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2024 Best Engineering Master's Degree Schools in New York

16 Colleges in New York
4,480 Master's Degrees
$81,109 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you plan on getting your master's degree in engineering, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #6 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual looked at 16 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Engineering Master's Degree Schools in New York ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 4,480 master's degrees in engineering during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Engineering School for Your Master's Degree

Best Engineering Master's Degree Schools in New York Your choice of engineering for getting your master's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:

Quality Overall Is Important

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Average Earnings

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.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for engineering students working on their master's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

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The engineering school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Engineering Master's Degree Schools in New York.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Engineering in New York

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in engineering.

10 Top New York Schools for a Master's in Engineering

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1,058 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat Columbia University in the City of New York if you want to pursue a master's degree in engineering. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in engineering from Columbia University in the City of New York

2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
712 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat Cornell University if you wish to pursue a master's degree in engineering. Cornell is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Ithaca.More information about a master’s in engineering from Cornell University

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New York University
New York, NY
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
663 Annual Graduates

New York University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a master's degree in engineering. Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in engineering from New York University

4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
83 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat University of Rochester if you want to pursue a master's degree in engineering. Located in the city of Rochester, University of Rochester is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in engineering from University of Rochester

5
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
157 Annual Graduates

RPI is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Troy.More information about a master’s in engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

6
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
511 Annual Graduates

Located in the suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in engineering from University at Buffalo

7
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
240 Annual Graduates

RIT is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Rochester.More information about a master’s in engineering from Rochester Institute of Technology

8
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
75 Annual Graduates

Located in the remote town of Potsdam, Clarkson is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a master’s in engineering from Clarkson University

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Syracuse University
Syracuse, NY
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
188 Annual Graduates

Syracuse is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Syracuse.More information about a master’s in engineering from Syracuse University

10
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
229 Annual Graduates

Located in the midsize suburb of Vestal, Binghamton University is a public university with a large student population.More information about a master’s in engineering from Binghamton University

Best Engineering Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 34 2,617
New Jersey 32 1,230
Maryland 32 1,517
District of Columbia 32 276
Delaware 24 87

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Engineering Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 678
Electrical Engineering 668
Computer Engineering 511
Operations Research 494
Industrial Engineering 440
Biomedical Engineering 402
Civil Engineering 314
Chemical Engineering 218
Electrical and Computer Engineering. 123
General Engineering 122

Majors Similar to Engineering

Related Major Annual Graduates
Biological & Biomedical Sciences 1,883
Mathematics & Statistics 1,859
Architecture & Related Services 731
Physical Sciences 647
Engineering Technologies 530
Natural Resources & Conservation 212
Agriculture & Agriculture Operations 107
Military Technologies & Applied Sciences 4
Science Technologies / Technicians 1

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