2023 Best Value Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor'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 Value Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. This report analyzed 25 schools in the New England Region to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for ME students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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2023 Best Value Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region
Check out the ME bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.
Top 10 Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Olin College to be the best value school for mechanical engineering students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the New England Region . Located in the suburb of Needham, Olin College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Olin College are $56,342 per year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Massachusetts Institute of Technology. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the city of Cambridge, MIT is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at MIT are $55,878 a year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, ME graduates from MIT carry an average student debtload of $12,739. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $535, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
MIT also took the #1 spot in our Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region rankings.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Harvard University is a great value for mechanical engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Harvard is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Cambridge.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Harvard are $55,587 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Harvard also did well on our Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Connecticut State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. CCSU is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of New Britain.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CCSU are $24,946 per year. The average amount in student loans that ME majors at CCSU take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $25,657.
The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Wentworth Institute of Technology helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value mechanical engineering schools in the New England Region . Located in the city of Boston, WIT is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at WIT are $37,650 a year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, ME graduates from WIT carry an average student debtload of $22,932. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $641, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
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University of Connecticut did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for mechanical engineering students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. UCONN is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Storrs.
UCONN undergraduate students pay an average of $41,192 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that ME majors at UCONN take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $21,663. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $491.
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Tufts University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for mechanical engineering students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
Tufts undergraduate students pay an average of $63,000 in tuition and fees each year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Tufts also is in the top 15% of our Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking.
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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 bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. UMass Amherst is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Amherst.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UMass Amherst are $36,964 per year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, ME majors at UMass Amherst accumulate an average of around $24,262 in student debt.
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With a ranking of #9, Boston University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for mechanical engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Boston U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Boston U are $59,816 a year. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $667, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Boston U also is in the top 15% of our Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking.
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With a ranking of #10, Worcester Polytechnic Institute did quite well on this year’s best value schools for mechanical engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Worcester, WPI is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
WPI undergraduate students pay an average of $55,531 in tuition and fees each year. On average, ME graduates from WPI take out $23,137 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $707.
WPI also claimed a spot on our Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
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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 |
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Majors Related to ME
Mechanical Engineering is one of 40 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related to ME
| 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 25 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 Michel Villeneuve.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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