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2022 Best Value ME Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k

12 Ranked Colleges
138 Degrees Awarded
$37,200 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value ME Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. 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 ME Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Mechanical Engineering is the 20th most popular major in the country with 47,598 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, mechanical engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $64,495 and had an average of $23,104 in loans still to pay off.

Across the New England region, there were 3,228 mechanical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $68,038 and $26,891 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 138 mechanical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $73,889 and $109,372 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value ME Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking looked at 12 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in mechanical engineering. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent mechanical engineering programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the mechanical engineering program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value ME Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The colleges and universities below are the best for new england region doctor’s degree me students whose families make $48-$75k.

Top 12 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $48-$75k) in the New England Region

#1

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Cambridge, Massachusetts

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value ME Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Massachusetts Institute of Technology landed the #1 spot on the list. Cambridge, Massachusetts is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s ME degrees to 57 students in 2019-2020.

MIT also made our “Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at Massachusetts Institute of Technology are $56,719, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Mechanical Engineering at MIT

#2

Tufts University

Medford, Massachusetts
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Tufts University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value ME Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Tufts University is located in Medford, Massachusetts and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 doctorate’s ME degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our new england region doctor’s degree me students whose families make $48-$75k list, Tufts has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best 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 Tufts are $55,168.

Read full report on Mechanical Engineering at Tufts University

#3

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 #3 for the Best Value ME Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 14 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s ME students in 2019-2020.

Northeastern not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northeastern are $25,558, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4

Boston University

Boston, Massachusetts
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value ME Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Boston University landed the #4 spot on the list. Boston University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Boston, Massachusetts. It awarded 14 doctorate’s ME 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 Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Boston U are $57,666, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Amherst, Massachusetts
#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Massachusetts Amherst. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value ME Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Amherst, Massachusetts, this large public school awarded 9 degrees to qualified doctorate’s ME students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMass Amherst, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best 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 Massachusetts Amherst are $32,341.

Read full report on Mechanical Engineering at UMass Amherst

#8 in overall quality

University of Massachusetts - Lowell landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value ME Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. UMass Lowell is a fairly large school located in Lowell, Massachusetts that handed out 13 doctorate’s ME degrees in 2019-2020.

UMass Lowell not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor’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.

Read full report on Mechanical Engineering at University of Massachusetts - Lowell

#7

University of Maine

Orono, Maine
#10 in overall quality

University of Maine did quite well in the 2022 Best Value ME Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #7. Orono, Maine is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s ME degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMaine, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best 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 Maine are $28,352.

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#8

University of Connecticut

Storrs, Connecticut
#6 in overall quality

University of Connecticut landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value ME Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Located in Storrs, Connecticut, this large public school awarded 7 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s ME students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region doctor’s degree me students whose families make $48-$75k list, UCONN has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best 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 Connecticut are $41,576.

Read more about Mechanical Engineering at University of Connecticut

#9

University of Rhode Island

Kingston, Rhode Island
#10 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, University of Rhode Island did quite well on the 2022 Best Value ME Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. University of Rhode Island is located in Kingston, Rhode Island and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s ME degrees to qualified students.

URI also took the #10 spot in our “Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. 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 Mechanical Engineering at URI

#9 in overall quality

University of New Hampshire - Main Campus landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value ME Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. University of New Hampshire - Main Campus is a fairly large public school situated in Durham, New Hampshire. It awarded 3 doctorate’s ME degrees in 2019-2020.

UNH did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of New Hampshire - Main Campus are $29,970, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Mechanical Engineering at University of New Hampshire - Main Campus

#11

University of Vermont

Burlington, Vermont
#12 in overall quality

University of Vermont did quite well in the 2022 Best Value ME Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #11. UVM is a fairly large public school situated in Burlington, Vermont. It awarded 1 doctorate’s ME degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UVM, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Vermont are $33,326, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Mechanical Engineering at UVM

#12

Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Worcester, Massachusetts
#4 in overall quality

Worcester Polytechnic Institute came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value ME Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Located in Worcester, Massachusetts, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 4 degrees to qualified doctorate’s ME students in 2019-2020.

WPI also made our “Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at WPI are $29,040, 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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