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2024 Best Engineering Schools in the New England Region

29 Colleges in the New England Region
13,976 Engineering Degrees Awarded
$72,558 Avg Early-Career Salary
Engineering is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #7 most popular degree program in the country. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 29 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Engineering Schools in the New England Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 13,976 degrees in engineering during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Engineering School

Best Engineering Schools in the New England Region Your choice of engineering school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Engineering School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Engineering Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Engineering
Bachelor's Degrees in Engineering
Master's Degrees in Engineering
Doctor's Degrees in Engineering

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Engineering Schools in the New England Region list, to help you choose the best school for you. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.

Best Schools for Engineering in the New England Region

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the engineering degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top New England Region Schools in Engineering

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1,143 Engineering Degrees Awarded
$101,362 Median Starting Salary

Massachusetts Institute of Technology is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in engineering. Located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge, MIT is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #1 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means MIT is a great school overall.

There were approximately 1143 engineering students who graduated with this degree at MIT in the most recent data year. Engineering degree recipients from Massachusetts Institute of Technology get an earnings boost of approximately $28,804 over the typical income of engineering graduates.

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Harvard University
Cambridge, MA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
292 Engineering Degrees Awarded
$137,302 Median Starting Salary

Harvard University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in engineering. Harvard is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge. A Best Colleges rank of #6 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Harvard is a great university overall.

There were about 292 engineering students who graduated with this degree at Harvard in the most recent year we have data available. Those engineering students who get their degree from Harvard University receive $64,744 more than the standard engineering student.

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Dartmouth College
Hanover, NH
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
282 Engineering Degrees Awarded
$67,309 Median Starting Salary

Dartmouth College is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in engineering. Dartmouth is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit college located in the remote town of Hanover. A Best Colleges rank of #25 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Dartmouth is a great college overall.

There were approximately 282 engineering students who graduated with this degree at Dartmouth in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the engineering program make an average of $67,309 for their early career.

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Brown University
Providence, RI
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
187 Engineering Degrees Awarded
2.7% Growth in Graduates

Any student who is interested in engineering has to look into Brown University. Located in the city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #21 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Brown is a great university overall.

There were approximately 187 engineering students who graduated with this degree at Brown in the most recent year we have data available. Those engineering students who get their degree from Brown University receive $2,163 more than the typical engineering grad.

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Olin College
Needham, MA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
76 Engineering Degrees Awarded
$91,352 Median Starting Salary

Located in the large suburb of Needham, Olin College is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

There were approximately 76 engineering students who graduated with this degree at Olin College in the most recent data year. Engineering degree recipients from Olin College receive an earnings boost of about $18,794 above the typical income of engineering majors.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1,220 Engineering Degrees Awarded
0.9% Growth in Graduates

WPI is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Worcester. A Best Colleges rank of #53 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means WPI is a great school overall.

There were approximately 1220 engineering students who graduated with this degree at WPI in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the engineering program at Worcester Polytechnic Institute get $4,874 above the typical graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

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Tufts University
Medford, MA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
315 Engineering Degrees Awarded
14.0% Growth in Graduates

Tufts is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Medford. A Best Colleges rank of #40 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Tufts is a great university overall.

There were roughly 315 engineering students who graduated with this degree at Tufts in the most recent year we have data available. After graduating, engineering degree recipients usually make an average of $70,344 in the first five years of their career.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2,819 Engineering Degrees Awarded
13.6% Growth in Graduates

Northeastern is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Boston. A Best Colleges rank of #59 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Northeastern is a great university overall.

There were about 2819 engineering students who graduated with this degree at Northeastern in the most recent year we have data available. Those engineering students who get their degree from Northeastern University receive $8,794 more than the standard engineering graduate.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1,008 Engineering Degrees Awarded
8.8% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #86 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UCONN is a great university overall.

There were about 1008 engineering students who graduated with this degree at UCONN in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduation, engineering degree recipients usually make an average of $70,110 at the beginning of their careers.

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Boston University
Boston, MA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
793 Engineering Degrees Awarded
$77,000 Median Starting Salary

Boston U is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Boston. A Best Colleges rank of #54 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Boston U is a great university overall.

There were approximately 793 engineering students who graduated with this degree at Boston U in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the engineering major at Boston University get $4,442 more than the typical college graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.

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Best Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best engineering schools for a specific state in the New England Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
New Hampshire 37 642
Maine 37 400
Rhode Island 37 665
Massachusetts 37 9,621
Connecticut 35 2,114
Vermont 34 346

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Engineering Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 3,129
Computer Engineering 1,743
Electrical Engineering 1,669
Civil Engineering 1,248
Biomedical Engineering 1,180
General Engineering 1,043
Chemical Engineering 750
Other Engineering 447
Industrial Engineering 417
Systems Engineering 411

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