2022 Best Value Other Engineering Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts

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In 2019-2020, 2,900 people earned their degree in other engineering, making the major the 174th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, other engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $75,379 and had an average of $28,015 in loans still to pay off.

Across Massachusetts, there were 340 other engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,600 and $24,688 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 176 other engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,240 and $41,137 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Other Engineering Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts” ranking analyzed 3 colleges that offered a degree in other engineering. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great other engineering programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the other engineering program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Other Engineering Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts

The colleges and universities below are the best for massachusetts master’s degree other engineering students.

Top 3 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Other Engineering in Massachusetts

#1

University of Massachusetts - Lowell

Lowell, Massachusetts

#3 in overall quality

$26,990 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Other Engineering Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Massachusetts - Lowell landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Massachusetts - Lowell is a public institution located in Lowell, Massachusetts. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 17 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UMass Lowell not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Other Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMass Lowell are $26,990, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Massachusetts - Lowell Other Engineering Report

#2

Northeastern University

Boston, Massachusetts

#1 in overall quality

$25,558 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Other Engineering Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeastern University landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 139 degrees to qualified masters’s other engineering students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Northeastern, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Other Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Northeastern University are $25,558.

Read more about Other Engineering at Northeastern

#3

Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Worcester, Massachusetts

#2 in overall quality

$29,040 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

$83,972 Average Early-Career Earnings

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Worcester Polytechnic Institute. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Other Engineering Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts list. Located in Worcester, Massachusetts, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 20 diplomas to qualified masters’s other engineering students in 2019-2020.

WPI did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Other Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at WPI are $29,040, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Other Engineering at Worcester Polytechnic Institute

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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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