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2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the New England Region for a Doctorate

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Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the New England Region for a Doctorate

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the New England Region for a Doctorate” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2020-2021, 198,468 engineering students received their degree, making the major the 7th most popular in the country. In 2019-2020, engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $68,653 and had an average of $23,855 in loans still to pay off.

Across the New England region, there were 13,976 engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,558 and $24,782 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 779 engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $78,293 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the New England Region for a Doctorate” ranking looked at 18 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in engineering. To top this list, a school must have a successful engineering program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.

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Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the New England Region for a Doctorate

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the New England Region for a Doctorate”.

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Out of the 18 schools in the Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the New England Region for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Massachusetts Institute of Technology landed the #1 spot on the list. Massachusetts Institute of Technology is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 244 doctorate’s engineering degrees to qualified students.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 98%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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Northeastern University
Boston, Massachusetts

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northeastern University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the New England Region for a Doctorate list. Northeastern is located in Boston, Massachusetts and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 98 doctorate’s engineering degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about Engineering at Northeastern University

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University of Connecticut
Storrs, Connecticut

Out of the 18 schools in the Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the New England Region for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Connecticut landed the #3 spot on the list. UCONN is located in Storrs, Connecticut and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 71 doctorate’s engineering degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about Engineering at UCONN

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Boston University
Boston, Massachusetts

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Boston University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the New England Region for a Doctorate list. Boston University is a large school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 58 doctorate’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Massachusetts Amherst. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the New England Region for a Doctorate list. University of Massachusetts Amherst is a large public school situated in Amherst, Massachusetts. It awarded 42 doctorate’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.

Read full report on Engineering at University of Massachusetts Amherst

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Yale University
New Haven, Connecticut

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Yale University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the New England Region for a Doctorate list. Yale is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in New Haven, Connecticut. It awarded 42 doctorate’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Engineering at Yale

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University of Massachusetts - Lowell came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the New England Region for a Doctorate ranking. Located in Lowell, Massachusetts, this fairly large public school awarded 33 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s engineering students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full UMass Lowell Engineering Report

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Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Worcester, Massachusetts

Worcester Polytechnic Institute ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the New England Region for a Doctorate list. Worcester Polytechnic Institute is a private not-for-profit institution located in Worcester, Massachusetts. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 29 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Engineering at Worcester Polytechnic Institute

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Harvard University
Cambridge, Massachusetts

Harvard University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the New England Region for a Doctorate ranking. Cambridge, Massachusetts is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s engineering degrees to 28 students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read full report on Engineering at Harvard

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Tufts University
Medford, Massachusetts

Tufts University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the New England Region for a Doctorate list. This fairly large school is located in Medford, Massachusetts, and it awarded 25 doctorate’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Read full report on Engineering at Tufts

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Brown University
Providence, Rhode Island

Brown University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the New England Region for a Doctorate ranking. Brown is a fairly large school located in Providence, Rhode Island that handed out 23 doctorate’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Engineering at Brown University

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University of New Hampshire - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the New England Region for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #12. UNH is a fairly large public school situated in Durham, New Hampshire. It awarded 18 doctorate’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

Full UNH Engineering Report

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Dartmouth College
Hanover, New Hampshire

With a ranking of #12, Dartmouth College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the New England Region for a Doctorate list. Dartmouth College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Hanover, New Hampshire. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 18 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Read full report on Engineering at Dartmouth

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University of Rhode Island
Kingston, Rhode Island

With a ranking of #14, University of Rhode Island did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the New England Region for a Doctorate list. University of Rhode Island is a fairly large school located in Kingston, Rhode Island that handed out 16 doctorate’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Full URI Engineering Report

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University of Maine came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the New England Region for a Doctorate ranking. UMaine is a fairly large public school situated in Orono, Maine. It awarded 13 doctorate’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Engineering at UMaine

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University of Vermont
Burlington, Vermont

University of Vermont came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the New England Region for a Doctorate ranking. Burlington, Vermont is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s engineering degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Engineering at UVM

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University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth
North Dartmouth, Massachusetts

With a ranking of #17, University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the New England Region for a Doctorate list. This medium-sized school is located in North Dartmouth, Massachusetts, and it awarded 8 doctorate’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

Full University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth Engineering Report

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University of Bridgeport
Bridgeport, Connecticut

University of Bridgeport landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the New England Region for a Doctorate ranking. University of Bridgeport is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Bridgeport, Connecticut. It awarded 4 doctorate’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

Full UBridgeport Engineering Report

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