2023 Most Popular General Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts
Finding the Best General Engineering Bachelor's Degree School for You
General Engineering is the #59 most popular major in Massachusetts with 632 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular General Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in Massachusetts to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs 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 Massachusetts
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for engineering majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.
Most Popular Massachusetts Schools for a Bachelor's in General Engineering
Our analysis found Massachusetts Maritime Academy to be the most popular school for general engineering students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Massachusetts. 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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A rank of #2 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Smith College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular General Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the suburb of Northampton, Smith is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Wentworth Institute of Technology is a great place for general engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. 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.
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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Tufts University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general engineering schools in Massachusetts. Tufts is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Medford.
Of the 3 students majoring in engineering at Tufts, 67% are male and 33% are female.
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Bard College at Simon’s Rock landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree general engineering programs. Located in the distant town of Great Barrington, Simon's Rock is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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Eastern Nazarene College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. ENC is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Quincy.
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Boston University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree general engineering programs. Located in the city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
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Endicott College 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 #8 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Beverly, Endicott is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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Request InformationBest General Engineering Colleges in the New England Region
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| 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 9 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.
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