2023 Best Engineering Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region
Finding the Best Engineering Master's Degree School for You
With 198,468 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, engineering is the #7 most popular major in the United States.
There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Engineering Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. This report analyzed 22 schools in the New England Region to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.
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2023 Best Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Engineering Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Best Engineering Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Massachusetts Institute of Technology the best school in the New England Region for engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Cambridge, MIT is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Dartmouth College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Dartmouth is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the town of Hanover.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Harvard University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Harvard is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cambridge.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Brown University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tufts University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Northeastern University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
With a ranking of #7, Rensselaer at Hartford did quite well on this year’s best schools for engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Hartford, Rensselaer at Hartford is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
With a ranking of #8, Fairfield University did quite well on this year’s best schools for engineering students working on their master’s degree. Fairfield U is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Fairfield.
Boston University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Boston U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.
University of New Haven ranked #10 on this year’s Best Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. University of New Haven is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of West Haven.
Best Engineering Colleges by State
Explore the best engineering schools for a specific state in the New England region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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New Hampshire | 649 |
Maine | 404 |
Rhode Island | 667 |
Massachusetts | 9,717 |
Connecticut | 2,153 |
Vermont | 346 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Engineering
Engineering Majors to Study
Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 |
Majors Similar to Engineering
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 22 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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