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2023 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering in the New England Region

22 Ranked Colleges
641 Degrees Awarded
$89,848 Avg Salary
Schools for a Master's Highly Focused on ME Major in the New England Region

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on ME Major in the New England Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Mechanical Engineering is the 21st most popular major in the country with 46,178 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. 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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 641 mechanical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $61,899 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on ME Major in the New England Region” ranking looked at 22 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in mechanical engineering. That schools that top this list have a program in mechanical engineering in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on ME Major in the New England Region

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

Top 22 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering in the New England Region

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Rensselaer at Hartford
Hartford, Connecticut

Out of the 22 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on ME Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Rensselaer at Hartford landed the #1 spot on the list. This small school is located in Hartford, Connecticut, and it awarded 10 masters’s ME degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read more about Mechanical Engineering at Rensselaer at Hartford

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Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Worcester, Massachusetts

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Worcester Polytechnic Institute. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on ME Major in the New England Region. WPI is a private not-for-profit institution located in Worcester, Massachusetts. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 80 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Mechanical Engineering at Worcester Polytechnic Institute

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Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Cambridge, Massachusetts

Out of the 22 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on ME Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Massachusetts Institute of Technology landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 112 diplomas to qualified masters’s ME students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 98%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read full report on Mechanical Engineering at Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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Northeastern University
Boston, Massachusetts

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northeastern University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on ME Major in the New England Region list. Northeastern University is located in Boston, Massachusetts and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 127 masters’s ME degrees to qualified students.

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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.

Full Northeastern Mechanical Engineering Report

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Out of the 22 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on ME Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Massachusetts - Lowell landed the #5 spot on the list. Lowell, Massachusetts is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s ME degrees to 65 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% 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 - Lowell

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University of New Haven
West Haven, Connecticut

University of New Haven landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on ME Major in the New England Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in West Haven, Connecticut, and it awarded 17 masters’s ME degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% 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 full report on Mechanical Engineering at University of New Haven

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University of Hartford
West Hartford, Connecticut

University of Hartford ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on ME Major in the New England Region list. University of Hartford is a private not-for-profit institution located in West Hartford, Connecticut. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 13 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read more about Mechanical Engineering at UHart

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Boston University
Boston, Massachusetts

Boston University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on ME Major in the New England Region ranking. Boston University is a large school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 69 masters’s ME degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read more about Mechanical Engineering at Boston University

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University of Bridgeport
Bridgeport, Connecticut

University of Bridgeport landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on ME Major in the New England Region ranking. University of Bridgeport is located in Bridgeport, Connecticut and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 masters’s ME degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on Mechanical Engineering at University of Bridgeport

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Western New England University
Springfield, Massachusetts

Western New England University ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on ME Major in the New England Region list. Western New England University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Springfield, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Mechanical Engineering at Western New England

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Merrimack College
North Andover, Massachusetts

Merrimack College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on ME Major in the New England Region ranking. Merrimack is a medium-sized school located in North Andover, Massachusetts that handed out 8 masters’s ME degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Mechanical Engineering at Merrimack

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Tufts University
Medford, Massachusetts

With a ranking of #12, Tufts University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on ME Major in the New England Region list. Located in Medford, Massachusetts, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 20 degrees to qualified masters’s ME students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 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 Tufts University

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University of Vermont
Burlington, Vermont

With a ranking of #13, University of Vermont did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on ME Major in the New England Region list. University of Vermont is located in Burlington, Vermont and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 masters’s ME degrees to qualified students.

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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Full UVM Mechanical Engineering Report

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Fairfield University
Fairfield, Connecticut

With a ranking of #14, Fairfield University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on ME Major in the New England Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Fairfield, Connecticut, and it awarded 7 masters’s ME degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% 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%.

Read more about Mechanical Engineering at Fairfield University

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University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth
North Dartmouth, Massachusetts

With a ranking of #15, University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on ME Major in the New England Region list. UMass Dartmouth is a medium-sized school located in North Dartmouth, Massachusetts that handed out 5 masters’s ME degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Mechanical Engineering at UMass Dartmouth

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University of Rhode Island
Kingston, Rhode Island

University of Rhode Island did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on ME Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #16. This fairly large school is located in Kingston, Rhode Island, and it awarded 12 masters’s ME degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Full University of Rhode Island Mechanical Engineering Report

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University of Massachusetts Amherst
Amherst, Massachusetts

University of Massachusetts Amherst came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on ME Major in the New England Region ranking. University of Massachusetts Amherst is a large school located in Amherst, Massachusetts that handed out 24 masters’s ME degrees in 2020-2021.

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 full report on Mechanical Engineering at UMass Amherst

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Yale University
New Haven, Connecticut

Yale University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on ME Major in the New England Region ranking. Yale is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in New Haven, Connecticut. It awarded 10 masters’s ME degrees in 2020-2021.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. 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%.

Read full report on Mechanical Engineering at Yale

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University of Maine
Orono, Maine

University of Maine landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on ME Major in the New England Region ranking. Located in Orono, Maine, this fairly large public school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified masters’s ME students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% 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 full report on Mechanical Engineering at University of Maine

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University of Connecticut
Storrs, Connecticut

University of Connecticut ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on ME Major in the New England Region list. This large school is located in Storrs, Connecticut, and it awarded 20 masters’s ME degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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 full report on Mechanical Engineering at UCONN

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With a ranking of #21, University of New Hampshire - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on ME Major in the New England Region list. This fairly large school is located in Durham, New Hampshire, and it awarded 6 masters’s ME degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.

Read full report on Mechanical Engineering at University of New Hampshire - Main Campus

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Central Connecticut State University
New Britain, Connecticut

Central Connecticut State University ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on ME Major in the New England Region list. Central Connecticut State University is a public institution located in New Britain, Connecticut. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 47 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Mechanical Engineering at CCSU

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