2023 Best Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts
Finding the Best Engineering Doctor's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, engineering students earned 9,717 degrees and certificates from a Massachusetts school, making the subject the 3rd in the state.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in Massachusetts to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.
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2023 Best Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts
Check out the engineering doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.
Top Massachusetts Schools for a Doctorate in Engineering
Our 2023 rankings named Massachusetts Institute of Technology the best school in Massachusetts for engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. MIT is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tufts University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Tufts is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Medford.
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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Boston University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best engineering schools in Massachusetts. Located in the city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Northeastern University is a great place for engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Northeastern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.
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Out of the 7 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Worcester Polytechnic Institute landed the # 5 spot on the list. WPI is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Worcester.
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University of Massachusetts Amherst came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Located in the large suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public school with a very large student population.
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University of Massachusetts - Lowell did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for engineering students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Lowell, UMass Lowell is a public school with a large student population.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New Hampshire | 649 |
| Maine | 404 |
| Rhode Island | 667 |
| Connecticut | 2,153 |
| Vermont | 346 |
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Engineering Related Rankings by Major
Engineering Majors to Study
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering | 46,178 |
| Electrical Engineering | 28,844 |
| Civil Engineering | 21,388 |
| Computer Engineering | 17,987 |
| Chemical Engineering | 12,917 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 12,811 |
| General Engineering | 11,796 |
| Industrial Engineering | 9,072 |
| Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering | 8,001 |
| Systems Engineering | 3,904 |
| Materials Engineering | 3,415 |
| Other Engineering | 2,760 |
| Environmental Engineering | 2,759 |
| Operations Research | 1,698 |
| Agricultural Engineering | 1,472 |
| Engineering Science | 1,454 |
| Electrical and Computer Engineering. | 1,378 |
| Petroleum Engineering | 1,256 |
| Robotics Engineering | 1,243 |
| Architectural Engineering | 1,012 |
| Engineering Physics | 994 |
| Manufacturing Engineering | 947 |
| Construction Engineering | 878 |
| Nuclear Engineering | 864 |
| Marine Engineering | 445 |
| Biological Engineering | 410 |
| Polymer & Plastics Engineering | 360 |
| Geoscience Engineering | 325 |
| Mining Engineering | 314 |
| Textile Engineering | 310 |
| Ocean Engineering | 285 |
| Engineering Mechanics | 272 |
| Metallurgical Engineering | 179 |
| Energy Systems Engineering | 138 |
| Biochemical Engineering | 109 |
| Ceramic Engineering | 94 |
| Surveying Engineering | 73 |
| Electromechanical Engineering | 45 |
| Forest Engineering | 41 |
| Paper Science & Engineering | 27 |
| Engineering Chemistry | 13 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Computer & Information Sciences | 254,454 |
| Biological & Biomedical Sciences | 177,778 |
| Engineering Technologies | 85,188 |
| Mathematics & Statistics | 52,396 |
| Physical Sciences | 50,306 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 7 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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 Petty Officer 3rd Class Declan Barnes.
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