by our College Data Analytics Team
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 “Most Well Attended Engineering Major in Massachusetts for a Doctorate” ranking.
General Engineering is the 79th most popular major in the country with 11,796 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, general engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $68,873 and had an average of $20,557 in loans still to pay off.
Across Massachusetts, there were 632 general engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $73,764 and $15,089 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 6 general engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $82,580 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Engineering Major in Massachusetts for a Doctorate” ranking looked at 2 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general engineering. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular general engineering programs in the United States.
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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Most Well Attended Engineering Major in Massachusetts for a Doctorate” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Engineering Major in Massachusetts for a Doctorate”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Major in Massachusetts for a Doctorate list. North Dartmouth, Massachusetts is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s engineering degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 2 schools in the Most Well Attended Engineering Major in Massachusetts for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeastern University landed the #2 spot on the list. Boston, Massachusetts is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s engineering degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% 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 freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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