2027 Best Engineering Science Schools in the New England Region
Engineering Science programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. The schools below stand out for the quality of their engineering science programs.
To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 6 schools to find the best for engineering science students.
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Best Schools for Engineering Science in the New England Region
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall engineering science education in the New England Region.
Top Schools in Engineering Science
Leading the list is Dartmouth College, our #1 school for engineering science. This moderately-sized private not-for-profit university is located in the town of Hanover. Roughly 96% of students complete a degree within six years here. There were roughly 133 engineering science students who graduated with this degree at Dartmouth College in the most recent data year. Students who receive their engineering science degree from Dartmouth College earn around $89,929 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $17,083 to complete this degree.
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A rank of #2 makes Harvard University one of the top schools for engineering science. This very large private not-for-profit university is located in the city of Cambridge. The six-year graduation rate is 98%. Harvard University awarded about 186 engineering science degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the engineering science program make about $95,207 in their early career. Harvard University graduates carry a median of $16,616 in student loans.
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Students looking for a strong engineering science program will find one at Smith College, which ranked #3. Set in the city of Northampton, Smith College is a mid-sized private not-for-profit institution. About 89% of students finish within six years. Smith College awarded about 31 engineering science degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the engineering science program make about $40,436 in their early career. Students borrow a median of $18,941 to complete this degree.
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Yale University is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in engineering science, ranking #4. This large private not-for-profit university is located in the city of New Haven. Roughly 96% of students complete a degree within six years here. Yale University awarded about 26 engineering science degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the engineering science program make about $73,378 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $14,357.
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Capital Community College is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in engineering science, ranking #5. This very large public university is located in the city of New Britain. Capital Community College awarded about 74 engineering science degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their engineering science degree from Capital Community College earn around $43,086 in the first couple years of their career. Typical student debt for the program is $12,059.
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Bristol Community College ranked #6 on our 2027 list of the best engineering science schools. Bristol Community College is a large public school located in the suburb of Fall River. Bristol Community College awarded about 15 engineering science degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the engineering science program make about $37,897 in their early career. Bristol Community College graduates carry a median of $9,482 in student loans.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 6 schools evaluated.
- 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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