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2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region

22 Colleges
$83,900 Avg Salary

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 Most Popular 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. This report analyzed 22 schools in the New England Region to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Mechanical Engineering program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Master's Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found Northeastern University to be the most popular school for mechanical engineering students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the New England Region . Located in the large city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Women make up 19% of the ME majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Massachusetts Institute of Technology. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular 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 college with a large student population.

About 29% of the students majoring in ME at the school are women while 71% are male.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Worcester Polytechnic Institute is a great place for mechanical engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Worcester, WPI is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

About 29% of the students majoring in ME at the school are women while 71% are male.

Full Mechanical Engineering at Worcester Polytechnic Institute Report

#4

Boston University

Boston, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Boston University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Boston U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

About 38% of the students majoring in ME at the school are women while 62% are male.

Full Mechanical Engineering at Boston University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Massachusetts - Lowell. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. UMass Lowell is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Lowell.

Women make up 8% of the ME majors at the school.

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University of Massachusetts Amherst came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. UMass Amherst is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Amherst.

Full Mechanical Engineering at University of Massachusetts Amherst Report

University of Connecticut landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree mechanical engineering programs. UCONN is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Storrs.

Of the 20 students majoring in ME at UCONN, 85% are male and 15% are female.

Full Mechanical Engineering at University of Connecticut Report

#7

Tufts University

Medford, MA

With a ranking of #7, Tufts University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mechanical engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

About 15% of the students majoring in ME at the school are women while 85% are male.

Read full report on Mechanical Engineering at Tufts University

#9

University of New Haven

West Haven, CT

University of New Haven came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. University of New Haven is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of West Haven.

About 6% of the students majoring in ME at the school are women while 94% are male.

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#10

University of Vermont

Burlington, VT

University of Vermont came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. UVM is a fairly large public school located in the city of Burlington.

Of the 16 students majoring in ME at UVM, 94% are male and 6% are female.

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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

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 22 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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