2023 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering Science
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It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering Science Major” ranking - to help you make that decision.
Engineering Science is the 205th most popular major in the country with 1,422 degrees awarded in 2021-2022. In , engineering science graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $76,473 and had an average of $21,804 in loans still to pay off.
At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 331 engineering science 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 Science Major” ranking looked at 22 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in engineering science. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their engineering science program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering Science Major
The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree engineering science students.
Top 22 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering Science
Out of the 22 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering Science Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Kettering University landed the #1 spot on the list. Flint, Michigan is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s engineering science degrees to 30 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.5% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Kettering Engineering Science Report
Out of the 22 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering Science Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Harvard University landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and it awarded 78 masters’s engineering science degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of New Orleans. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering Science Major. New Orleans, Louisiana is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s engineering science degrees to 22 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full UNO Engineering Science Report
Out of the 22 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering Science Major that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Notre Dame landed the #4 spot on the list. Notre Dame is located in Notre Dame, Indiana and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 54 masters’s engineering science degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 98%.
Full Notre Dame Engineering Science Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wright State University - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering Science Major list. Located in Dayton, Ohio, this medium-sized public school handed out 19 diplomas to qualified masters’s engineering science students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Engineering Science at Wright State University - Main Campus
University of Toledo did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering Science Major ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Toledo, Ohio, this fairly large public school handed out 24 degrees to qualified masters’s engineering science students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Engineering Science at University of Toledo
With a ranking of #7, University of Mississippi did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering Science Major list. Ole Miss is a public institution located in University, Mississippi. The school has a large population, and it awarded 24 masters’s 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 low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% 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%.
Full University of Mississippi Engineering Science Report
Carnegie Mellon University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering Science Major ranking, coming in at #8. Carnegie Mellon University is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 8 masters’s engineering science degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
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Sonoma State University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering Science Major ranking. Rohnert Park, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s engineering science degrees to 1 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Dartmouth College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering Science Major ranking. Dartmouth is a medium-sized school located in Hanover, New Hampshire that handed out 5 masters’s engineering science degrees in 2021-2022.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. With a freshman retention rate of 98%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #11, Arizona State University - Skysong did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering Science Major list. Scottsdale, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s engineering science degrees to 27 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Arizona State University - Skysong Engineering Science Report
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering Science Major list. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College is a large school located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana that handed out 3 masters’s engineering science degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% 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%.
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With a ranking of #13, The University of Tennessee - Knoxville did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering Science Major list. UT Knoxville is a large school located in Knoxville, Tennessee that handed out 2 masters’s engineering science degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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New Jersey Institute of Technology ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering Science Major list. Newark, New Jersey is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s engineering science degrees to 0 students in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
Read more about Engineering Science at NJIT
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering Science Major ranking, coming in at #15. U-M is a large school located in Ann Arbor, Michigan that handed out 4 masters’s engineering science degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.2% 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 Science at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
Miami University - Oxford ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering Science Major list. Miami University - Oxford is located in Oxford, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 0 masters’s engineering science degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 Science at Miami University - Oxford
With a ranking of #16, University of Kansas did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering Science Major list. KU is located in Lawrence, Kansas and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 0 masters’s engineering science degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Full University of Kansas Engineering Science Report
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering Science Major list. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is a private not-for-profit institution located in Troy, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 0 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.5% 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%.
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Southern Methodist University ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering Science Major list. Southern Methodist University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Dallas, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 0 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Southern Methodist University Engineering Science Report
Naval Postgraduate School came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering Science Major ranking. This small school is located in Monterey, California, and it awarded 0 masters’s engineering science degrees in 2021-2022.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read more about Engineering Science at Naval Postgraduate School
Case Western Reserve University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering Science Major ranking. Case Western Reserve University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Cleveland, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 0 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 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 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Engineering Science at Case Western
Clarkson University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering Science Major ranking, coming in at #16. This small school is located in Potsdam, New York, and it awarded 0 masters’s engineering science 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%.
Full Clarkson Engineering Science Report
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References
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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