by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual looked at 268 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Engineering Master's Degree Schools ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 48,049 master's degrees in engineering during the 2020-2021 academic year.
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. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.
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 account for this we include a college's overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking which itself looks at a combination of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of master's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their master's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.
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.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Engineering Master's Degree Schools list, to help you choose the best school for you.
Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for engineering students seeking a a master's degree. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology is a great option for students interested in a master's degree in engineering. MIT is a large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge.More information about a master’s in engineering from Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Stanford University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a master's degree in engineering. Located in the suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a master’s in engineering from Stanford University
Harvard University is a good decision for students pursuing a master's degree in engineering. Located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in engineering from Harvard University
Every student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in engineering has to look into Columbia University in the City of New York. 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
Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in engineering from Northwestern University
SCU is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Santa Clara.More information about a master’s in engineering from Santa Clara University
Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in engineering from University of Southern California
Located in the town of Hanover, Dartmouth is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a master’s in engineering from Dartmouth College
Carnegie Mellon is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Pittsburgh.More information about a master’s in engineering from Carnegie Mellon University
Duke is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Durham.More information about a master’s in engineering from Duke 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
UPenn is a fairly 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
WUSTL is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.More information about a master’s in engineering from Washington University in St Louis
Located in the large city of Houston, Rice is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a master’s in engineering from Rice University
Located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in engineering from University of California - Berkeley
UCLA is a very large public university located in the city of Los Angeles.More information about a master’s in engineering from University of California - Los Angeles
Brown is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Providence.More information about a master’s in engineering from Brown University
Georgia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Atlanta.More information about a master’s in engineering from Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus
Located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in engineering from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
UW - Madison is a very large public university located in the large city of Madison.More information about a master’s in engineering from University of Wisconsin - Madison
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 city of Princeton, Princeton is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a master’s in engineering from Princeton University
Located in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in engineering from Purdue University - Main Campus
UW Seattle is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Seattle.More information about a master’s in engineering from University of Washington - Seattle Campus
Located in the city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in engineering from University of California - San Diego
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Engineering Master's Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 41 | North Carolina State University | Raleigh, NC |
| 42 | Stevens Institute of Technology | Hoboken, NJ |
| 43 | University of California - Irvine | Irvine, CA |
| 44 | University of Notre Dame | Notre Dame, IN |
| 45 | San Jose State University | San Jose, CA |
| 46 | Worcester Polytechnic Institute | Worcester, MA |
| 47 | Virginia Tech | Blacksburg, VA |
| 48 | Iowa State University | Ames, IA |
| 49 | Clemson University | Clemson, SC |
| 50 | Rose - Hulman Institute of Technology | Terre Haute, IN |
| 51 | Auburn University | Auburn, AL |
| 52 | University of Connecticut | Storrs, CT |
| 53 | New York University | New York, NY |
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| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Electrical Engineering | 8,658 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 7,218 |
| Computer Engineering | 5,020 |
| Civil Engineering | 4,884 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 3,089 |
| General Engineering | 2,969 |
| Industrial Engineering | 2,483 |
| Systems Engineering | 2,186 |
| Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering | 1,880 |
| Chemical Engineering | 1,558 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biological & Biomedical Sciences | 19,635 |
| Mathematics & Statistics | 12,658 |
| Physical Sciences | 6,760 |
| Engineering Technologies | 6,549 |
| Architecture & Related Services | 6,350 |
| Natural Resources & Conservation | 4,521 |
| Agriculture & Agriculture Operations | 2,949 |
| Military Technologies & Applied Sciences | 1,035 |
| Science Technologies / Technicians | 66 |
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