2023 Most Popular Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in the New England Region
Finding the Best Engineering Doctor'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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 18 schools in the New England Region to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Engineering program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region
Check out the engineering doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the New England Region .
Top 10 Most Popular Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Massachusetts Institute of Technology the most popular school in the New England Region for engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge, MIT is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
About 27% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 73% are male.
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Out of the 18 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeastern University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
About 17% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 83% are male.
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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Connecticut helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular engineering schools in the New England Region . UCONN is a very large public school located in the suburb of Storrs.
Women make up 35% of the engineering majors at the school.
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Out of the 18 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Boston University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Boston U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.
About 36% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 64% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Massachusetts Amherst. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. UMass Amherst is a very large public school located in the suburb of Amherst.
Of the 42 students majoring in engineering at UMass Amherst, 62% are male and 38% are female.
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Out of the 18 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Yale University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Yale is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of New Haven.
About 26% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 74% are male.
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University of Massachusetts - Lowell landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree engineering programs. UMass Lowell is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Lowell.
Women make up 42% of the engineering majors at the school.
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Worcester Polytechnic Institute landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree engineering programs. Located in the midsize city of Worcester, WPI is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
About 24% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 76% are male.
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Harvard University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Harvard is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cambridge.
Women make up 32% of the engineering majors at the school.
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Tufts University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree engineering programs. Located in the suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
About 44% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 56% are male.
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 |
Engineering Related Majors
Engineering Majors to Study
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 18 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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