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 2023 rankings named Massachusetts Maritime Academy the best value school in the New England Region for engineering students. Located in the suburb of Buzzards Bay, Maritime is a public college with a small student population.
Maritime undergraduate students pay an average of $25,104 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that engineering majors at Maritime take out is $27,000.
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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 school with a fairly small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Olin College are $56,342 a 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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The excellent programs at University of New Haven helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best engineering schools in the New England Region . University of New Haven is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of West Haven.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at University of New Haven are $42,898 per 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 join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Massachusetts Institute of Technology. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the midsize city of Cambridge, MIT is a private not-for-profit college 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 did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Engineering Schools in the New England Region list.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Dartmouth College is a great value for engineering students. Dartmouth is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the 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.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Dartmouth is ranked #3 for overall quality for engineering in the New England Region .
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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 medium-sized city of Cambridge.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Harvard are $55,587 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Harvard is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Engineering Schools in the New England Region list.
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Northeastern University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value engineering programs. Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit school with a very 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.
Northeastern 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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Fairfield University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value engineering programs. Fairfield U is a moderately-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.
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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Brown University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Engineering 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.
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.
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Worcester Polytechnic Institute did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for engineering students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Worcester, WPI is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at WPI are $55,531 a 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.
In addition to its great value ranking, WPI is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Engineering Schools in the New England Region list.
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Request InformationBest 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 |
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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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