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

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

19 Colleges
$83,900 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Mechanical Engineering Master'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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Mechanical Engineering Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 19 schools in the New England Region to see which master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region

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

Top 10 Best Mechanical Engineering Master's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Massachusetts Institute of Technology the best school in the New England Region for mechanical engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Cambridge, MIT is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#2

Tufts University

Medford, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tufts University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Mechanical Engineering Master’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

Rensselaer at Hartford

Hartford, CT

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Rensselaer at Hartford. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the city of Hartford, Rensselaer at Hartford is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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#4

Boston University

Boston, MA

The excellent master’s degree programs at Boston University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best mechanical engineering schools in the New England Region . Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

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Fairfield University

Fairfield, CT

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Fairfield University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Fairfield U is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Fairfield.

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With a ranking of #6, Worcester Polytechnic Institute did quite well on this year’s best schools for mechanical engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Worcester, WPI is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Northeastern University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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University of Connecticut came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. UCONN is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Storrs.

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University of New Haven

West Haven, CT

University of New Haven came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. University of New Haven is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of West Haven.

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University of Hartford

West Hartford, CT

University of Hartford did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for mechanical engineering students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. UHart is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of West Hartford.

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Best Mechanical Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best mechanical engineering colleges 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 19 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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