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2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Schools in Connecticut

10 Colleges
$69,680 Avg Salary
$25,766 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Mechanical Engineering School for You

In 2020-2021, 538 degrees and certificates were awarded to mechanical engineering students who went to a Connecticut college or university. This makes it the #21 most popular major in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 Connecticut ranking. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Connecticut 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for ME majors pursuing a .

Our analysis found University of Connecticut to be the most popular school for mechanical engineering students who want to pursue a degree in Connecticut. Located in the suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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.

Full Mechanical Engineering at University of Connecticut Report

#2

University of Hartford

West Hartford, CT

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Hartford. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Schools in Connecticut list. Located in the city of West Hartford, UHart is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

ME majors at UHart take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Mechanical Engineering at University of Hartford Report

#3

University of New Haven

West Haven, CT

Out of the 10 schools in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, University of New Haven landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of West Haven, University of New Haven is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

On average, ME graduates from University of New Haven take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Central Connecticut State University is a great place for mechanical engineering students. Located in the large suburb of New Britain, CCSU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

While working on their degree, ME majors at CCSU accumulate an average of around $26,300 in student debt.

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#5

Fairfield University

Fairfield, CT

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Fairfield University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Schools in Connecticut list. Located in the large suburb of Fairfield, Fairfield U is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that ME majors at Fairfield U take out is $27,000.

Full Mechanical Engineering at Fairfield University Report

#6

Yale University

New Haven, CT

Yale University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Schools in Connecticut list. Located in the medium-sized city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Full Mechanical Engineering at Yale University Report

#7

Quinnipiac University

Hamden, CT

Quinnipiac University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Schools in Connecticut ranking. Quinnipiac is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Hamden.

The average amount in student loans that ME majors at Quinnipiac take out is $25,363.

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#8

University of Bridgeport

Bridgeport, CT

University of Bridgeport came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Schools in Connecticut ranking. Located in the city of Bridgeport, UBridgeport is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Full Mechanical Engineering at University of Bridgeport Report

United States Coast Guard Academy did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for mechanical engineering students. It came in at #9 on the list. USCGA is a small public school located in the city of New London.

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#10

Rensselaer at Hartford

Hartford, CT

Rensselaer at Hartford came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Schools in Connecticut ranking. Rensselaer at Hartford is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Hartford.

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Best Mechanical Engineering Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 2,089
New Hampshire 125
Maine 105
Rhode Island 140
Vermont 132

One of 40 majors within the area of study, mechanical engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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