2023 Most Popular General Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region
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.
2023 Most Popular General Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular General Engineering Bachelor's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular General Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Brown University to be the most popular school for general engineering students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the New England Region . 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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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Massachusetts Maritime Academy helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general engineering schools in the New England Region . Maritime is a small public school located in the midsize 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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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Olin College is a great place for general engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Olin College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Needham.
About 64% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 36% are male.
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A rank of #4 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.
Women make up 27% of the engineering majors at the school.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Smith College is a great place for general engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Northampton, Smith is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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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 city of Boston.
Of the 11 students majoring in engineering at WIT, 64% are male and 36% are female.
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With a ranking of #7, University of Hartford did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of West Hartford, UHart is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 14% of the engineering majors at the school.
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Norwich University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree general engineering programs. Norwich is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Northfield.
About 33% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 67% are male.
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University of Vermont ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular General Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the small city of Burlington, UVM is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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With a ranking of #9, Tufts University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Tufts is a fairly 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.
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Request InformationBest 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 |
General Engineering Related Majors
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.