2023 Best General Engineering Schools in the New England Region
Finding the Best General Engineering 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best General Engineering Schools in the New England Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 16 schools in the New England Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.
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2023 Best General Engineering Schools in the New England Region
The following schools top our list of the Best General Engineering Colleges.
Top 10 Best General Engineering Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Olin College the best school in the New England Region for general engineering students. Olin College is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Needham.
The average amount in student loans that engineering majors at Olin College take out is $14,492.
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The excellent programs at Dartmouth College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best general engineering schools in the New England Region . Located in the town of Hanover, Dartmouth is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Massachusetts Maritime Academy. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best General Engineering Schools in the New England Region list. Maritime is a small public school located in the midsize suburb of Buzzards Bay.
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Out of the 16 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Brown University landed the # 4 spot on the 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 $14,750 in student loans while working on their egree.
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Out of the 16 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Tufts University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Tufts is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Medford.
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Northeastern University ranked #6 on this year’s Best General Engineering Schools in the New England Region list. Northeastern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.
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With a ranking of #7, Trinity College did quite well on this year’s best schools for general engineering students. Trinity Bantams is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Hartford.
Engineering majors at Trinity Bantams take out an average of $21,625 in student loans while working on their egree.
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With a ranking of #8, University of Connecticut did quite well on this year’s best schools for general engineering students. Located in the suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public school with a very large student population.
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Smith College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best General Engineering Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Northampton, Smith is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
While working on their degree, engineering majors at Smith accumulate an average of around $19,000 in student debt.
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Wentworth Institute of Technology ranked #10 on this year’s Best General Engineering Schools in the New England Region list. WIT is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.
While working on their degree, engineering majors at WIT accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 632 |
| Connecticut | 81 |
| New Hampshire | 160 |
| Maine | 14 |
| Rhode Island | 145 |
| Vermont | 11 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Engineering
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 16 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.