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2023 Best Mechanical Engineering Master's Degree Schools in Massachusetts

10 Colleges
$83,900 Avg Salary

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

Mechanical Engineering is the #14 most popular major in Massachusetts with 2,089 degrees and certificates awarded 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. 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Mechanical Engineering Master's Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Massachusetts 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 Massachusetts

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 Massachusetts for mechanical engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge, MIT is a private not-for-profit college 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 Massachusetts list. Located in the suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#3

Boston University

Boston, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Boston University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Boston U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Worcester Polytechnic Institute helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best mechanical engineering schools in Massachusetts. Located in the midsize city of Worcester, WPI is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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Out of the 10 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeastern University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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Western New England University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the city of Springfield, Western New England is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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University of Massachusetts Amherst 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 #7 on the list. UMass Amherst is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Amherst.

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With a ranking of #8, University of Massachusetts - Lowell did quite well on this year’s best schools for mechanical engineering students working on their master’s degree. UMass Lowell is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Lowell.

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#9

Merrimack College

North Andover, MA

Merrimack College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Located in the suburb of North Andover, Merrimack is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth ranked #10 on this year’s Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. UMass Dartmouth is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of North Dartmouth.

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Best Mechanical Engineering Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Mechanical Engineering Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
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 10 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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