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2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Schools in the New England Region

32 Colleges
$70,830 Avg Salary
$25,554 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Mechanical Engineering 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 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Schools in the New England Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 32 schools in the New England Region to see which 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Colleges.

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

On average, ME graduates from Northeastern take out $25,718 in student loans while working on their degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $460, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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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 #2 on this year’s Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Worcester, WPI is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

After completing their degree, ME graduates from WPI carry an average student debt load of $27,000. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $707.

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Out of the 32 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Massachusetts Institute of Technology landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Cambridge, MIT is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, ME graduates from MIT carry an average student debt load of $11,000. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $535, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Out of the 32 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Massachusetts - Lowell landed the # 4 spot on the list. UMass Lowell is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Lowell.

ME majors at UMass Lowell take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $159.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Connecticut. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Schools in the New England Region list. UCONN is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Storrs.

ME majors at UCONN take out an average of $25,000 in student loans while working on their egree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $491.

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

On average, ME graduates from UMass Amherst take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#7

Boston University

Boston, MA

Boston University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular mechanical engineering programs. Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

While working on their degree, ME majors at Boston U accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $667, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Wentworth Institute of Technology landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular mechanical engineering programs. Located in the city of Boston, WIT is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

After completing their degree, ME graduates from WIT carry an average student debt load of $26,294. 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 New Hampshire - Main Campus ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the small suburb of Durham, UNH is a public school with a large student population.

The average amount in student loans that ME majors at UNH take out is $27,000. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $517.

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#10

University of Rhode Island

Kingston, RI

University of Rhode Island came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Schools in the New England Region ranking. URI is a large public school located in the large suburb of Kingston.

While working on their degree, ME majors at URI accumulate an average of around $25,000 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $322, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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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 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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