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2023 Most Popular Engineering Science Schools in Massachusetts

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Finding the Best Engineering Science School for You

In 2020-2021, 198 degrees and certificates were awarded to engineering science students who went to a Massachusetts college or university. This makes it the #117 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Engineering Science Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Massachusetts to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Engineering Science program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Engineering Science Colleges.

#1

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Our analysis found Harvard University to be the most popular school for engineering science students who want to pursue a degree in Massachusetts. Harvard is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge.

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#2

Smith College

Northampton, MA

Out of the 5 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Smith College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Smith is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Northampton.

Full Engineering Science at Smith College Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Greenfield Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Engineering Science Schools in Massachusetts list. Greenfield Community College is a small public school located in the distant town of Greenfield.

Full Engineering Science at Greenfield Community College Report

Out of the 5 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth landed the # 4 spot on the list. UMass Dartmouth is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of North Dartmouth.

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#4

Tufts University

Medford, MA

The excellent programs at Tufts University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best engineering science schools in Massachusetts. Located in the suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Full Engineering Science at Tufts University Report

Best Engineering Science Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Most Popular Engineering Science Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Connecticut 94
New Hampshire 114

One of 40 majors within the area of study, engineering science has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 46,178
Electrical Engineering 28,844
Civil Engineering 21,388
Computer Engineering 17,987
Chemical Engineering 12,917

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 5 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Nicolás Pérez.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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