2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in the New England Region
Finding the Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor'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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in the New England Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in the New England Region to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Mechanical Engineering program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for ME majors pursuing a doctor's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Massachusetts Institute of Technology to be the most popular school for mechanical engineering students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the New England Region . Located in the city of Cambridge, MIT is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
Women make up 27% of the ME majors at the school.
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Out of the 13 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeastern University landed the # 2 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.
Women make up 10% of the ME majors at the school.
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Out of the 13 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Boston University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.
About 44% of the students majoring in ME at the school are women while 56% are male.
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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Yale University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mechanical engineering schools in the New England Region . Yale is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New Haven.
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Out of the 13 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Connecticut landed the # 4 spot on the list. UCONN is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Storrs.
Women make up 50% of the ME majors at the school.
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University of Massachusetts Amherst did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for mechanical engineering students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. UMass Amherst is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Amherst.
Of the 6 students majoring in ME at UMass Amherst, 83% are male and 17% are female.
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With a ranking of #6, University of Vermont did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mechanical engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. UVM is a fairly large public school located in the city of Burlington.
About 17% of the students majoring in ME at the school are women while 83% are male.
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University of Massachusetts - Lowell landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree mechanical engineering programs. UMass Lowell is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Lowell.
About 83% of the students majoring in ME at the school are women while 17% are male.
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Tufts University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
Of the 4 students majoring in ME at Tufts, 75% are male and 25% are female.
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With a ranking of #9, University of New Hampshire - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mechanical engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the small suburb of Durham, UNH is a public school with a large student population.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 2,089 |
| Connecticut | 538 |
| New Hampshire | 125 |
| Maine | 105 |
| Rhode Island | 140 |
| Vermont | 132 |
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 13 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.