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2023 Best General Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region

12 Colleges
$61,553 Avg Salary
$23,733 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Engineering Bachelor's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, general engineering was ranked #80 in the country. In fact 11,796 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best General Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. This report analyzed 12 schools in the New England Region to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best General Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region

The following schools top our list of the Best General Engineering Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best General Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

Olin College

Needham, MA

Our analysis found Olin College to be the best school for general engineering students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the New England Region . Olin College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Needham.

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#2

Massachusetts Maritime Academy

Buzzards Bay, MA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Massachusetts Maritime Academy. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best General Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Maritime is a small public school located in the suburb of Buzzards Bay.

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#3

Brown University

Providence, RI

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Brown University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best General Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Brown is a large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Providence.

Engineering majors at Brown take out an average of $14,429 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#4

Tufts University

Medford, MA

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Tufts University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best general engineering schools in the New England Region . Tufts is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Medford.

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#5

Trinity College

Hartford, CT

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Trinity College is a great place for general engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Trinity Bantams is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Hartford.

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#6

Smith College

Northampton, MA

Smith College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for general engineering students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the suburb of Northampton, Smith is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Wentworth Institute of Technology landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree general engineering programs. WIT is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

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Roger Williams University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best General Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Bristol, RWU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#9

University of New Haven

West Haven, CT

University of New Haven did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for general engineering students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the suburb of West Haven, University of New Haven is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#10

University of Vermont

Burlington, VT

University of Vermont did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for general engineering students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Burlington, UVM is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Best General Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best general engineering schools for a specific state in the New England region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 632
Connecticut 81
New Hampshire 160
Maine 14
Rhode Island 145
Vermont 11

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

Majors Similar to Engineering

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 12 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 Rémi Kaupp.

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