by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools in New York to determine which ones were the best for mechanical engineering students pursuing a doctor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 111 doctor's degrees in mechanical engineering during the 2022-2023 academic year.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
Your choice of mechanical engineering for getting your doctor's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To take this into account we include a school's overall Best Colleges for a Doctor's Degree ranking which itself looks at a host of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of doctorate graduates during the early years of their career. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their doctor's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
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.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in New York list, to help you choose the best school for you.
The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in mechanical engineering.
Cornell University is a good decision for individuals interested in a doctor's degree in mechanical engineering. Located in the city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in mechanical engineering from Cornell University
Every student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in mechanical engineering has to take a look at Columbia University in the City of New York. Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of New York.More information about a doctorate in mechanical engineering from Columbia University in the City of New York
Any student who is interested in a doctor's degree in mechanical engineering has to take a look at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Located in the city of Troy, RPI is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a doctorate in mechanical engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Any student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in mechanical engineering needs to check out University at Buffalo. University at Buffalo is a very large public university located in the suburb of Buffalo.More information about a doctorate in mechanical engineering from University at Buffalo
Located in the midsize city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in mechanical engineering from Syracuse University
Explore all the Best Mechanical Engineering Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 176 | 83 |
| Maryland | 119 | 47 |
| New Jersey | 115 | 33 |
| District of Columbia | 81 | 10 |
| Delaware | 53 | 5 |
One of 41 majors within the Engineering area of study, Mechanical Engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Mechanical Engineering | 111 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Electrical Engineering | 135 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 91 |
| Chemical Engineering | 79 |
| Civil Engineering | 67 |
| Materials Engineering | 33 |
| Industrial Engineering | 27 |
| Operations Research | 27 |
| Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering | 15 |
| Engineering Physics | 12 |
| Environmental Engineering | 12 |
