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2023 Best Value Engineering Schools in the New England Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

29 Colleges
$45,530 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$72,558 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Engineering 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Engineering Schools in the New England Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 29 schools in the New England Region to see which programs offered the best value experiences for engineering students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Engineering Schools in the New England Region

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for engineering majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Engineering Schools

#1

Massachusetts Maritime Academy

Buzzards Bay, MA
$25,104 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Massachusetts Maritime Academy to be the best value school for engineering students who want to pursue a degree in the New England Region . Located in the medium-sized suburb of Buzzards Bay, Maritime is a public college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Maritime are $25,104 per year. The average amount in student loans that engineering majors at Maritime take out is $27,000.

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#2

Olin College

Needham, MA
$56,342 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 29 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Olin College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Needham, Olin College is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Olin College undergraduate students pay an average of $56,342 in tuition and fees each year. Engineering majors at Olin College take out an average of $14,492 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#3

University of New Haven

West Haven, CT
$42,898 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 29 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of New Haven landed the # 3 spot on the list. University of New Haven is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of West Haven.

University of New Haven undergraduate students pay an average of $42,898 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, engineering majors at University of New Haven accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Massachusetts Institute of Technology is a great value for engineering students. Located in the midsize city of Cambridge, MIT is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

MIT undergraduate students pay an average of $55,878 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that engineering majors at MIT take out is $11,567. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $535.

MIT also made our Best Engineering Schools in the New England Region list, coming in at #1.

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#5

Dartmouth College

Hanover, NH

The excellent programs at Dartmouth College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best engineering schools in the New England Region . Dartmouth is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the town of Hanover.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Dartmouth are $60,648 per year. The average amount in student loans that engineering majors at Dartmouth take out is $15,000.

Dartmouth also took the #3 spot in our Best Engineering Schools in the New England Region rankings.

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#6

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Harvard University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Schools in the New England Region list. Harvard is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cambridge.

Harvard undergraduate students pay an average of $55,587 in tuition and fees each year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Harvard also did well on our Best Engineering Schools in the New England Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

Full Engineering at Harvard University Report

Northeastern University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for engineering students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Northeastern are $57,592 a year. While working on their degree, engineering majors at Northeastern accumulate an average of around $25,659 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $412.

In addition to its great value ranking, Northeastern is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Engineering Schools in the New England Region list.

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#8

Fairfield University

Fairfield, CT

Fairfield University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value engineering programs. Fairfield U is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Fairfield.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Fairfield U are $52,870 a year. Engineering majors at Fairfield U take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Fairfield U also is in the top 15% of our Best Engineering Schools in the New England Region ranking.

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#9

Brown University

Providence, RI

With a ranking of #9, Brown University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for engineering students. Located in the midsize city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Brown are $62,304 per year. After completing their degree, engineering graduates from Brown carry an average student debtload of $14,875.

Brown did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Engineering Schools in the New England Region list.

Full Engineering at Brown University Report

Worcester Polytechnic Institute landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value engineering programs. Located in the midsize city of Worcester, WPI is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WPI are $55,531 per year. The average amount in student loans that engineering majors at WPI take out is $26,950. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $538, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

WPI also claimed a spot on our Best Engineering Schools in the New England Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

Full Engineering at Worcester Polytechnic Institute Report

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 25 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 Petty Officer 3rd Class Declan Barnes.

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