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2025 Best Engineering-Related Fields Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

8 Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
1,456 Engineering-Related Fields Degrees Awarded
$89,914 Avg Early-Career Salary
Engineering-Related Fields is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #112 most popular degree program in the country. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 8 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Engineering-Related Fields Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,456 degrees in engineering-related fields annually.

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Best Engineering-Related Fields Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region Your choice of engineering-related fields school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for engineering-related fields schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Bachelor's Degrees in Engineering-Related Fields
Master's Degrees in Engineering-Related Fields
Doctor's Degrees in Engineering-Related Fields

The engineering-related fields 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-Related Fields Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the engineering-related fields degrees they offer, see the list below.

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New York University
New York, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
272 Engineering-Related Fields Degrees Awarded
2.2% Growth in Graduates

New York University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in engineering-related fields. NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #16 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means NYU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 272 engineering-related fields students who graduated with this degree at NYU in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the engineering-related fields program make around $63,793 in the first couple years of working.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
80 Engineering-Related Fields Degrees Awarded
$96,888 Median Starting Salary

Every student pursuing a degree in engineering-related fields has to take a look at Stevens Institute of Technology. Located in the large suburb of Hoboken, Stevens is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #78 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Stevens is a great school overall.

There were roughly 80 engineering-related fields students who graduated with this degree at Stevens in the most recent year we have data available. Engineering-Related Fields degree recipients from Stevens Institute of Technology get an earnings boost of approximately $6,974 above the typical income of engineering-related fields majors.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
44 Engineering-Related Fields Degrees Awarded
$74,923 Median Starting Salary

Every student pursuing a degree in engineering-related fields needs to look into Rochester Institute of Technology. Located in the suburb of Rochester, RIT is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #147 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means RIT is a great school overall.

There were roughly 44 engineering-related fields students who graduated with this degree at RIT in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the engineering-related fields program earn about $74,923 for their early career.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
138 Engineering-Related Fields Degrees Awarded
$84,928 Median Starting Salary

It's hard to beat Clarkson University if you want to pursue a degree in engineering-related fields. Clarkson is a small private not-for-profit university located in the town of Potsdam. This university ranks 29th out of 136 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were roughly 138 engineering-related fields students who graduated with this degree at Clarkson in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the engineering-related fields program report average early career wages of $84,928.

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Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
$100,245 Median Starting Salary

Drexel is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Philadelphia. A Best Colleges rank of #115 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Drexel is a great university overall.

There were roughly 21 engineering-related fields students who graduated with this degree at Drexel in the most recent data year. Engineering-Related Fields degree recipients from Drexel University get an earnings boost of about $10,331 over the average earnings of engineering-related fields majors.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
58 Engineering-Related Fields Degrees Awarded
$96,471 Median Starting Salary

NJIT is a large public school located in the city of Newark. This school ranks 5th out of 45 schools for overall quality in the state of New Jersey.

There were about 58 engineering-related fields students who graduated with this degree at NJIT in the most recent data year. Those engineering-related fields students who get their degree from New Jersey Institute of Technology earn $6,557 more than the standard engineering-related fields grad.

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7
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In NY
115 Engineering-Related Fields Degrees Awarded

Excelsior University is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Albany. This university ranks 79th out of 136 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were about 115 engineering-related fields students who graduated with this degree at Excelsior University in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In NY
10.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the rural area of Old Westbury, NYIT is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population. This school ranks 106th out of 136 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were approximately 10 engineering-related fields students who graduated with this degree at NYIT in the most recent year we have data available.

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Explore the best engineering-related fields schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 334 167
New York 333 685
Maryland 279 84
New Jersey 273 258
District of Columbia 188 172

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Engineering-Related Fields is one of 18 different types of Engineering Technologies programs to choose from.

Major Annual Graduates
Industrial & Management Engineering 1,325
Engineering Design 73
Packaging Science 54
Other Engineering-Related Fields 4

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering Technology 1,121
Environmental Control Technology 882
Electronics Engineering Technology 834
Computer Engineering Technology 816
Electromechanical Engineering Technology 562
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology 547
Industrial Production Technology 459
General Engineering Technology 359
Quality Control Technology 298
Construction Engineering Technology 280

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