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2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Schools in Massachusetts

13 Colleges
$76,019 Avg Salary
$24,604 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Mechanical Engineering 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.

The Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Schools in Massachusetts ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in Massachusetts 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.

Check out the ME programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Massachusetts.

Our 2023 rankings named Northeastern University the most popular school in Massachusetts for mechanical engineering students. Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

ME majors at Northeastern take out an average of $25,718 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $460, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Read full report on Mechanical Engineering at Northeastern University

Out of the 13 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Worcester Polytechnic Institute landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Worcester, WPI is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that ME majors at WPI take out is $27,000. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $707.

Read full report on Mechanical Engineering at Worcester Polytechnic Institute

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Massachusetts Institute of Technology is a great place for mechanical engineering students. Located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge, MIT is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

The average amount in student loans that ME majors at MIT take out is $11,000. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $535, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Read full report on Mechanical Engineering at Massachusetts Institute of Technology

The excellent programs at University of Massachusetts - Lowell helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best mechanical engineering schools in Massachusetts. UMass Lowell is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Lowell.

While working on their degree, ME majors at UMass Lowell accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $159.

Read full report on Mechanical Engineering at University of Massachusetts - Lowell

Out of the 13 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Massachusetts Amherst landed the # 5 spot on the list. UMass Amherst is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Amherst.

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

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#6

Boston University

Boston, MA

With a ranking of #6, Boston University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mechanical engineering students. Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

After completing their degree, ME graduates from Boston U carry an average student debt load of $27,000. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $667, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Read full report on Mechanical Engineering at Boston University

Wentworth Institute of Technology ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the city of Boston, WIT is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that ME majors at WIT take out is $26,294. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $641, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Mechanical Engineering at Wentworth Institute of Technology Report

#8

Tufts University

Medford, MA

With a ranking of #8, Tufts University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mechanical engineering students. Located in the large suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

After completing their degree, ME graduates from Tufts carry an average student debt load of $19,000.

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University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular mechanical engineering programs. UMass Dartmouth is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of North Dartmouth.

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

Read full report on Mechanical Engineering at University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth

#10

Western New England University

Springfield, MA

Western New England University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the city of Springfield, Western New England is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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

Full Mechanical Engineering at Western New England University Report

Best Mechanical Engineering Colleges in the New England Region

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State Degrees Awarded
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 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.

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