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2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Schools in the New England Region

14 Colleges
$63,731 Avg Salary
$22,323 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Mechanical Engineering Technology 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Schools in the New England Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in the New England Region to see which 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for ME tech majors pursuing a .

#1

University of Maine

Orono, ME

Our 2023 rankings named University of Maine the most popular school in the New England Region for mechanical engineering technology students. UMaine is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Orono.

After completing their degree, ME tech graduates from UMaine carry an average student debt load of $26,716.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New England Institute of Technology. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Schools in the New England Region list. New England Tech is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of East Greenwich.

On average, ME tech graduates from New England Tech take out $33,916 in student loans while working on their degree.

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The excellent programs at Springfield Technical Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best mechanical engineering technology schools in the New England Region . STCC is a small public school located in the city of Springfield.

On average, ME tech graduates from STCC take out $3,950 in student loans while working on their degree.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Central Connecticut State University is a great place for mechanical engineering technology students. Located in the suburb of New Britain, CCSU is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

After completing their degree, ME tech graduates from CCSU carry an average student debt load of $28,500.

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Out of the 14 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, NHTI-Concord’s Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. NHTI is a small public school located in the fringe town of Concord.

While working on their degree, ME tech majors at NHTI accumulate an average of around $16,932 in student debt.

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University of New Hampshire at Manchester came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the city of Manchester, UNH Manchester is a public college with a small student population.

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Vermont Technical College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Schools in the New England Region list. Vermont Tech is a small public school located in the remote area of Randolph.

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University of Massachusetts - Lowell landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular mechanical engineering technology programs. Located in the large suburb of Lowell, UMass Lowell is a public school with a large student population.

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Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Schools in the New England Region list. BFIT is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

ME Tech majors at BFIT take out an average of $19,250 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#10

Massachusetts Bay Community College

Wellesley Hills, MA

Massachusetts Bay Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Schools in the New England Region ranking. MassBay Community College is a small public school located in the suburb of Wellesley Hills.

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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 14 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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