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Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region

2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region

8 Colleges
$58,509 Avg Salary
$27,060 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Bachelor's Degree School for You

Mechanical Engineering Technology is the #134 most popular major in the country with 6,013 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in the New England Region to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Mechanical Engineering Technology program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Technology Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

#1

University of Maine

Orono, ME

Our analysis found University of Maine to be the most popular school for mechanical engineering technology students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the New England Region . UMaine is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Orono.

About 9% of the students majoring in ME tech at the school are women while 91% are male.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, ME tech majors at UMaine accumulate an average of around $26,180 in student debt.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Connecticut State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the suburb of New Britain, CCSU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 4% of the ME tech majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New England Institute of Technology. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. New England Tech is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of East Greenwich.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of New Hampshire at Manchester is a great place for mechanical engineering technology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Manchester, UNH Manchester is a public college with a small student population.

About 8% of the students majoring in ME tech at the school are women while 92% are male.

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Out of the 8 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Massachusetts - Lowell landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Lowell, UMass Lowell is a public school with a large student population.

On average, ME tech graduates from UMass Lowell take out $35,782 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree mechanical engineering technology programs. BFIT is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

About 20% of the students majoring in ME tech at the school are women while 80% are male.

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With a ranking of #7, Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mechanical engineering technology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

Women make up 67% of the ME tech majors at the school.

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#8

University of Hartford

West Hartford, CT

University of Hartford ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the city of West Hartford, UHart is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Colleges by State

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State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 58
Connecticut 31
New Hampshire 36
Maine 44
Rhode Island 43
Vermont 11

One of 18 majors within the area of study, mechanical engineering technology has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 8 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).

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