2027 Best Value Engineering Science Schools in Massachusetts
[Engineering Science](/majors/engineering/engineering-science/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools to find the best return on investment for engineering science students.
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2027 Best Value Engineering Science Schools in Massachusetts
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the engineering science degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Engineering Science Schools
Bristol Community College tops our 2027 list of the best value engineering science schools in Massachusetts. Bristol Community College is a large public school located in the suburb of Fall River. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $5,832, with out-of-state students paying around $10,776. Engineering Science graduates carry a median of $9,482 in student loans. Soon after graduation, engineering science degree recipients from Bristol Community College generally make around $37,897. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value.
A rank of #2 makes Harvard University one of the best values for engineering science. Harvard University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cambridge. In-state tuition and fees average $61,676. Typical student debt for engineering science graduates is $16,616. Engineering Science graduates of Harvard University earn a median of $95,207 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $16,616 median debt. The acceptance rate is 4%.
Students looking for strong value in engineering science will find it at Smith College, which ranked #3. Located in the city of Northampton, Smith College is a mid-sized private not-for-profit university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $65,178. Engineering Science graduates carry a median of $18,941 in student loans. Soon after graduation, engineering science degree recipients from Smith College generally make around $40,436. That is a strong return on a $18,941 median debt. Roughly 21% of applicants are accepted.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 3 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 3 ranked schools only.
- 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 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).
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