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2024 Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

25 Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
276 Doctor's Degrees
Mechanical Engineering is of the hottest doctor's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #17 most popular major in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual looked at 25 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 276 doctor's degrees in mechanical engineering during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Mechanical Engineering School for Your Doctor's Degree

Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region The me doctor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality me program can vary widely even among the top schools. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:

Quality Overall Is Important

The overall quality of a doctor's degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Doctor'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 Earnings

To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their doctor's degree from the school. After all, your doctor's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

Other Factors We Consider

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 colleges for mechanical engineering students working on their doctor's degree.

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The me school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Mechanical Engineering in the Middle Atlantic Region

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in mechanical engineering.

10 Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools for a Doctorate in ME

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University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA
9 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat University of Pennsylvania if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in mechanical engineering. Located in the city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in mechanical engineering from University of Pennsylvania

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17 Annual Graduates

Cornell University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in mechanical engineering. Cornell is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Ithaca.More information about a doctorate in mechanical engineering from Cornell University

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29 Annual Graduates

Carnegie Mellon University is a great option for students pursuing a doctor's degree in mechanical engineering. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a doctorate in mechanical engineering from Carnegie Mellon University

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Princeton University
Princeton, NJ
9 Annual Graduates

Princeton University is a great choice for individuals interested in a doctor's degree in mechanical engineering. Princeton is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Princeton.More information about a doctorate in mechanical engineering from Princeton University

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17 Annual Graduates

Johns Hopkins is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Baltimore.More information about a doctorate in mechanical engineering from Johns Hopkins University

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13 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in mechanical engineering from Columbia University in the City of New York

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25 Annual Graduates

UMCP is a very large public university located in the large suburb of College Park.More information about a doctorate in mechanical engineering from University of Maryland - College Park

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Lehigh University
Bethlehem, PA
5 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Bethlehem, Lehigh is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a doctorate in mechanical engineering from Lehigh University

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11 Annual Graduates

Stevens is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Hoboken.More information about a doctorate in mechanical engineering from Stevens Institute of Technology

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New York University
New York, NY
6 Annual Graduates

Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in mechanical engineering from New York University

Best Mechanical Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best mechanical engineering schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 176 83
New York 174 98
Maryland 119 47
New Jersey 115 33
District of Columbia 81 10
Delaware 53 5

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Mechanical Engineering is one of 41 different types of Engineering programs to choose from.

ME Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Mechanical Engineering 276

Related Major Annual Graduates
Electrical Engineering 361
Chemical Engineering 231
Biomedical Engineering 205
Civil Engineering 141
Materials Engineering 103
General Engineering 69
Industrial Engineering 56
Operations Research 34
Computer Engineering 27
Environmental Engineering 24

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