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2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on ME Major in the New England Region

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Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on ME Major in the New England Region

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In 2020-2021, 46,178 people earned their degree in mechanical engineering, making the major the 21st most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, mechanical engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $69,007 and had an average of $23,944 in loans still to pay off.

Across the New England region, there were 3,129 mechanical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $70,830 and $25,554 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 112 mechanical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $78,293 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on ME Major in the New England Region” ranking analyzed 13 colleges that offered a degree in mechanical engineering. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their mechanical engineering program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.

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Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on ME Major in the New England Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for new england region doctor’s degree me students.

Top 13 Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering in the New England Region

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Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Cambridge, Massachusetts

Out of the 13 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on ME Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Massachusetts Institute of Technology landed the #1 spot on the list. Massachusetts Institute of Technology is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Cambridge, Massachusetts. It awarded 45 doctorate’s ME degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 98%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Mechanical Engineering at Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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Yale University
New Haven, Connecticut

Out of the 13 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on ME Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Yale University landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in New Haven, Connecticut, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 8 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s ME students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Full Yale University Mechanical Engineering Report

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University of Vermont
Burlington, Vermont

Out of the 13 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on ME Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Vermont landed the #3 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Burlington, Vermont, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s ME degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full UVM Mechanical Engineering Report

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Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Worcester, Massachusetts

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Worcester Polytechnic Institute. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on ME Major in the New England Region list. Located in Worcester, Massachusetts, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s ME students in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Mechanical Engineering at WPI

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Northeastern University
Boston, Massachusetts

Out of the 13 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on ME Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeastern University landed the #5 spot on the list. Northeastern is a large school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 10 doctorate’s ME degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on Mechanical Engineering at Northeastern

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University of Massachusetts - Lowell ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on ME Major in the New England Region list. This fairly large school is located in Lowell, Massachusetts, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s ME degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Mechanical Engineering at UMass Lowell

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Tufts University
Medford, Massachusetts

Tufts University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on ME Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #7. Tufts University is located in Medford, Massachusetts and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 doctorate’s ME degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about Mechanical Engineering at Tufts University

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University of New Hampshire - Main Campus landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on ME Major in the New England Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Durham, New Hampshire, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s ME degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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

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University of Connecticut
Storrs, Connecticut

University of Connecticut ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on ME Major in the New England Region list. University of Connecticut is a large public school situated in Storrs, Connecticut. It awarded 8 doctorate’s ME degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full University of Connecticut Mechanical Engineering Report

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Boston University
Boston, Massachusetts

Boston University ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on ME Major in the New England Region list. This large school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 9 doctorate’s ME degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Read more about Mechanical Engineering at Boston U

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University of Massachusetts Amherst
Amherst, Massachusetts

University of Massachusetts Amherst came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on ME Major in the New England Region ranking. University of Massachusetts Amherst is located in Amherst, Massachusetts and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 doctorate’s ME degrees to qualified students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Mechanical Engineering at University of Massachusetts Amherst

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University of Rhode Island
Kingston, Rhode Island

University of Rhode Island came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on ME Major in the New England Region ranking. Kingston, Rhode Island is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s ME degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Mechanical Engineering at URI

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University of Maine
Orono, Maine

University of Maine landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on ME Major in the New England Region ranking. UMaine is located in Orono, Maine and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s ME degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Mechanical Engineering at UMaine

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