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

23 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 Most Popular General Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 23 schools in the New England Region to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Engineering program at each school on the list.

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

#1

Brown University

Providence, RI

Our 2023 rankings named Brown University the most popular school in the New England Region for general engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Brown is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Providence.

Of the 70 students majoring in engineering at Brown, 56% are male and 44% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, engineering graduates from Brown carry an average student debt load of $14,429.

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#2

Massachusetts Maritime Academy

Buzzards Bay, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Massachusetts Maritime Academy. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular 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.

About 7% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 93% are male.

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#3

Olin College

Needham, MA

Out of the 23 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Olin College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Olin College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Needham.

About 64% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 36% are male.

Full General Engineering at Olin College Report

#4

Trinity College

Hartford, CT

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Trinity College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular 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.

Women make up 27% of the engineering majors at the school.

Read full report on General Engineering at Trinity College

#5

Smith College

Northampton, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Smith College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular General Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the large suburb of Northampton, Smith is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Full General Engineering at Smith College Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wentworth Institute of Technology. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular General Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. WIT is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

Of the 11 students majoring in engineering at WIT, 64% are male and 36% are female.

Read full report on General Engineering at Wentworth Institute of Technology

#7

University of Hartford

West Hartford, CT

University of Hartford did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general engineering students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of West Hartford, UHart is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 14% of the engineering majors at the school.

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#8

Norwich University

Northfield, VT

Norwich University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular General Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Norwich is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Northfield.

About 33% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 67% are male.

Read full report on General Engineering at Norwich University

#9

University of Vermont

Burlington, VT

University of Vermont did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general engineering students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Burlington, UVM is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Full General Engineering at University of Vermont Report

#9

Tufts University

Medford, MA

Tufts University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Tufts is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Medford.

Of the 3 students majoring in engineering at Tufts, 67% are male and 33% are female.

Full General Engineering at Tufts University Report

Best General Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best general engineering colleges 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 23 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 Rémi Kaupp.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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