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

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Finding the Best General Engineering Master'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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular General Engineering Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in the New England Region to see which master'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 Master's Degree Colleges.

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

Women make up 21% of the engineering majors at the school.

Read full report on General Engineering at Northeastern University

#2

Dartmouth College

Hanover, NH

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Dartmouth College is a great place for general engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the remote town of Hanover, Dartmouth is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 33% of the engineering majors at the school.

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#3

Brown University

Providence, RI

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Brown University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general engineering schools 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 56 students majoring in engineering at Brown, 55% are male and 45% are female.

Read full report on General Engineering at Brown University

Out of the 7 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Connecticut landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 49 students majoring in engineering at UCONN, 84% are male and 16% are female.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a great place for general engineering students working on their master’s degree. Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

Full General Engineering at Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network Report

#6

Merrimack College

North Andover, MA

Merrimack College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree general engineering programs. Merrimack is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of North Andover.

Full General Engineering at Merrimack College Report

#6

University of Hartford

West Hartford, CT

University of Hartford landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree general engineering programs. Located in the midsize city of West Hartford, UHart is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Full General Engineering at University of Hartford Report

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

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 7 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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