2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Engineering in District of Columbia

A master's degree in engineering is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #4 out of 37 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual reviewed 4 schools in District of Columbia to determine which ones were the most popular for master's degree seekers in the field of engineering. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 342 master's degrees in engineering during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Engineering School for Your Master's Degree

The engineering master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Engineering in District of Columbia ranking.

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality 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 Engineering Schools

This ranking is just one of the many we have created. First of all, if you are interested in other degree levels, you may want to take a look at one of the rankings highlighted above. Also, if you are interested in attending school in a specific part of the country, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for engineering.

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Engineering in District of Columbia

The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in engineering.

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

1

George Washington University
Washington, DC

296 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In DC

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

George Washington University is a popular choice for students pursuing a master's degree in engineering. Located in the city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in engineering in District of Columbia.

There were roughly 296 engineering individuals who graduated with this degree at GWU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in engineering from George Washington University

2

Catholic University of America
Washington, DC

40 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In DC

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Catholic University of America if you want to pursue a master's degree in engineering. CUA is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Washington. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in engineering in District of Columbia.

There were roughly 40 engineering individuals who graduated with this degree at CUA in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in engineering from Catholic University of America

3

Howard University
Washington, DC

5 Annual Master's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In DC

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Howard University is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a master's degree in engineering. Howard is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Washington. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #3 in quality for master's degrees in engineering in District of Columbia.

There were about 5 engineering individuals who graduated with this degree at Howard in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in engineering from Howard University

4

University of the District of Columbia
Washington, DC

1 Annual Master's Degrees

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of the District of Columbia is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a master's degree in engineering. Located in the city of Washington, University of the District of Columbia is a public university with a small student population. More information about a master’s in engineering from University of the District of Columbia

Best Engineering Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania	34	2,604
New York	33	4,315
New Jersey	31	1,487
Maryland	31	1,395
Delaware	24	102

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Engineering Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
Systems Engineering	113
Electrical Engineering	112
Mechanical Engineering	46
Biomedical Engineering	32
Civil Engineering	27
Computer Engineering	9
Chemical Engineering	3

Most Popular Majors Related to Engineering

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Computer & Information Sciences	712
Biological & Biomedical Sciences	636
Mathematics & Statistics	244
Engineering Technologies	172
Architecture & Related Services	65
Physical Sciences	50
Natural Resources & Conservation	43
Communications Technologies & Support	15

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 Petty Officer 3rd Class Declan Barnes. More about our data sources and methodologies.