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2023 Most Popular General Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts

9 Colleges
$61,553 Avg Salary
$23,733 Avg Student Debt

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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for engineering majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

#1

Massachusetts Maritime Academy

Buzzards Bay, MA

Our 2023 rankings named Massachusetts Maritime Academy the most popular school in Massachusetts for general engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. 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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#2

Olin College

Needham, MA

Out of the 9 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Olin College landed the # 2 spot on the list. 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.

Read full report on General Engineering at Olin College

#3

Smith College

Northampton, MA

A rank of #3 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 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 city of Boston.

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

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#5

Tufts University

Medford, MA

Out of the 9 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Tufts University landed the # 5 spot on the list. 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.

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#6

Bard College at Simon's Rock

Great Barrington, MA

Bard College at Simon’s Rock ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular General Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the distant town of Great Barrington, Simon's Rock is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Full General Engineering at Bard College at Simon’s Rock Report

Eastern Nazarene College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular General Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. ENC is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Quincy.

Read full report on General Engineering at Eastern Nazarene College

#8

Boston University

Boston, MA

Boston University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree general engineering programs. Located in the large city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#8

Endicott College

Beverly, MA

Endicott College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Located in the large suburb of Beverly, Endicott is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Full General Engineering at Endicott College Report

Best General Engineering Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Most Popular General Engineering Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
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 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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