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2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k

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Best Value Engineering Schools for a Bachelor's in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

General Engineering is the 83rd most popular major in the country with 9,411 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the New England region, there were 886 general engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 220 general engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,041 and $24,492 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking looked at 10 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general engineering. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general engineering programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general engineering program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 10 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Engineering (Income $48-$75k) in the New England Region

#1

Brown University

Providence, Rhode Island
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Brown University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Located in Providence, Rhode Island, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 65 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s engineering students in 2019-2020.

Brown also made our “Best General Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #2. It costs about $11,689 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree Engineering students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Brown University.

The low student loan default rate of 2.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read more about General Engineering at Brown

#2

Olin College

Needham, Massachusetts
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Olin College landed the #2 spot on the list. Needham, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s engineering degrees to 35 students in 2019-2020.

Olin College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best General Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Olin College is $5,574 for new england region bachelor’s degree engineering students whose families make $48-$75k.

The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Read more about General Engineering at Olin College

#3

Trinity College

Hartford, Connecticut
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Trinity College landed the #3 spot on the list. This small school is located in Hartford, Connecticut, and it awarded 22 bachelors’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region bachelor’s degree engineering students whose families make $48-$75k list, Trinity Bantams has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best General Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Trinity Bantams is $14,994 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree Engineering students whose families make $48-$75k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Read more about General Engineering at Trinity College

#4

Smith College

Northampton, Massachusetts
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Smith College. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Northampton, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s engineering degrees to 49 students in 2019-2020.

Smith did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best General Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Smith College is $16,394 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree Engineering students whose families make $48-$75k.

The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The low student loan default rate of 1.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full Smith General Engineering Report

#5

Tufts University

Medford, Massachusetts
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tufts University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. This fairly large school is located in Medford, Massachusetts, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Tufts did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best General Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. It costs about $13,525 for new england region bachelor’s degree engineering students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Tufts.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low student loan default rate of 1.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read more about General Engineering at Tufts

#6

University of Vermont

Burlington, Vermont
#8 in overall quality

University of Vermont ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. This fairly large school is located in Burlington, Vermont, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

UVM also took the #8 spot in our “Best General Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Vermont is $16,837 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree Engineering students whose families make $48-$75k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Engineering at University of Vermont

#7

Norwich University

Northfield, Vermont
#10 in overall quality

Norwich University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Norwich University is a small school located in Northfield, Vermont that handed out 2 bachelors’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Norwich, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best General Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Norwich University is $21,774 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree Engineering students whose families make $48-$75k.

Full Norwich General Engineering Report

#8

Wentworth Institute of Technology

Boston, Massachusetts
#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, Wentworth Institute of Technology did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. WIT is a small school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 27 bachelors’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

WIT did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best General Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. It costs about $34,857 for new england region bachelor’s degree engineering students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Wentworth Institute of Technology.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full WIT General Engineering Report

#9

Roger Williams University

Bristol, Rhode Island
#7 in overall quality

Roger Williams University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #9. RWU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Bristol, Rhode Island. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

RWU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best General Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Roger Williams University is $33,243 for new england region bachelor’s degree engineering students whose families make $48-$75k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full RWU General Engineering Report

#10

University of New Haven

West Haven, Connecticut
#9 in overall quality

University of New Haven landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. University of New Haven is a private not-for-profit institution located in West Haven, Connecticut. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of New Haven, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best General Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of New Haven is $32,424 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree Engineering students whose families make $48-$75k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Engineering at University of New Haven

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Notes and References

References

  • 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

Credits

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