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2024 Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in Connecticut

6 Colleges in Connecticut
538 ME Degrees Awarded
$69,680 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you pursue a degree in mechanical engineering, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #21 most popular program in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 6 schools in Connecticut to determine which ones were the best for mechanical engineering students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 538 degrees in mechanical engineering during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Mechanical Engineering School

Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in Connecticut Your choice of mechanical engineering school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Mechanical Engineering School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Mechanical Engineering Rankings by Degree Level

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When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in Connecticut list to help you make the college decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Mechanical Engineering in Connecticut

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the me degree levels they offer.

Top Connecticut Schools in ME

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
237 ME Degrees Awarded
13.1% Growth in Graduates

It's hard to beat University of Connecticut if you want to pursue a degree in mechanical engineering. UCONN is a very large public university located in the large suburb of Storrs. A Best Colleges rank of #86 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UCONN is a great university overall.

There were approximately 237 mechanical engineering students who graduated with this degree at UCONN in the most recent data year. Soon after graduating, me degree recipients usually earn an average of $68,876 at the beginning of their careers.

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Fairfield University
Fairfield, CT
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
38 ME Degrees Awarded
$66,682 Median Starting Salary

It's hard to beat Fairfield University if you want to pursue a degree in mechanical engineering. Located in the large suburb of Fairfield, Fairfield U is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #163 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Fairfield U is a great university overall.

There were about 38 mechanical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Fairfield U in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the me program state that they receive average early career earnings of $66,682.

More information about a degree in mechanical engineering from Fairfield University

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University of Hartford
West Hartford, CT
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
56 ME Degrees Awarded
$69,655 Median Starting Salary

University of Hartford is a great option for students pursuing a degree in mechanical engineering. Located in the city of West Hartford, UHart is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 11th out of 28 schools for overall quality in the state of Connecticut.

There were about 56 mechanical engineering students who graduated with this degree at UHart in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the me program make around $69,655 in the first couple years of working.

More information about a degree in mechanical engineering from University of Hartford

4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
47 ME Degrees Awarded
14.9% Growth in Graduates

It's difficult to beat Central Connecticut State University if you want to pursue a degree in mechanical engineering. CCSU is a medium-sized public university located in the large suburb of New Britain. This university ranks 7th out of 28 colleges for overall quality in the state of Connecticut.

There were approximately 47 mechanical engineering students who graduated with this degree at CCSU in the most recent data year. After graduation, me degree recipients usually make around $68,873 in their early careers.

More information about a degree in mechanical engineering from Central Connecticut State University

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University of New Haven
West Haven, CT
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
54 ME Degrees Awarded
3.7% Growth in Graduates

University of New Haven is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of West Haven. This university ranks 8th out of 28 schools for overall quality in the state of Connecticut.

There were approximately 54 mechanical engineering students who graduated with this degree at University of New Haven in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the me program earn an average of $66,737 in the first couple years of working.

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Rensselaer at Hartford is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Hartford.

There were about 10 mechanical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Rensselaer at Hartford in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the mechanical engineering degree program at Rensselaer at Hartford earn $10,791 above the average college graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

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Best Mechanical Engineering Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Mechanical Engineering Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 301 2,085
New Hampshire 210 125
Maine 202 105
Rhode Island 200 140
Vermont 194 132

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Mechanical Engineering is one of 41 different types of Engineering programs to choose from.

ME Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
General Mechanical Engineering 538

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Engineering 249
Electrical Engineering 241
Civil Engineering 240
Biomedical Engineering 230
Industrial Engineering 104
Environmental Engineering 96
Chemical Engineering 94
Engineering Science 94
General Engineering 81
Materials Engineering 55

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