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Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in the New England Region

2023 Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in the New England Region

12 Colleges
$103,564 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, mechanical engineering was ranked #21 in the country. In fact 46,178 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in the New England Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in the New England Region to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region

Check out the ME doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools

Our analysis found Massachusetts Institute of Technology to be the best school for mechanical engineering students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the New England Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge, MIT is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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#2

Tufts University

Medford, MA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Tufts University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#3

Boston University

Boston, MA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Boston University is a great place for mechanical engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Boston U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Northeastern University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best mechanical engineering schools in the New England Region . Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Worcester Polytechnic Institute is a great place for mechanical engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Worcester, WPI is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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University of Connecticut came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. UCONN is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Storrs.

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With a ranking of #7, University of Massachusetts Amherst did quite well on this year’s best schools for mechanical engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. UMass Amherst is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Amherst.

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University of New Hampshire - Main Campus landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree mechanical engineering programs. Located in the suburb of Durham, UNH is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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University of Rhode Island did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for mechanical engineering students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. URI is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Kingston.

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University of Vermont

Burlington, VT

University of Vermont came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. UVM is a large public school located in the city of Burlington.

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Best Mechanical Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best mechanical engineering schools for a specific state in the New England region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 2,089
Connecticut 538
New Hampshire 125
Maine 105
Rhode Island 140
Vermont 132

Mechanical Engineering is one of 40 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Electrical Engineering 28,844
Civil Engineering 21,388
Computer Engineering 17,987
Chemical Engineering 12,917
Biomedical Engineering 12,811

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 12 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 Michel Villeneuve.

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