2023 Best Value Engineering Schools in the New England Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
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.
Top 10 Best Engineering Schools
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.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Maritime are $25,104 a year. The average amount in student loans that engineering majors at Maritime take out is $27,000.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Olin College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the suburb of Needham, Olin College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Olin College are $56,342 per 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of New Haven. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Schools in the New England Region list. University of New Haven is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Massachusetts Institute of Technology. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Engineering Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the midsize city of Cambridge, MIT is a private not-for-profit school with a 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 took the #1 spot in our Best Engineering Schools in the New England Region rankings.
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Out of the 29 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Dartmouth College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Dartmouth is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Hanover.
Dartmouth undergraduate students pay an average of $60,648 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that engineering majors at Dartmouth take out is $15,000.
Dartmouth also made our Best Engineering Schools in the New England Region list, coming in at #3.
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With a ranking of #6, Harvard University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for engineering students. Harvard is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cambridge.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Harvard are $55,587 per year.
Harvard excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Engineering Schools in the New England Region list.
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Northeastern University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the large city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Northeastern undergraduate students pay an average of $57,592 in tuition and fees each 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.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Northeastern also is in the top 15% of our Best Engineering Schools in the New England Region ranking.
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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 large suburb of Fairfield.
Fairfield U undergraduate students pay an average of $52,870 in tuition and fees each year. Engineering majors at Fairfield U take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree.
Fairfield U excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Engineering Schools in the New England Region list.
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Brown University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Engineering Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit college 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.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Brown is ranked #5 for overall quality for engineering in the New England Region .
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With a ranking of #10, Worcester Polytechnic Institute did quite well on this year’s best value schools for engineering students. Located in the midsize city of Worcester, WPI is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-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.
Request InformationBest Engineering Colleges by State
Explore the best engineering colleges 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 |
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Majors Related to Engineering
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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).
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