2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering in New Jersey

Ranked #19 in popularity, mechanical engineering is one of the most sought-after doctor's degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

In 2022, College Factual analyzed 4 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering in New Jersey ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 38 doctor's degrees in mechanical engineering to qualified students.

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

The ME doctor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. We created our Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering in New Jersey ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality mechanical engineering program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. 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.

One Size Does Not Fit All

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 mechanical engineering.

Most Popular Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Mechanical Engineering in New Jersey

Explore the most popular colleges and universities for mechanical engineering students seeking a a doctor's degree.

Most Well Attended Schools for ME Students Working on Their Doctorate

1

Princeton University
Princeton, NJ

18 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In NJ

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in mechanical engineering needs to take a look at Princeton University. Princeton is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Princeton. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in mechanical engineering in New Jersey.

There were about 18 mechanical engineering individuals who graduated with this degree at Princeton in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in mechanical engineering from Princeton University

2

Rutgers University - New Brunswick
New Brunswick, NJ

11 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In NJ

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in mechanical engineering has to check out Rutgers University - New Brunswick. Rutgers New Brunswick is a very large public university located in the city of New Brunswick. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for doctor's degrees in mechanical engineering in New Jersey.

There were approximately 11 mechanical engineering individuals who graduated with this degree at Rutgers New Brunswick in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in mechanical engineering from Rutgers University - New Brunswick

3

Stevens Institute of Technology
Hoboken, NJ

7 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In NJ

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Stevens Institute of Technology if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in mechanical engineering. Stevens is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Hoboken. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for doctor's degrees in mechanical engineering in New Jersey.

There were roughly 7 mechanical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Stevens in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in mechanical engineering from Stevens Institute of Technology

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New Jersey Institute of Technology
Newark, NJ

2 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In NJ

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at New Jersey Institute of Technology if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in mechanical engineering. Located in the large city of Newark, NJIT is a public school with a large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #4 in quality for doctor's degrees in mechanical engineering in New Jersey.

There were about 2 mechanical engineering students who graduated with this degree at NJIT in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in mechanical engineering from New Jersey Institute of Technology

Best Mechanical Engineering Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	183	84
Pennsylvania	176	81
Maryland	114	75
District of Columbia	81	16
Delaware	43	6

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Rankings in Majors Related to ME

Mechanical Engineering is one of 40 different types of Engineering programs to choose from.

Most Popular Majors Related to ME

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Electrical Engineering	63
Biomedical Engineering	30
Civil Engineering	21
Chemical Engineering	20
Operations Research	11
General Engineering	5
Industrial Engineering	4
Ceramic Engineering	4
Environmental Engineering	3
Materials Engineering	2

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 Michel Villeneuve. More about our data sources and methodologies.