2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for General Engineering in Pennsylvania

A master's degree in general engineering is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #54 out of 326 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many colleges that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual looked at 3 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for General Engineering in Pennsylvania ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 10 master's degrees in general engineering to qualified students.

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

Your choice of school for getting your master's degree in engineering matters. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for General Engineering in Pennsylvania ranking is to help you make that choice.

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality general engineering program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

More Ways to Rank General Engineering Schools

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. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for general engineering.

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study General Engineering in Pennsylvania

Learn about the most popular colleges and universities for general engineering students seeking a a master's degree.

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

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Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh, PA

5 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In PA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in general engineering has to take a look at Carnegie Mellon University. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit university with a 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 Pennsylvania.

There were roughly 5 general engineering individuals who graduated with this degree at Carnegie Mellon in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in general engineering from Carnegie Mellon University

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Thomas Jefferson University
Philadelphia, PA

5 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In PA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Thomas Jefferson University if you wish to pursue a master's degree in general engineering. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Thomas Jefferson University is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in general engineering in Pennsylvania.

There were about 5 general engineering individuals who graduated with this degree at Thomas Jefferson University in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in general engineering from Thomas Jefferson University

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University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus
Pittsburgh, PA

Every student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in general engineering has to take a look at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public university with a very large student population. More information about a master’s in general engineering from University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus

Best General Engineering Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular General Engineering Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	249	38
Maryland	190	338
New Jersey	178	27

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Rankings in Majors Related to Engineering

One of 40 majors within the Engineering area of study, General Engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.

Engineering Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
General Engineering	10

Majors Similar to Engineering

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Electrical Engineering	632
Mechanical Engineering	385
Biomedical Engineering	181
Computer Engineering	171
Civil Engineering	170
Chemical Engineering	160
Materials Engineering	86
Robotics Engineering	85
Industrial Engineering	69
Systems Engineering	52

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Rémi Kaupp. More about our data sources and methodologies.