by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Schools Highly Focused on Pre-Engineering Major in the New England Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Pre-Engineering is the 284th most popular major in the country with 2,437 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the New England region, there were 69 pre-engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Pre-Engineering Major in the New England Region” ranking, we looked at 6 colleges that offer a degree in pre-engineering. That schools that top this list have a program in pre-engineering in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Schools Highly Focused on Pre-Engineering Major in the New England Region” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Pre-Engineering Major in the New England Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Quinsigamond Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Pre-Engineering Major in the New England Region list. Worcester, Massachusetts is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s pre-engineering degrees to 49 students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Roxbury Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Pre-Engineering Major in the New England Region. Roxbury Community College is a public institution located in Roxbury Crossing, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Massasoit Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Pre-Engineering Major in the New England Region list. Massasoit Community College is located in Brockton, Massachusetts and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 ’s pre-engineering degrees to qualified students.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bard College at Simon’s Rock. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Pre-Engineering Major in the New England Region list. Simon’s Rock is located in Great Barrington, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 ’s pre-engineering degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Out of the 6 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Pre-Engineering Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Anselm College landed the #5 spot on the list. St. Anselm College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Manchester, New Hampshire. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% 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%.
Providence College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Pre-Engineering Major in the New England Region ranking. Providence College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Providence, Rhode Island. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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 school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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