by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering Major” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
General Engineering is the 96th most popular major in the country with 8,480 degrees awarded in 2021-2022.
At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 2,548 general engineering 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 Major” ranking analyzed 118 colleges that offered a degree in general engineering. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in general engineering.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering Major”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oklahoma Christian University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering Major list. This small school is located in Edmond, Oklahoma, and it awarded 20 masters’s engineering degrees 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%.
Full Oklahoma Christian University General Engineering Report
Out of the 118 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Dartmouth College landed the #2 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Hanover, New Hampshire, and it awarded 134 masters’s engineering 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. 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 98%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northeastern University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering Major. Northeastern is a private not-for-profit institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school has a large population, and it awarded 197 masters’s degrees 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about General Engineering at Northeastern University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida Polytechnic University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering Major list. Lakeland, Florida is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s engineering degrees to 15 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%.
Read full report on General Engineering at Florida Polytechnic University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Alabama in Huntsville. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering Major. Huntsville, Alabama is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s engineering degrees to 72 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.6% 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 General Engineering at University of Alabama in Huntsville
Montana Technological University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering Major ranking, coming in at #6. Montana Technological University is a public institution located in Butte, Montana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Maryland - College Park did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering Major ranking, coming in at #7. College Park, Maryland is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s engineering degrees to 179 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.
Full University of Maryland - College Park General Engineering Report
University of Wisconsin - Platteville landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering Major ranking. Located in Platteville, Wisconsin, this medium-sized public school handed out 34 degrees to qualified masters’s engineering students 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%.
University of Alabama at Birmingham ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering Major list. University of Alabama at Birmingham is located in Birmingham, Alabama and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 139 masters’s engineering degrees to qualified students.
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%.
Morgan State University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering Major ranking. Morgan State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Baltimore, Maryland. It awarded 23 masters’s engineering degrees in 2021-2022.
Read more about General Engineering at Morgan State University
Brown University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering Major ranking. Brown University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Providence, Rhode Island. It awarded 76 masters’s engineering degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 98%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
University of the Pacific landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering Major ranking. Located in Stockton, California, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 32 degrees to qualified masters’s engineering 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%.
Oregon Institute of Technology ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering Major list. Oregon Institute of Technology is a small public school situated in Klamath Falls, Oregon. It awarded 7 masters’s engineering 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%.
Old Dominion University ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering Major list. Old Dominion University is a public institution located in Norfolk, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 99 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Purdue University Fort Wayne ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering Major list. Purdue University Fort Wayne is located in Fort Wayne, Indiana and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 16 masters’s engineering degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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%.
With a ranking of #16, University at Buffalo did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering Major list. University at Buffalo is a public institution located in Buffalo, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 176 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% 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 General Engineering at University at Buffalo
University of Colorado at Colorado Springs ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering Major list. UCCS is located in Colorado Springs, Colorado and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 35 masters’s engineering degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Louisiana Tech University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering Major ranking. Louisiana Tech University is located in Ruston, Louisiana and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 23 masters’s engineering degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Saint Louis University ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering Major list. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 33 diplomas to qualified masters’s engineering students in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, 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.
Milwaukee School of Engineering did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering Major ranking, coming in at #20. MSOE is a small school located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin that handed out 6 masters’s engineering degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Engineering at Milwaukee School of Engineering
Rowan University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering Major ranking. Rowan University is a fairly large public school situated in Glassboro, New Jersey. It awarded 46 masters’s engineering degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering Major ranking, coming in at #22. UWM is a large public school situated in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It awarded 35 masters’s engineering 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%.
Read full report on General Engineering at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
Prairie View A & M University landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering Major ranking. Prairie View A & M University is a medium-sized public school situated in Prairie View, Texas. It awarded 15 masters’s engineering degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Colorado State University - Fort Collins landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering Major ranking. Colorado State is a large public school situated in Fort Collins, Colorado. It awarded 65 masters’s engineering degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Engineering at Colorado State University - Fort Collins
With a ranking of #25, The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering Major list. This fairly large school is located in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and it awarded 16 masters’s engineering degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Engineering at The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga
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