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2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for General Engineering

115 Colleges in the United States
2,743 Master's Degrees
General Engineering is of the hottest master's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #60 most popular major in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 115 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the most popular for general engineering students pursuing a master's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 2,743 master's degrees in general engineering during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great General Engineering School for Your Master's Degree

Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for General Engineering The engineering master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for General Engineering ranking.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for general engineering, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some reason. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

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This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. Plus, you can view our other rankings for general engineering.

Learn about the most popular colleges and universities for general 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.

17 Most Well Attended Schools for Engineering Students Working on Their Master's

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353 Annual Master's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In MD
#1 Best Quality In MD

University of Maryland - College Park is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a master's degree in general engineering. Located in the suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public university with a very large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in general engineering in Maryland.

There were about 353 general engineering individuals who graduated with this degree at UMCP in the most recent data year.

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265 Annual Master's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In MA
#1 Best Quality In MA

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Northeastern University if you want to pursue a master's degree in general engineering. Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in general engineering in Massachusetts.

There were about 265 general engineering individuals who graduated with this degree at Northeastern in the most recent data year.

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Dartmouth College
Hanover, NH
165 Annual Master's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In NH
#1 Best Quality In NH

Dartmouth College is a popular option for individuals interested in a master's degree in general engineering. Located in the remote town of Hanover, Dartmouth is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in general engineering in New Hampshire.

There were approximately 165 general engineering students who graduated with this degree at Dartmouth in the most recent data year.

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124 Annual Master's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In AL
#1 Best Quality In AL

Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in general engineering needs to look into University of Alabama at Birmingham. UAB is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Birmingham. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in general engineering in Alabama.

There were approximately 124 general engineering individuals who graduated with this degree at UAB in the most recent data year.

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106 Annual Master's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In VA
#1 Best Quality In VA

Old Dominion is a very large public university located in the city of Norfolk. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in general engineering in Virginia.

There were about 106 general engineering individuals who graduated with this degree at Old Dominion in the most recent year we have data available.

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95 Annual Master's Degrees
#2 Most Popular In AL
#3 Best Quality In AL

UAH is a moderately-sized public university located in the midsize city of Huntsville. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for master's degrees in general engineering in Alabama.

There were approximately 95 general engineering students who graduated with this degree at UAH in the most recent data year.

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Lamar University
Beaumont, TX
73 Annual Master's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In TX
#4 Best Quality In TX

Located in the midsize city of Beaumont, Lamar University is a public university with a fairly large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #4 in quality for master's degrees in general engineering in Texas.

There were roughly 73 general engineering students who graduated with this degree at Lamar University in the most recent data year.

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73 Annual Master's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In CO
#1 Best Quality In CO

Located in the midsize city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public university with a very large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in general engineering in Colorado.

There were about 73 general engineering students who graduated with this degree at Colorado State in the most recent year we have data available.

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72 Annual Master's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In WI
#1 Best Quality In WI

UW - Madison is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Madison. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in general engineering in Wisconsin.

There were approximately 72 general engineering individuals who graduated with this degree at UW - Madison in the most recent year we have data available.

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60 Annual Master's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In NY
#1 Best Quality In NY

University at Buffalo is a very large public university located in the suburb of Buffalo. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in general engineering in New York.

There were roughly 60 general engineering individuals who graduated with this degree at University at Buffalo in the most recent data year.

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11
59 Annual Master's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In AZ
#1 Best Quality In AZ

ASU - Skysong is a very large public university located in the city of Scottsdale. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in general engineering in Arizona.

There were roughly 59 general engineering individuals who graduated with this degree at ASU - Skysong in the most recent data year.

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59 Annual Master's Degrees
#2 Most Popular In WI
#4 Best Quality In WI

UWM is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Milwaukee. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #4 in quality for master's degrees in general engineering in Wisconsin.

There were roughly 59 general engineering students who graduated with this degree at UWM in the most recent data year.

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59 Annual Master's Degrees
#2 Most Popular In WI
#3 Best Quality In WI

Located in the distant town of Platteville, UW - Platteville is a public university with a medium-sized student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for master's degrees in general engineering in Wisconsin.

There were about 59 general engineering individuals who graduated with this degree at UW - Platteville in the most recent year we have data available.

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Brown University
Providence, RI
56 Annual Master's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In RI
#1 Best Quality In RI

Brown is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Providence. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in general engineering in Rhode Island.

There were approximately 56 general engineering individuals who graduated with this degree at Brown in the most recent data year.

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University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, AR
55 Annual Master's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In AR
#1 Best Quality In AR

UARK is a very large public university located in the city of Fayetteville. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in general engineering in Arkansas.

There were roughly 55 general engineering students who graduated with this degree at UARK in the most recent data year.

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50 Annual Master's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In CA
#7 Best Quality In CA

UCR is a very large public university located in the city of Riverside. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #7 in quality for master's degrees in general engineering in California.

There were roughly 50 general engineering individuals who graduated with this degree at UCR in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in general engineering from University of California - Riverside

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46 Annual Master's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In IN
#1 Best Quality In IN

Located in the small city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public university with a very large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in general engineering in Indiana. More information about a master’s in general engineering from Purdue University - Main Campus

Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional great schools for General Engineering students that almost earned our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for General Engineering award.

Rank College Location
18 University of California - Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA
19 Rowan University Glassboro, NJ
20 Oklahoma Christian University Edmond, OK
21 Arizona State University - Tempe Tempe, AZ
22 Grand Valley State University Allendale, MI
23 Louisiana Tech University Ruston, LA
24 University of the Pacific Stockton, CA
24 Ohio State University - Main Campus Columbus, OH
24 San Francisco State University San Francisco, CA

General Engineering by Region

View the Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for General Engineering for a specific region near you.

Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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General Engineering is one of 2 different types of General Engineering programs to choose from.

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