2023 Best Value Mechanical Engineering Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
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.
The Best Value Mechanical Engineering Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 19 schools in the New England Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best value experiences for ME students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
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.
Top 10 Best Mechanical Engineering Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Fairfield University to be the best value school for mechanical engineering students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the New England Region . Fairfield U is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Fairfield.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Fairfield U are $19,498 per year.
Fairfield U also claimed a spot on our Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
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Out of the 19 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Hartford landed the # 2 spot on the list. UHart is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of West Hartford.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UHart are $15,202 a year.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of New Haven helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value mechanical engineering schools in the New England Region . University of New Haven is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of West Haven.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at University of New Haven are $18,070 a year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Massachusetts Institute of Technology. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the midsize city of Cambridge, MIT is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
MIT graduate students pay an average of $58,967 in tuition and fees each year.
MIT also made our Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list, coming in at #1.
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Out of the 19 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeastern University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
Northeastern graduate students pay an average of $26,095 in tuition and fees each year.
Northeastern excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list.
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Worcester Polytechnic Institute 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 #6 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Worcester, WPI is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at WPI are $29,040 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, WPI is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list.
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With a ranking of #7, Western New England University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for mechanical engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Springfield, Western New England is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Western New England are $26,640 a year.
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With a ranking of #8, Tufts University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for mechanical engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Tufts graduate students pay an average of $55,216 in tuition and fees each year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Tufts also is in the top 10% of our Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking.
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University of Massachusetts - Lowell 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 #9 on the list. UMass Lowell is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Lowell.
UMass Lowell graduate students pay an average of $26,990 in tuition and fees each year.
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University of Massachusetts Amherst ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. UMass Amherst is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Amherst.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UMass Amherst are $32,809 per year.
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Request InformationBest 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 19 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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