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2022 Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region

16 Ranked Colleges
673 Degrees Awarded
$33,000 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Schools for a Master's in the New England Region

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

General Mechanical Engineering is the 12th most popular major in the country with 47,598 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 673 general mechanical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,606 and $42,101 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region” ranking, we looked at 16 colleges that offer 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region

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

Top 16 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Mechanical Engineering in the New England Region

#1

Fairfield University

Fairfield, Connecticut
#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fairfield University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region list. Fairfield, Connecticut is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s general mechanical engineering degrees to 13 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Fairfield U, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best General Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Fairfield University are $19,267, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2

University of Hartford

West Hartford, Connecticut
#15 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Hartford. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region. This medium-sized school is located in West Hartford, Connecticut, and it awarded 8 masters’s general mechanical engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

UHart did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 on our “Best General Mechanical Engineering Master’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 UHart are $14,847.

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#3

Northeastern University

Boston, Massachusetts
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northeastern University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region list. This large school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 123 masters’s general mechanical engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Northeastern not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best General Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northeastern University are $25,558, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4

Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Worcester, Massachusetts
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Worcester Polytechnic Institute. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region list. Worcester Polytechnic Institute is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Worcester, Massachusetts. It awarded 79 masters’s general mechanical engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region master’s degree general mechanical engineering students list, WPI has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best General Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Worcester Polytechnic Institute are $29,040, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5

University of New Haven

West Haven, Connecticut
#12 in overall quality

Out of the 16 schools in the Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of New Haven landed the #5 spot on the 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 25 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

University of New Haven also made our “Best General Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #12. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of New Haven are $17,610, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#9 in overall quality

University of Massachusetts - Lowell ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region list. University of Massachusetts - Lowell is a fairly large school located in Lowell, Massachusetts that handed out 40 masters’s general mechanical engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

UMass Lowell not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best General Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Massachusetts - Lowell are $26,990, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#10 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, University of New Hampshire - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region list. Durham, New Hampshire is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general mechanical engineering degrees to 11 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region master’s degree general mechanical engineering students list, UNH has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best General Mechanical Engineering Master’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 UNH are $29,970.

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#8

University of Maine

Orono, Maine
#14 in overall quality

University of Maine ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region list. University of Maine is a public institution located in Orono, Maine. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 8 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMaine, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best General Mechanical Engineering Master’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 Maine are $28,352.

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#9

University of Rhode Island

Kingston, Rhode Island
#11 in overall quality

University of Rhode Island did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #9. University of Rhode Island is located in Kingston, Rhode Island and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 16 masters’s general mechanical engineering degrees to qualified students.

URI did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best General Mechanical Engineering Master’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 University of Rhode Island are $29,082.

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#10

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Amherst, Massachusetts
#8 in overall quality

University of Massachusetts Amherst came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region ranking. This large school is located in Amherst, Massachusetts, and it awarded 23 masters’s general mechanical engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region master’s degree general mechanical engineering students list, UMass Amherst has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best General Mechanical Engineering Master’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.

Read more about General Mechanical Engineering at UMass Amherst

#11

University of Vermont

Burlington, Vermont
#13 in overall quality

University of Vermont landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region ranking. University of Vermont is a fairly large public school situated in Burlington, Vermont. It awarded 9 masters’s general mechanical engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region master’s degree general mechanical engineering students list, UVM has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best General Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Vermont are $33,326, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#12

University of Connecticut

Storrs, Connecticut
#6 in overall quality

University of Connecticut landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region ranking. University of Connecticut is a large school located in Storrs, Connecticut that handed out 16 masters’s general mechanical engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

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

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#13

University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth

North Dartmouth, Massachusetts
#16 in overall quality

University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region ranking. UMass Dartmouth is a medium-sized public school situated in North Dartmouth, Massachusetts. It awarded 9 masters’s general mechanical engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

UMass Dartmouth not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #16 on our “Best General Mechanical Engineering Master’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 UMass Dartmouth are $30,153.

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#14

Tufts University

Medford, Massachusetts
#5 in overall quality

Tufts University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #14. Tufts University is located in Medford, Massachusetts and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 21 masters’s general mechanical engineering degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Tufts, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best General Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Tufts are $55,168, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#15

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Cambridge, Massachusetts
#1 in overall quality

Massachusetts Institute of Technology ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Schools for a Master’s 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 masters’s general mechanical engineering degrees to 130 students in 2019-2020.

MIT not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best General Mechanical Engineering Master’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 MIT are $56,719.

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#16

Boston University

Boston, Massachusetts
#3 in overall quality

Boston University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #16. Boston U is located in Boston, Massachusetts and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 93 masters’s general mechanical engineering degrees to qualified students.

Boston U also took the #3 spot in our “Best General Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Boston University are $57,666, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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.

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