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Engineering Design Master's Degree

Engineering Design Master’s Degrees

There are 9 colleges and universities across the nation that offer amaster’s degree in Engineering Design. Among those who recently graduated from the schools offering this degree, the majority were women, and20% were students from underrepresented racial-ethnic groups. Also, 63.3% of Engineering Design graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Engineering Design Majors

In the most recent year for which data is available, 267 degrees were awarded toEngineering Design majors across all award levels. The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in Engineering Design at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Master’s Degree (this page) 267

Earnings of Engineering Design Majors With Master’s Degrees (All Award Levels)

The U.S. Department of Education reports a median salary for graduates with amaster’s degree in Engineering Design of $91,137 four years after graduation. These figures are reported program-wide, across all award levels.

However, this can depend on a number of factors, such as where you live and the number of years of experience you have.

Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $86,644
4 years $91,137
5 years $104,461

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study earnings tracker (program-wide, all award levels).

Student Debt (All Award Levels)

We do not have the data to estimate the median debt for graduates with this degree.

Student Diversity

This degree is more popular with female students. About 60.7% of graduates with this degree are women.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 59
Women 91
Gender Diversity of Master's Degrees in Engineering Design

The racial-ethnic distribution of Engineering Design graduates is as follows:

Race / Ethnicity Number of Grads Share
White 25 16.7%
Asian 19 12.7%
Hispanic or Latino 3 2.0%
Black or African American 3 2.0%
Two or More Races 2 1.3%
Race Unknown 3 2.0%
International Students 95 63.3%
Racial-Ethnic Diversity of Engineering Design Master's Degree Students

This degree is very popular with international students. Around 63.3% of graduates are in this category.

See the minority definition in the References below.

There are 10 colleges that offer a master’s degree in Engineering Design. Learn more about the most popular below:

#1

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

The most popular school in the United States for Engineering Design students seeking a master's degree is Carnegie Mellon University. This school awarded 146 master's degrees in Engineering Design in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#2

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

University of Pennsylvania comes in at #2 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in Engineering Design. This school awarded 52 master's degrees in Engineering Design in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their master's degree in Engineering Design here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#3

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Harvard University is a popular choice for Engineering Design majors seeking their master's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 33 people received their master's degree in Engineering Design from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Arizona State University Campus Immersion is a popular choice for Engineering Design majors seeking their master's degree. This school awarded 10 master's degrees in Engineering Design in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their master's degree in Engineering Design here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#5

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, MN

Saint Cloud State University is a popular choice for Engineering Design majors seeking their master's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 9 people received their master's degree in Engineering Design from this school. Graduates who complete their master's degree in Engineering Design here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#6

Duke University

Durham, NC

Duke University is a popular choice for Engineering Design majors seeking their master's degree. This school awarded 7 master's degrees in Engineering Design in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their master's degree in Engineering Design here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus is a popular choice for Engineering Design majors seeking their master's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 7 people received their master's degree in Engineering Design from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Florida Institute of Technology comes in at #8 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in Engineering Design. During the most recent year for which we have data, 2 people received their master's degree in Engineering Design from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#9

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Northwestern University is a popular choice for Engineering Design majors seeking their master's degree. This school awarded 1 master's degrees in Engineering Design in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their master's degree in Engineering Design here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#10

University of Dayton

Dayton, OH

University of Dayton comes in at #10 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in Engineering Design. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Below are some popular majors similar to Engineering Design that also offer master’s degrees.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Engineering/Industrial Management 7,766
Packaging Science 391
Engineering-Related Fields, Other 209

References

The racial-ethnic minority student count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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