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2023 Best Value Engineering-Related Fields Schools in Massachusetts

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

4 Colleges
$32,399 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$100,464 Avg Salary

In 2020-2021, 230 degrees and certificates were awarded to engineering-related fields students who went to a Massachusetts college or university. This makes it the #107 most popular major in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Engineering-Related Fields Schools in Massachusetts to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 4 schools in Massachusetts to see which ones offered the best value programs for engineering-related fields students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for engineering-related fields majors pursuing a .

$15,698 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found University of Massachusetts - Lowell to be the best value school for engineering-related fields students who want to pursue a degree in Massachusetts. Located in the large suburb of Lowell, UMass Lowell is a public school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UMass Lowell are $15,698 a year.

Full Engineering-Related Fields at University of Massachusetts - Lowell Report

#2

Massachusetts Maritime Academy

Buzzards Bay, MA
$10,516 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Massachusetts Maritime Academy landed the # 2 spot on the list. Maritime is a small public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Buzzards Bay.

Maritime undergraduate students pay an average of $10,516 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Engineering-Related Fields at Massachusetts Maritime Academy Report

#3

Tufts University

Medford, MA
$63,000 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Tufts University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Tufts is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Medford.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Tufts are $63,000 a year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Tufts also did well on our Best Engineering-Related Fields Schools in Massachusetts list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

Read full report on Engineering-Related Fields at Tufts University

$40,380 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western New England University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Engineering-Related Fields Schools in Massachusetts list. Western New England is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Springfield.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Western New England are $40,380 a year.

Full Engineering-Related Fields at Western New England University Report

Explore all the Best Value Engineering-Related Fields Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Connecticut 15
New Hampshire 0
Rhode Island 2

Engineering-Related Fields is one of 18 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Industrial Production Technology 11,906
Electromechanical Engineering Technology 10,593
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology 8,964
Environmental Control Technology 8,690
Electronics Engineering Technology 8,592

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 4 schools only.

  • 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 the rest 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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