2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region
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With 200,458 degrees handed out in 2019-2020, engineering is the 6th most popular major in the United States. 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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 4,529 engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,606 and $42,101 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region” ranking looked at 23 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in engineering. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great engineering programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the engineering program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region.
Top 23 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering in the New England Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fairfield University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Fairfield, Connecticut, and it awarded 50 masters’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Fairfield U, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Fairfield U are $19,267.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Hartford. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region. Located in West Hartford, Connecticut, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 47 diplomas to qualified masters’s engineering students in 2019-2020.
UHart did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #21 on our “Best Engineering Master’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 Hartford are $14,847.
Out of the 23 schools in the Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeastern University landed the #3 spot on the list. Northeastern University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1,583 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Northeastern not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northeastern are $25,558, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Out of the 23 schools in the Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Norwich University landed the #4 spot on the list. Norwich University is a small school located in Northfield, Vermont that handed out 29 masters’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Norwich, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Norwich are $20,264, but some majors have different tuition rates.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Worcester Polytechnic Institute. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region list. Located in Worcester, Massachusetts, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 375 degrees to qualified masters’s engineering students in 2019-2020.
WPI also took the #7 spot in our “Best Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at WPI are $29,040, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of New Haven did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #6. West Haven, Connecticut is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s engineering degrees to 132 students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our new england region master’s degree engineering students list, University of New Haven has also earned the #18 rank in our “Best Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of New Haven are $17,610, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of Massachusetts - Lowell came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Lowell, Massachusetts, and it awarded 200 masters’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our new england region master’s degree engineering students list, UMass Lowell has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best Engineering Master’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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University of New Hampshire - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #8. This fairly large school is located in Durham, New Hampshire, and it awarded 36 masters’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.
UNH did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of New Hampshire - Main Campus are $29,970, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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University of Maine ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region list. University of Maine is a public institution located in Orono, Maine. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 38 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our new england region master’s degree engineering students list, UMaine has also earned the #16 rank in our “Best Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Maine are $28,352.
University of Rhode Island did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #10. University of Rhode Island is a fairly large school located in Kingston, Rhode Island that handed out 65 masters’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at URI, the school also landed the #15 spot in our “Best Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at URI are $29,082.
With a ranking of #11, University of Massachusetts Amherst did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region list. Amherst, Massachusetts is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s engineering degrees to 138 students in 2019-2020.
UMass Amherst also made our “Best Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #11. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMass Amherst are $32,341, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of Vermont ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region list. UVM is a fairly large public school situated in Burlington, Vermont. It awarded 27 masters’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.
UVM also made our “Best Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #17. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Vermont are $33,326.
Merrimack College landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region ranking. Located in North Andover, Massachusetts, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 13 diplomas to qualified masters’s engineering students in 2019-2020.
Merrimack not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #20 on our “Best Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Merrimack College are $31,296, but some majors have different tuition rates.
With a ranking of #14, University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region list. University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth is a medium-sized school located in North Dartmouth, Massachusetts that handed out 27 masters’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMass Dartmouth, the school also landed the #22 spot in our “Best Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UMass Dartmouth are $30,153.
University of Connecticut did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #15. This large school is located in Storrs, Connecticut, and it awarded 95 masters’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCONN, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UCONN are $41,576.
Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #16. Boston, Massachusetts is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s engineering degrees to 111 students in 2019-2020.
Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network also took the #23 spot in our “Best Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network are $24,938, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Harvard University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #17. Harvard University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The school has a large population, and it awarded 179 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Harvard not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Harvard University are $50,654, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Rensselaer at Hartford ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region list. Rensselaer at Hartford is located in Hartford, Connecticut and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 22 masters’s engineering degrees to qualified students.
Rensselaer at Hartford not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #19 on our “Best Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.
Tufts University ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region list. Tufts is located in Medford, Massachusetts and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 91 masters’s engineering degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Tufts, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Tufts University are $55,168, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region ranking. Cambridge, Massachusetts is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s engineering degrees to 525 students in 2019-2020.
MIT not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Engineering Master’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.
Boston University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region ranking. This large school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 338 masters’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.
Boston U also made our “Best Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #8. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Boston University are $57,666.
With a ranking of #22, Dartmouth College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region list. Dartmouth College is located in Hanover, New Hampshire and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 169 masters’s engineering degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our new england region master’s degree engineering students list, Dartmouth has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Engineering Master’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.
Brown University landed the #23 spot on the 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region ranking. Brown is located in Providence, Rhode Island and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 79 masters’s engineering degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our new england region master’s degree engineering students list, Brown has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Brown University are $60,363, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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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%.
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- *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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