2027 Best Value Other Engineering Schools in the New England Region
[Other Engineering](/majors/engineering/other-engineering/engineering-other/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools to find the best return on investment for other engineering students.
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2027 Best Value Other Engineering Schools in the New England Region
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the other engineering degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Other Engineering Schools
University Of Massachusetts Lowell earned the #1 spot for value among other engineering schools in the New England Region. University Of Massachusetts Lowell is a very large public school located in the suburb of Lowell. In-state tuition and fees average $16,966, while out-of-state students pay about $36,264. Students borrow a median of $25,574 to complete the other engineering program here. Early-career other engineering graduates make about $66,985. That is a strong return on a $25,574 median debt. University Of Massachusetts Lowell admits about 83% of applicants.
Northeastern University is a great value for students pursuing a degree in other engineering, landing the #2 spot this year. Set in the city of Boston, Northeastern University is a very large private not-for-profit institution. Students from in state pay about $66,162 in tuition and fees. Typical student debt for other engineering graduates is $22,512. Soon after graduation, other engineering degree recipients from Northeastern University generally make around $78,270. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 5%.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Worcester Polytechnic Institute earned it the #3 place for other engineering. Located in the city of Worcester, Worcester Polytechnic Institute is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $60,765. Students borrow a median of $26,259 to complete the other engineering program here. Other Engineering graduates of Worcester Polytechnic Institute earn a median of $93,958 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $26,259 median debt. Roughly 60% of applicants are accepted.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 3 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 3 ranked schools only.
- 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).
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