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

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 2023 rankings named Olin College the best school in the New England Region for general engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Olin College is a fairly 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 medium-sized suburb of Buzzards Bay.

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#3

Brown University

Providence, RI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brown University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best General Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Brown is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized 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

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tufts University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best General Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Tufts is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Medford.

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#5

Trinity College

Hartford, CT

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Trinity College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best General Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Trinity Bantams is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized 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 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 #7 on the list. WIT is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

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Roger Williams University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree general engineering programs. Located in the large 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 landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree general engineering programs. Located in the large suburb of West Haven, University of New Haven is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#10

University of Vermont

Burlington, VT

University of Vermont ranked #10 on this year’s Best General Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the small city of Burlington, UVM is a public college 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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