2023 Best Value Mechanical Engineering Master's Degree Schools in Massachusetts
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Mechanical Engineering Master's Degree Schools in Massachusetts to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Massachusetts 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 2023 rankings named University of Massachusetts Amherst the best value school in Massachusetts for mechanical engineering students working on their master’s degree. UMass Amherst is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Amherst.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UMass Amherst are $16,251 per year.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Massachusetts - Lowell is a great value for mechanical engineering students working on their master’s degree. UMass Lowell is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Lowell.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UMass Lowell are $15,210 a year.
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Out of the 10 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Massachusetts Institute of Technology landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Cambridge, MIT is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at MIT are $58,967 a year.
MIT also took the #1 spot in our Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts rankings.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Northeastern University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value mechanical engineering schools in Massachusetts. Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Northeastern are $26,095 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Northeastern is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Worcester Polytechnic Institute. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the midsize city of Worcester, WPI is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at WPI are $29,040 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, WPI also did well on our Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Western New England University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree mechanical engineering programs. Located in the midsize city of Springfield, Western New England is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Western New England are $26,640 per year.
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University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. UMass Dartmouth is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of North Dartmouth.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UMass Dartmouth are $16,965 a year.
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Tufts University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the large suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
Tufts graduate students pay an average of $55,216 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Tufts not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list.
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Boston University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree mechanical engineering programs. Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Boston U are $59,418 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Boston U also did well on our Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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With a ranking of #10, Merrimack College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for mechanical engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of North Andover, Merrimack is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Merrimack are $32,444 per year.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| 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 10 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.
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