by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual looked at 37 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Engineering Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 10,207 master's degrees in engineering to qualified students.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
The engineering master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality engineering program can vary widely even among the top schools. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:
The overall quality of a master's degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To take this into account we consider a college's overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking which itself looks at a host of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their master's degree from the school. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their master's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for engineering students working on their master's degree.
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Engineering Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list to help you make the college decision.
The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in engineering.
Columbia University in the City of New York is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in engineering. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of New York.More information about a master’s in engineering from Columbia University in the City of New York
Carnegie Mellon University is a wonderful option for individuals pursuing a master's degree in engineering. Carnegie Mellon is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Pittsburgh.More information about a master’s in engineering from Carnegie Mellon University
Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in engineering has to look into Johns Hopkins University. Located in the city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in engineering from Johns Hopkins University
University of Pennsylvania is a great decision for students interested in a master's degree in engineering. UPenn is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Philadelphia.More information about a master’s in engineering from University of Pennsylvania
Located in the small city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in engineering from Cornell University
Located in the small city of Princeton, Princeton is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a master’s in engineering from Princeton University
Located in the suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in engineering from University of Maryland - College Park
Located in the city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in engineering from George Washington University
Villanova is a large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Villanova.More information about a master’s in engineering from Villanova University
Located in the large suburb of Hoboken, Stevens is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.More information about a master’s in engineering from Stevens Institute of Technology
Explore the best engineering colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 35 | 4,480 |
| Pennsylvania | 34 | 2,617 |
| New Jersey | 32 | 1,230 |
| Maryland | 32 | 1,517 |
| District of Columbia | 32 | 276 |
| Delaware | 24 | 87 |
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Electrical Engineering | 1,890 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 1,475 |
| Computer Engineering | 1,004 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 892 |
| Civil Engineering | 757 |
| Systems Engineering | 663 |
| Industrial Engineering | 594 |
| General Engineering | 554 |
| Operations Research | 512 |
| Chemical Engineering | 501 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biological & Biomedical Sciences | 4,842 |
| Mathematics & Statistics | 3,631 |
| Physical Sciences | 1,425 |
| Engineering Technologies | 1,415 |
| Architecture & Related Services | 1,239 |
| Natural Resources & Conservation | 478 |
| Agriculture & Agriculture Operations | 201 |
| Military Technologies & Applied Sciences | 189 |
| Science Technologies / Technicians | 21 |
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