by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual looked at 25 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best General Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 2,359 bachelor's degrees in general mechanical engineering during the 2020-2021 academic year.
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The general mechanical engineering bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.
The overall quality of a bachelor's degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To take this into account we include a college's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a collection of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for general mechanical engineering students working on their bachelor's degree.
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Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in general mechanical engineering.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology is one of the best schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in general mechanical engineering. MIT is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cambridge.More information about a bachelor’s in general mechanical engineering from Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Every student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in general mechanical engineering needs to look into Worcester Polytechnic Institute. Located in the city of Worcester, WPI is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general mechanical engineering from Worcester Polytechnic Institute
University of Connecticut is one of the best schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in general mechanical engineering. UCONN is a very large public university located in the large suburb of Storrs.More information about a bachelor’s in general mechanical engineering from University of Connecticut
Every student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in general mechanical engineering has to take a look at Tufts University. Located in the large suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general mechanical engineering from Tufts University
Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general mechanical engineering from Northeastern University
Located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general mechanical engineering from Harvard University
Located in the large city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general mechanical engineering from Boston University
Olin College is a fairly small private not-for-profit college located in the suburb of Needham.More information about a bachelor’s in general mechanical engineering from Olin College
UMass Amherst is a very large public university located in the large suburb of Amherst.More information about a bachelor’s in general mechanical engineering from University of Massachusetts Amherst
UMass Lowell is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Lowell.More information about a bachelor’s in general mechanical engineering from University of Massachusetts - Lowell
Explore the best general mechanical engineering colleges for a specific state in the New England Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 581 | 1,486 |
| Connecticut | 341 | 430 |
| Rhode Island | 307 | 120 |
| Vermont | 289 | 110 |
| Maine | 281 | 98 |
| New Hampshire | 276 | 115 |
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