by our College Data Analytics TeamIn 2023, College Factual analyzed 83 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best General Engineering Master's Degree Schools ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 2,969 master's degrees in general engineering during the 2020-2021 academic year.
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The engineering master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
Average early-career salary of those graduating with their master's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your master's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for general engineering students working on their master's degree.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best General Engineering Master's Degree Schools list, to help you choose the best school for you.
Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in general engineering. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
It is hard to beat Dartmouth College if you wish to pursue a master's degree in general engineering. Dartmouth is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit college located in the remote town of Hanover.More information about a master’s in general engineering from Dartmouth College
Brown University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in general engineering. Located in the midsize city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in general engineering from Brown University
University of Wisconsin - Madison is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a master's degree in general engineering. Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public university with a fairly large student population.
General Engineering master's degree recipients from University of Wisconsin - Madison receive an earnings boost of about $22,755 over the typical earnings of general engineering graduates.
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University of Maryland - College Park is one of the best schools in the country for getting a master's degree in general engineering. UMCP is a very large public university located in the large suburb of College Park.
Soon after graduation, engineering master's recipients typically make around $86,533 in the first five years of their career.
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Vanderbilt is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Nashville.More information about a master’s in general engineering from Vanderbilt University
Northeastern is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Boston.More information about a master’s in general engineering from Northeastern University
Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in general engineering from Carnegie Mellon University
Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public university with a fairly large student population.
Those general engineering students who get their master's degree from University of California - Los Angeles receive $28,699 more than the average engineering student.
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Purdue is a fairly large public university located in the small city of West Lafayette.More information about a master’s in general engineering from Purdue University - Main Campus
CU - Boulder is a fairly large public university located in the city of Boulder.
Master's recipients from the general engineering program at University of Colorado Boulder get $18,169 more than the standard college grad in this field when they enter the workforce.
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UNL is a very large public university located in the large city of Lincoln.
Master's recipients from the general engineering major at University of Nebraska - Lincoln make $9,987 more than the standard college graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.
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Case Western is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Cleveland.More information about a master’s in general engineering from Case Western Reserve University
Here are some additional great schools for General Engineering students that almost earned our Best General Engineering Master's Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign | Champaign, IL |
| 14 | Texas A&M University - College Station | College Station, TX |
| 15 | North Carolina State University | Raleigh, NC |
| 16 | Southern Methodist University | Dallas, TX |
| 17 | University of Arkansas | Fayetteville, AR |
| 18 | Colorado State University - Fort Collins | Fort Collins, CO |
| 19 | San Jose State University | San Jose, CA |
| 20 | University of Georgia | Athens, GA |
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One of 40 majors within the Engineering area of study, General Engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Engineering | 2,899 |
| Applied Engineering | 70 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Electrical Engineering | 8,658 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 7,218 |
| Computer Engineering | 5,020 |
| Civil Engineering | 4,884 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 3,089 |
| Industrial Engineering | 2,483 |
| Systems Engineering | 2,186 |
| Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering | 1,880 |
| Chemical Engineering | 1,558 |
| Other Engineering | 1,409 |
