the 237 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on ME Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Michigan Technological University landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Houghton, Michigan, this medium-sized public school awarded 152 diplomas to qualified masters’s ME students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Mechanical Engineering at Michigan Tech
Out of the 237 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on ME Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Lawrence Technological University landed the #3 spot on the list. Lawrence Technological University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Southfield, Michigan. The school has a small population, and it awarded 32 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Lawrence Technological University Mechanical Engineering Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on ME Major. New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology is a public institution located in Socorro, New Mexico. The school has a small population, and it awarded 16 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read more about Mechanical Engineering at New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Worcester Polytechnic Institute. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on ME Major. WPI is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Worcester, Massachusetts. It awarded 80 masters’s ME degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.
Full Worcester Polytechnic Institute Mechanical Engineering Report
Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on ME Major ranking, coming in at #6. Cooper Union is a small school located in New York, New York that handed out 8 masters’s ME degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Mechanical Engineering at Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art
Stevens Institute of Technology came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on ME Major ranking. Stevens is located in Hoboken, New Jersey and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 102 masters’s ME degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Mechanical Engineering at Stevens Institute of Technology
Colorado School of Mines came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on ME Major ranking. Mines is a medium-sized public school situated in Golden, Colorado. It awarded 57 masters’s ME degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Mechanical Engineering at Mines
Illinois Institute of Technology landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on ME Major ranking. Illinois Institute of Technology is a medium-sized school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 68 masters’s ME degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
Read full report on Mechanical Engineering at Illinois Institute of Technology
Stanford University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on ME Major ranking. Stanford is a fairly large school located in Stanford, California that handed out 154 masters’s ME degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Mechanical Engineering at Stanford
With a ranking of #11, Manhattan College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on ME Major list. This small school is located in Riverdale, New York, and it awarded 35 masters’s ME degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Mechanical Engineering at Manhattan
Massachusetts Institute of Technology landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on ME Major ranking. This fairly large school is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and it awarded 112 masters’s ME degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 98%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full MIT Mechanical Engineering Report
Carnegie Mellon University ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on ME Major list. Carnegie Mellon is a fairly large school located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania that handed out 148 masters’s ME degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read more about Mechanical Engineering at Carnegie Mellon
University of Michigan - Dearborn landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on ME Major ranking. University of Michigan - Dearborn is a medium-sized school located in Dearborn, Michigan that handed out 66 masters’s ME degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Mechanical Engineering at UM Dearborn
Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on ME Major ranking, coming in at #15. Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus is a large school located in Atlanta, Georgia that handed out 223 masters’s ME degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Mechanical Engineering at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on ME Major ranking. Daytona Beach, Florida is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s ME degrees to 31 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Mechanical Engineering at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach
Clarkson University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on ME Major ranking. Clarkson University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Potsdam, New York. It awarded 24 masters’s ME degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Mechanical Engineering at Clarkson University
With a ranking of #18, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on ME Major list. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is a medium-sized school located in Troy, New York that handed out 38 masters’s ME degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Mechanical Engineering at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
With a ranking of #19, Rochester Institute of Technology did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on ME Major list. Rochester Institute of Technology is located in Rochester, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 69 masters’s ME degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Mechanical Engineering at Rochester Institute of Technology
With a ranking of #20, California Institute of Technology did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on ME Major list. This small school is located in Pasadena, California, and it awarded 9 masters’s ME degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Mechanical Engineering at California Institute of Technology
Northeastern University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on ME Major ranking. Northeastern is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Boston, Massachusetts. It awarded 127 masters’s ME degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Northeastern Mechanical Engineering Report
Texas A&M University - Kingsville came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on ME Major ranking. Kingsville, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s ME degrees to 26 students in 2020-2021.
Full Texas A&M University - Kingsville Mechanical Engineering Report
Naval Postgraduate School landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on ME Major ranking. Naval Postgraduate School is located in Monterey, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 34 masters’s ME degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Mechanical Engineering at Naval Postgraduate School
Lehigh University ranked #24 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on ME Major list. Lehigh University is a medium-sized school located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania that handed out 30 masters’s ME degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Mechanical Engineering at Lehigh
University of Massachusetts - Lowell ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on ME Major list. This fairly large school is located in Lowell, Massachusetts, and it awarded 65 masters’s ME degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Mechanical Engineering at UMass Lowell
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