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2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major

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Schools for a Master's Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2021-2022, 84,036 people earned their degree in engineering technologies, making the major the 20th most popular in the United States. In , engineering technologies graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $52,759 and had an average of $20,964 in loans still to pay off.

At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 6,446 engineering technologies graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,979 and $43,370 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major” ranking looked at 225 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in engineering technologies. That schools that top this list have a program in engineering technologies in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major

The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree engineering tech students.

Top 25 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering Technologies

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Out of the 225 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico - Orlando landed the #1 spot on the list. Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico - Orlando is a private not-for-profit institution located in Orlando, Florida. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read full report on Engineering Technologies at Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico - Orlando

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Out of the 225 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico landed the #2 spot on the list. Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Hato Rey, Puerto Rico. It awarded 88 masters’s engineering tech degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Engineering Technologies at Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend International Technological University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major list.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Read more about Engineering Technologies at ITU

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Harrisburg University of Science and Technology. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major. Harrisburg University of Science and Technology is located in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 137 masters’s engineering tech degrees to qualified students.

Full Harrisburg University of Science and Technology Engineering Technologies Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Trine University-Regional/Non-Traditional Campuses. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major list. This small school is located in Angola, Indiana, and it awarded 83 masters’s engineering tech degrees in 2021-2022.

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. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Trine Engineering Technologies Report

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Clarkson University
Potsdam, New York

Clarkson University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major ranking. Potsdam, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s engineering tech degrees to 75 students in 2021-2022.

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%.

Full Clarkson Engineering Technologies Report

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Academy of Art University
San Francisco, California

Academy of Art University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major ranking, coming in at #7. This medium-sized school is located in San Francisco, California, and it awarded 139 masters’s engineering tech degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Academy of Art University Engineering Technologies Report

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Indiana Institute of Technology did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major ranking, coming in at #8. Indiana Institute of Technology is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Fort Wayne, Indiana. It awarded 36 masters’s engineering tech degrees in 2021-2022.

Full Indiana Tech Engineering Technologies Report

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Massachusetts Maritime Academy
Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts

Massachusetts Maritime Academy did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major ranking, coming in at #9. Massachusetts Maritime Academy is a small public school situated in Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts. It awarded 19 masters’s engineering tech degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Engineering Technologies at Maritime

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Columbia Southern University
Orange Beach, Alabama

Columbia Southern University ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major list. Columbia Southern University is located in Orange Beach, Alabama and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 374 masters’s engineering tech degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% 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%.

Read more about Engineering Technologies at Columbia Southern University

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Air Force Institute of Technology - Graduate School of Engineering & Management ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major list. Air Force Institute of Technology - Graduate School of Engineering & Management is a public institution located in Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 24 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Read more about Engineering Technologies at AFIT Graduate School of Engineering & Management

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Berklee College of Music
Boston, Massachusetts

Berklee College of Music did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major ranking, coming in at #12. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 83 degrees to qualified masters’s engineering tech students in 2021-2022.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 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 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Engineering Technologies at Berklee College of Music

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Kettering University
Flint, Michigan

Kettering University ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major list. Kettering is a small school located in Flint, Michigan that handed out 23 masters’s engineering tech degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.

Full Kettering Engineering Technologies Report

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Eastern Illinois University
Charleston, Illinois

With a ranking of #14, Eastern Illinois University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major list. This medium-sized school is located in Charleston, Illinois, and it awarded 59 masters’s engineering tech degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Eastern Illinois University Engineering Technologies Report

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Christian Brothers University ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major list. Christian Brothers is a small school located in Memphis, Tennessee that handed out 13 masters’s engineering tech degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Christian Brothers Engineering Technologies Report

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With a ranking of #16, The University of Findlay did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major list. Findlay, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s engineering tech degrees to 19 students in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, 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 88%.

Full Findlay Engineering Technologies Report

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Missouri University of Science and Technology came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major ranking. Located in Rolla, Missouri, this medium-sized public school handed out 87 diplomas to qualified masters’s engineering tech students in 2021-2022.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% 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 Engineering Technologies at Missouri University of Science and Technology

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With a ranking of #18, New Jersey Institute of Technology did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major list. Newark, New Jersey is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s engineering tech degrees to 58 students in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.

Read full report on Engineering Technologies at NJIT

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Pittsburg State University landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major ranking. Pitt State is a medium-sized public school situated in Pittsburg, Kansas. It awarded 70 masters’s engineering tech degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Engineering Technologies at Pitt State

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Colorado School of Mines
Golden, Colorado

With a ranking of #20, Colorado School of Mines did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major list. Located in Golden, Colorado, this medium-sized public school handed out 39 diplomas to qualified masters’s engineering tech students in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.5%, 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 91%.

Full Mines Engineering Technologies Report

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With a ranking of #21, Stevens Institute of Technology did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major list. Stevens is located in Hoboken, New Jersey and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 51 masters’s engineering tech degrees to qualified students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Engineering Technologies at Stevens

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South Dakota School of Mines and Technology ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major list. South Dakota School of Mines and Technology is a small school located in Rapid City, South Dakota that handed out 11 masters’s engineering tech degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% 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 more about Engineering Technologies at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

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Lawrence Technological University ranked #23 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major list. Southfield, Michigan is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s engineering tech degrees to 13 students in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% 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 Engineering Technologies at Lawrence Technological University

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With a ranking of #24, University of Michigan - Dearborn did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major list. UM Dearborn is a medium-sized public school situated in Dearborn, Michigan. It awarded 60 masters’s engineering tech degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% 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 Engineering Technologies at UM Dearborn

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University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, Arkansas

With a ranking of #25, University of Arkansas did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major list. University of Arkansas is a large public school situated in Fayetteville, Arkansas. It awarded 200 masters’s engineering tech degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on Engineering Technologies at University of Arkansas

Rest of the Best 34 in Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major

Not only did these schools make the top 34 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

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Tufts University
Medford, MA
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Duke University
Durham, NC
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