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2023 Best General Engineering Schools in the New England Region

16 Colleges
$78,256 Avg Salary
$16,900 Avg Student Debt

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

#1

Olin College

Needham, MA

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 suburb of Needham.

The average amount in student loans that engineering majors at Olin College take out is $14,492.

Full General Engineering at Olin College Report

#2

Dartmouth College

Hanover, NH

Out of the 16 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Dartmouth College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of Hanover, Dartmouth is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Full General Engineering at Dartmouth College Report

#3

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 #3 on this year’s Best General Engineering Schools in the New England Region list. Maritime is a small public school located in the suburb of Buzzards Bay.

Full General Engineering at Massachusetts Maritime Academy Report

#4

Brown University

Providence, RI

The excellent programs at Brown University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best general engineering schools in the New England Region . Brown is a fairly 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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#5

Tufts University

Medford, MA

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.

Full General Engineering at Tufts University Report

Northeastern University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for general engineering students. It came in at #6 on the list. Northeastern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

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#7

Trinity College

Hartford, CT

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 medium-sized 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 large suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public college with a very large student population.

Full General Engineering at University of Connecticut Report

#9

Smith College

Northampton, MA

Smith College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best general engineering programs. Located in the suburb of Northampton, Smith is a private not-for-profit college 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 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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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

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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.

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