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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Engineering in the New England Region

10 Ranked Colleges
220 Degrees Awarded
$29,300 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Engineering Schools for a Bachelor's in the New England Region

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region” ranking.

In 2019-2020, 9,411 people earned their degree in general engineering, making the major the 83rd most popular in the United States.

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” ranking analyzed 10 colleges that offered a degree 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.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the general engineering program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for new england region bachelor’s degree engineering students.

Top 10 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Engineering in the New England Region

#1

Wentworth Institute of Technology

Boston, Massachusetts
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wentworth Institute of Technology. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region list. Wentworth Institute of Technology is located in Boston, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 27 bachelors’s engineering degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our new england region bachelor’s degree engineering students list, WIT has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best General Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. It costs about $36,113 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree Engineering students per year to attend WIT.

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 Wentworth Institute of Technology General Engineering Report

#2

Roger Williams University

Bristol, Rhode Island
#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Roger Williams University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region list. Roger Williams University is located in Bristol, Rhode Island and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 bachelors’s engineering degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at RWU, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best General Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Roger Williams University is $36,456 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree Engineering students.

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%.

Read full report on General Engineering at Roger Williams University

#3

University of Vermont

Burlington, Vermont
#8 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Vermont landed the #3 spot on the list. UVM is a public institution located in Burlington, Vermont. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region bachelor’s degree engineering students list, UVM has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best General Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Vermont is $18,982 for new england region bachelor’s degree engineering students.

The low student loan default rate of 2.4% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Read more about General Engineering at UVM

#4

University of New Haven

West Haven, Connecticut
#9 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of New Haven. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region list. 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.

University of New Haven not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best General Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of New Haven is $33,400 for new england region bachelor’s degree engineering students.

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

#5

Norwich University

Northfield, Vermont
#10 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Norwich University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region. Located in Northfield, Vermont, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s engineering students in 2019-2020.

Norwich also took the #10 spot in our “Best General Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. It costs about $24,701 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree Engineering students per year to attend Norwich.

Read more about General Engineering at Norwich University

#6

Olin College

Needham, Massachusetts
#1 in overall quality

Olin College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #6. Olin College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Needham, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 35 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Olin College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best General Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Olin College is $20,540 for new england region bachelor’s degree engineering students.

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.

Full Olin College General Engineering Report

#7

Smith College

Northampton, Massachusetts
#5 in overall quality

Smith College landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region ranking. This small school is located in Northampton, Massachusetts, and it awarded 49 bachelors’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Smith also made our “Best General Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #5. The yearly cost to attend Smith is $28,305 for new england region bachelor’s degree engineering students.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Engineering at Smith College

#8

Trinity College

Hartford, Connecticut
#3 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, Trinity College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region list. Located in Hartford, Connecticut, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 22 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s engineering students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region bachelor’s degree engineering students list, Trinity Bantams has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best General Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. It costs about $34,460 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree Engineering students per year to attend Trinity Bantams.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.

Read more about General Engineering at Trinity College

#9

Brown University

Providence, Rhode Island
#2 in overall quality

Brown University landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region ranking. Brown is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Providence, Rhode Island. It awarded 65 bachelors’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region bachelor’s degree engineering students list, Brown has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best General Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Brown University is $29,392 for new england region bachelor’s degree engineering students.

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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Full Brown General Engineering Report

#10

Tufts University

Medford, Massachusetts
#4 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, Tufts University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region list. Tufts University is a fairly large school located in Medford, Massachusetts that handed out 3 bachelors’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Tufts, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best General Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Tufts is $30,744 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree Engineering students.

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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read full report on General Engineering at Tufts

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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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