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

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

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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” ranking analyzed 10 colleges that offered a degree in mechanical engineering. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality mechanical engineering programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the 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 ME Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region

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

Top 12 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for 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 ME 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 ME degrees in 2019-2020.

Northeastern also made our “Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northeastern are $25,558, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Mechanical Engineering at Northeastern

#2

Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Worcester, Massachusetts
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Worcester Polytechnic Institute. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value ME Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region list. Worcester Polytechnic Institute is located in Worcester, Massachusetts and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 doctorate’s ME degrees to qualified students.

WPI also took the #4 spot in our “Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at WPI are $29,040, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Worcester Polytechnic Institute Mechanical Engineering Report

#8 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value ME 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 ME students in 2019-2020.

UMass Lowell did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMass Lowell are $26,990, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Mechanical Engineering at UMass Lowell

#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 ME Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region. This fairly large school is located in Durham, New Hampshire, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s ME degrees in 2019-2020.

UNH not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best 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 University of New Hampshire - Main Campus are $29,970.

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

#5

University of Maine

Orono, Maine
#10 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Maine. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value ME Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region. This fairly large school is located in Orono, Maine, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s ME degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region doctor’s degree me students list, UMaine has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best 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.

Full UMaine Mechanical Engineering Report

#6

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Amherst, Massachusetts
#7 in overall quality

University of Massachusetts Amherst ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value ME Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region list. UMass Amherst is located in Amherst, Massachusetts and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 doctorate’s ME degrees to qualified students.

UMass Amherst also made our “Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #7. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Massachusetts Amherst are $32,341, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Mechanical Engineering at UMass Amherst

#7

University of Rhode Island

Kingston, Rhode Island
#10 in overall quality

University of Rhode Island came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value ME Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region ranking. URI is a fairly large public school situated in Kingston, Rhode Island. It awarded 1 doctorate’s ME degrees in 2019-2020.

URI also made our “Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #10. 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.

Read more about Mechanical Engineering at University of Rhode Island

#7

University of Connecticut

Storrs, Connecticut
#6 in overall quality

University of Connecticut landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value ME Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region ranking. Located in Storrs, Connecticut, this large public school handed out 7 degrees to qualified doctorate’s ME students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCONN, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best 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.

Read more about Mechanical Engineering at University of Connecticut

#8

University of Vermont

Burlington, Vermont
#12 in overall quality

University of Vermont came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value ME Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region ranking. UVM is a public institution located in Burlington, Vermont. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region doctor’s degree me students list, UVM has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UVM are $33,326, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Mechanical Engineering at University of Vermont

#8

Tufts University

Medford, Massachusetts
#2 in overall quality

Tufts University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value ME Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #8. Tufts University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Medford, Massachusetts. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Tufts, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Tufts University are $55,168, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Tufts Mechanical Engineering Report

#9

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Cambridge, Massachusetts

Massachusetts Institute of Technology did quite well in the 2022 Best Value ME Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #9. Massachusetts Institute of Technology is a private not-for-profit institution located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 57 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region doctor’s degree me students list, MIT has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at MIT are $56,719, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Mechanical Engineering at MIT

#10

Boston University

Boston, Massachusetts
#3 in overall quality

Boston University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value ME Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region list. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 14 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s ME students in 2019-2020.

Boston U did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best 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 Boston U are $57,666.

Full Boston U 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%.

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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