2023 Best Value Engineering Technologies Schools in Massachusetts
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Engineering Technologies School for You
In 2020-2021, 805 degrees and certificates were awarded to engineering technologies students who went to a Massachusetts college or university. This makes it the #25 most popular major in the state.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.
The Best Value Engineering Technologies Schools in Massachusetts ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 6 schools in Massachusetts to see which ones offered the best value programs for engineering tech students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Best Massachusetts Schools for Affordable Quality in Engineering Technologies
Our analysis found Springfield Technical Community College to be the best value school for engineering technologies students who want to pursue a degree in Massachusetts. STCC is a small public school located in the midsize city of Springfield.
STCC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,520 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that engineering tech majors at STCC take out is $3,950.
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Out of the 6 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Bristol Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Fall River, Bristol is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Bristol are $5,208 per year. While working on their degree, engineering tech majors at Bristol accumulate an average of around $9,150 in student debt.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Massachusetts - Lowell is a great value for engineering technologies students. Located in the large suburb of Lowell, UMass Lowell is a public school with a large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UMass Lowell are $15,698 per year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tufts University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Engineering Technologies Schools in Massachusetts list. Tufts is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large 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 Technologies Schools in Massachusetts list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Western New England University is a great value for engineering technologies students. Western New England is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Springfield.
Western New England undergraduate students pay an average of $40,380 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, engineering tech majors at Western New England accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt.
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Wentworth Institute of Technology landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value engineering technologies programs. WIT is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.
WIT undergraduate students pay an average of $37,650 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that engineering tech majors at WIT take out is $27,000.
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Request InformationBest Value Engineering Technologies Colleges in the New England Region
Explore all the Best Value Engineering Technologies Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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New Hampshire | 227 |
Maine | 236 |
Rhode Island | 171 |
Connecticut | 316 |
Vermont | 80 |
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Engineering Technologies Related Majors for Engineering Tech
Engineering Tech Majors to Study
Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 |
Engineering-Related Fields | 6,736 |
Mechanical Engineering Technology | 6,013 |
General Engineering Technology | 4,676 |
Construction Engineering Technology | 4,330 |
Quality Control Technology | 3,824 |
Computer Engineering Technology | 3,595 |
Engineering Technology (Other) | 1,768 |
Architectural Engineering Technology | 1,290 |
Energy Systems Technologies | 1,256 |
Civil Engineering Technology | 1,187 |
Engineering-Related Technologies | 989 |
Mining & Petroleum Technology | 445 |
Nuclear Engineering Technology | 220 |
Nanotechnology | 114 |
Majors Similar to Engineering Tech
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Computer & Information Sciences | 254,454 |
Engineering | 198,468 |
Biological & Biomedical Sciences | 177,778 |
Mathematics & Statistics | 52,396 |
Physical Sciences | 50,306 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 6 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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