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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering in the New England Region (With Aid)

16 Ranked Colleges
787 Degrees Awarded
$40,300 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Engineering is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 6th of all the majors we analyze. In 2019-2020, 200,458 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In 2017-2018, engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $64,888 and had an average of $23,564 in loans still to pay off.

Across the New England region, there were 13,723 engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $69,635 and $25,116 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 787 engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $73,889 and $109,372 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 16 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in engineering. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent engineering programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the engineering program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid

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

Top 16 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering in the New England Region (With Aid)

#1

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Cambridge, Massachusetts
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Massachusetts Institute of Technology. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid. Massachusetts Institute of Technology is a private not-for-profit institution located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 246 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

MIT did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Massachusetts Institute of Technology are $56,719.

Full MIT Engineering Report

#2

Harvard University

Cambridge, Massachusetts
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 16 schools in the Best Value Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Harvard University landed the #2 spot on the list. Harvard University is a large school located in Cambridge, Massachusetts that handed out 37 doctorate’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Harvard also made our “Best Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #3. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Harvard University are $50,654.

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#3

Dartmouth College

Hanover, New Hampshire
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Dartmouth College. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid. Dartmouth College is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Hanover, New Hampshire. It awarded 23 doctorate’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region doctor’s degree engineering students with aid list, Dartmouth has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Dartmouth College are $58,120, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Dartmouth Engineering Report

#4

University of Rhode Island

Kingston, Rhode Island
#13 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Rhode Island. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid. Kingston, Rhode Island is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s engineering degrees to 13 students in 2019-2020.

URI not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Rhode Island are $29,082.

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#5

Brown University

Providence, Rhode Island
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 16 schools in the Best Value Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Brown University landed the #5 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Providence, Rhode Island, and it awarded 23 doctorate’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Brown did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Brown are $60,363, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6

University of Connecticut

Storrs, Connecticut
#9 in overall quality

University of Connecticut ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in Storrs, Connecticut, and it awarded 56 doctorate’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region doctor’s degree engineering students with aid list, UCONN has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Connecticut are $41,576, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#7

University of Maine

Orono, Maine
#16 in overall quality

University of Maine came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Orono, Maine, this fairly large public school awarded 7 degrees to qualified doctorate’s engineering students in 2019-2020.

UMaine did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #16 on our “Best Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UMaine are $28,352.

Full UMaine Engineering Report

#12 in overall quality

University of Massachusetts - Lowell came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Lowell, Massachusetts is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s engineering degrees to 50 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMass Lowell, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Massachusetts - Lowell are $26,990, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#9

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Amherst, Massachusetts
#10 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, University of Massachusetts Amherst did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid list. Amherst, Massachusetts is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s engineering degrees to 62 students in 2019-2020.

UMass Amherst not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMass Amherst are $32,341, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#10

University of Vermont

Burlington, Vermont
#14 in overall quality

University of Vermont came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. UVM is a fairly large public school situated in Burlington, Vermont. It awarded 4 doctorate’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UVM, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Vermont are $33,326, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#11

University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth

North Dartmouth, Massachusetts
#14 in overall quality

University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #11. This medium-sized school is located in North Dartmouth, Massachusetts, and it awarded 10 doctorate’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

UMass Dartmouth not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth are $30,153.

Full UMass Dartmouth Engineering Report

#12

Boston University

Boston, Massachusetts
#6 in overall quality

Boston University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #12. This large school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 71 doctorate’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Boston U also made our “Best Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at Boston University are $57,666, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Boston University Engineering Report

#11 in overall quality

University of New Hampshire - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #13. Durham, New Hampshire is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s engineering degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.

UNH not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of New Hampshire - Main Campus are $29,970.

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#14

Tufts University

Medford, Massachusetts
#5 in overall quality

Tufts University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. This fairly large school is located in Medford, Massachusetts, and it awarded 29 doctorate’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Tufts also took the #5 spot in our “Best Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Tufts are $55,168, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#15

Northeastern University

Boston, Massachusetts
#8 in overall quality

Northeastern University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Northeastern University is a large school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 68 doctorate’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Northeastern did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northeastern are $25,558, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#16

Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Worcester, Massachusetts
#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #16, Worcester Polytechnic Institute did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid list. Worcester Polytechnic Institute is located in Worcester, Massachusetts and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 35 doctorate’s engineering degrees to qualified students.

WPI also took the #7 spot in our “Best Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at WPI are $29,040, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about 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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