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2023 Best Engineering Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region

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$85,090 Avg Salary

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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#2

Dartmouth College

Hanover, NH

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.

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#3

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

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.

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#4

Brown University

Providence, RI

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.

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#5

Tufts University

Medford, MA

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.

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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.

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#7

Rensselaer at Hartford

Hartford, CT

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.

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#8

Fairfield University

Fairfield, CT

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.

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#9

Boston University

Boston, MA

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.

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#10

University of New Haven

West Haven, CT

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.

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Best Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best engineering schools for a specific state in the New England region.

State Degrees Awarded
New Hampshire 649
Maine 404
Rhode Island 667
Massachusetts 9,717
Connecticut 2,153
Vermont 346

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

Majors Similar to Engineering

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 22 schools only.

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