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Top 20 Engineering Programs In America (Graduate)
- March 8, 2011
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Top 20 Engineering Programs (Graduate) Listed by School, Degree Awarded, School Type, and Student to Faculty Ratio (unranked).
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Top 20 Engineering Programs In America (Graduate)
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School
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Degree Awarded
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School Type
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Student to Faculty Ratio
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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MS, ScD, PhD
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Private
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8:1
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StanfordUniversity
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MS, PhD
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Private
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10:1
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University of California–Berkeley
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MD, M.Eng, MS, PhD
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Public
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16:1
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Georgia Institute of Technology
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MS, PhD
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Public
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18:1
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University of Illinois–Urbana-Champaign
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MS, M.Eng, PhD
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Public
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19:1
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CarnegieMellonUniversity
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MS, PhD
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Private
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11:1
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California Institute of Technology
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MS, PhD
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Private
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3:1
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University of Southern California (Viterbi)
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MS, PhD
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Private
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9: 1
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University of Michigan—Ann Arbor
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MS, M.Eng, PhD
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Public
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12:1
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University of Texas–Austin (Cockrell)
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MS, PhD
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Public
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17:1
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CornellUniversity
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MS, M.Eng, PhD
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Private
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12:1
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PurdueUniversity—West Lafayette
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MS, PhD
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Public
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14:1
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University of California—San Diego (Jacobs)
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MS/MD, M.Eng, MS, PhD
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Public
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19:1
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TexasA&MUniversity—College Station (Look)
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MS, M.Eng, PhD
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Public
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19:1
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University of California—Los Angeles (Samueli)
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MS, PhD
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Public
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17:1
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University of Wisconsin—Madison
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ME, MS, PhD
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Public
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22:1
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University of Maryland—College Park (Clark)
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M.Eng, MS, PhD
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Public
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18:1
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HarvardUniversity
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MS, ME, PhD
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Private
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7:1
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PrincetonUniversity
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MSE, M.Eng, PhD
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Private
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6:1
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University of California—Santa Barbara
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MS, PhD
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Public
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17:1
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MIT offers a signature engineering program, degrees are awarded in Aeronautics & Astronautics, Biological Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Civil & Environmental Engineering, Engineering Systems; among others.
Stanford University awards graduate degrees in many areas of Engineering, this includes Chemical engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering and many others. The Bioengineering program is supported by the Schools of Medicine, as well as Engineering.
University of California—Berkeley awards numerous degrees in engineering. It recently instituted a 1 year Nuclear Engineering Master’s degree program; program was designed to help develop engineering leaders that understand all area and aspects of nuclear engineering.
Georgia Institute of Technology confers about 25 Master of Science degrees and 20 Professional degrees in engineering. Students enrolled in the Masters program have 5 dual degree options, three of which may be taken overseas.
University of Illinois–Urbana-Champaign provides a top-notch engineering education. Its graduate engineering program ranked 5th among the best graduate schools (US News 2010). Specialties include Civil, Chemical, Biological/Agricultural, Computer Science, Nuclear, Materials, Mechanical, Physics, among others; Physics and Computers Science branch into other specialties.
Carnegie Mellon University boasts numerous Interdisciplinary programs and international programs; students may elect to study in Japan. The Engineering Department offers a Master of Science in Information Technology in collaboration with Hyogo Institute of Information Education Foundation.
California Institute of Technology enrolled about 45 Master degree students and 511 PhD students for the academic year. Graduate engineering programs include Materials Science, Control & Dynamical Systems, Applied Mathematics, Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering; among others.
University of Southern California (Viterbi) awards several graduate degrees in the engineering fieldra; graduate certificates are also awarded. A PhD student may select from over 13 engineering programs.
Ranked alongside the best schools in the nation, University of Michigan–Ann Arbor offers interdisciplinary programs, as well as Masters and Doctoral degrees. Majors include Aerospace Engineering, Atmospheric & Space Sciences, Space Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering; among others.
University of Texas–Austin (Cockrell) ranked 9th overall for its graduate engineering program, 7 of its programs also ranked in the Top 10. Petroleum Engineering ranked 1st, Civil Engineering ranked 3rd, Environmental Engineering ranked 4th, Chemical Engineering Ranked 6th, Computer and Electrical tied at 6th, Aerospace ranked 10th (US News 2011).
Cornell University offers Master’s in 15 areas of engineering; the graduate program builds on the skills emphasized in the undergraduate program, with more focus on practice and design.
Purdue University offers an array of graduate engineering programs. Interdisciplinary program includes Biomedical Engineering & Manufacturing Engineering; individual areas of study also offer research programs.
TheMaster’s degree program at the University of California–San Diego is administered through 8 departments. Signature programs include Material Science & Engineering, Nano Engineering, Structural Engineering; among others.
Texas A&M University– (Look) awards a Master of Science, Master of Engineering, Master of Industrial Distribution, Master of Computer Science, Doctor of Philosophy and a Doctor of Engineering; degrees are awarded across numerous specialized areas.
University of California–Los Angeles (Henry Samueli School of Engineering) awards Master degrees across 10 areas of engineering, the PhD is awarded over nine areas; it seeks to provide students with a solid foundation in the sciences.
University of Wisconsin (Madison) awards the Master of Engineering, Master of Science and PhD. Interdisciplinary programs include the Environmental Chemistry & Technology, Geological Engineering, Limnology & Marine Science, Manufacturing Systems Engineering, and the Materials Science Program.
University of Maryland—College Park offers an array degree programs in Engineering, one of which is the Master of Engineering & Public Policy (MEPP). The 39 credit program is offered in conjunction with the School of Public Policy.
Harvard University’s program allows students working towards a degree in Engineering Sciences to specialize in Bioengineering, Electrical Engineering, Environmental Science & Engineering, and Material Science & Mechanical Engineering degrees. ME, MS and PhD are also awarded.
Graduate students at Princeton University may pursue studies and research through all six engineering departments. Departments include Chemical & Biological Engineering, Civil & Environmental Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering, as well as Operations Research & Financial Engineering.
University of California—Santa Barbara makes available standard engineering programs as well as Multi-Disciplinary Educational Programs. These include the Biomolecular Science and Engineering Program(BMSE), Center for Information Technology & Society(CITS), Computational Science & Engineering Program & IGERT, Computer Engineering Program (CE), Media Arts & Technology Program (MATP), and Technology Management Program (TMP).
