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

10 Ranked Colleges
138 Degrees Awarded
$37,200 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 47,598 people earned their degree in general mechanical engineering, making the major the 12th most popular in the United States.

Across the New England region, there were 3,228 general mechanical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 138 general mechanical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $73,889 and $109,372 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region” ranking analyzed 10 colleges that offered a degree in general mechanical engineering. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general mechanical engineering programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the general mechanical engineering program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region.

Top 12 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Mechanical Engineering in the New England Region

#1

Northeastern University

Boston, Massachusetts
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northeastern University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region. Northeastern University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Boston, Massachusetts. It awarded 14 doctorate’s general mechanical engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Northeastern also made our “Best General Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #5. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Northeastern University are $25,558.

Full Northeastern University General Mechanical Engineering Report

#2

Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Worcester, Massachusetts
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Worcester Polytechnic Institute landed the #2 spot on the list. WPI is located in Worcester, Massachusetts and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 doctorate’s general mechanical engineering degrees to qualified students.

WPI also made our “Best General Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #4. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Worcester Polytechnic Institute are $29,040.

Read full report on General Mechanical Engineering at WPI

#8 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Massachusetts - Lowell landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Lowell, Massachusetts, this fairly large public school awarded 13 degrees to qualified doctorate’s general mechanical engineering students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMass Lowell, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best General Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Massachusetts - Lowell are $26,990, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Massachusetts - Lowell General Mechanical Engineering Report

#9 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of New Hampshire - Main Campus. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region. UNH is a public institution located in Durham, New Hampshire. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UNH also made our “Best General Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #9. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNH are $29,970, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about General Mechanical Engineering at UNH

#5

University of Maine

Orono, Maine
#10 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maine. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region list. UMaine is a public institution located in Orono, Maine. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UMaine also took the #10 spot in our “Best General Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Maine are $28,352, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about General Mechanical Engineering at UMaine

#6

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Amherst, Massachusetts
#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, University of Massachusetts Amherst did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region list. Located in Amherst, Massachusetts, this large public school handed out 9 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s general mechanical engineering students in 2019-2020.

UMass Amherst also took the #7 spot in our “Best General Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UMass Amherst are $32,341.

Full University of Massachusetts Amherst General Mechanical Engineering Report

#7

University of Connecticut

Storrs, Connecticut
#6 in overall quality

University of Connecticut ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region list. University of Connecticut is a large school located in Storrs, Connecticut that handed out 7 doctorate’s general mechanical engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

UCONN also took the #6 spot in our “Best General Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Connecticut are $41,576, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UCONN General Mechanical Engineering Report

#7

University of Rhode Island

Kingston, Rhode Island
#10 in overall quality

University of Rhode Island ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region list. Located in Kingston, Rhode Island, this fairly large public school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s general mechanical engineering students in 2019-2020.

URI did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best General Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Rhode Island are $29,082, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on General Mechanical Engineering at University of Rhode Island

#8

University of Vermont

Burlington, Vermont
#12 in overall quality

University of Vermont did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Burlington, Vermont, this fairly large public school handed out 1 degrees to qualified doctorate’s general mechanical engineering students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region doctor’s degree general mechanical engineering students list, UVM has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best General Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Vermont are $33,326.

Full University of Vermont General Mechanical Engineering Report

#8

Tufts University

Medford, Massachusetts
#2 in overall quality

Tufts University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region ranking. Medford, Massachusetts is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s general mechanical engineering degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.

Tufts did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best General Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Tufts are $55,168.

Read full report on General Mechanical Engineering at Tufts University

#9

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Cambridge, Massachusetts
#1 in overall quality

Massachusetts Institute of Technology ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region list. Cambridge, Massachusetts is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s general mechanical engineering degrees to 57 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region doctor’s degree general mechanical engineering students list, MIT has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best General Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Massachusetts Institute of Technology are $56,719.

Read more about General Mechanical Engineering at MIT

#10

Boston University

Boston, Massachusetts
#3 in overall quality

Boston University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region list. Boston University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Boston, Massachusetts. It awarded 14 doctorate’s general mechanical engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Boston U, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best General Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Boston U are $57,666.

Full Boston University General Mechanical Engineering Report

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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%.

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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.

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