2023 Most Popular Engineering Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region
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 Most Popular Engineering Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. This report analyzed 29 schools in the New England Region to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs 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 Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region
Check out the engineering master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the New England Region .
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Our analysis found Northeastern University to be the most popular school for engineering students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the New England Region . Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
About 31% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 69% are male.
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Out of the 29 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Massachusetts Institute of Technology landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Cambridge, MIT is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 540 students majoring in engineering at MIT, 65% are male and 35% are female.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Worcester Polytechnic Institute helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular engineering schools in the New England Region . Located in the midsize city of Worcester, WPI is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
About 23% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 77% are male.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Boston University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular engineering schools in the New England Region . Boston U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.
About 35% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 65% are male.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Massachusetts - Lowell helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular engineering schools in the New England Region . UMass Lowell is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Lowell.
About 19% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 81% are male.
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Harvard University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Harvard is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Cambridge.
About 34% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 66% are male.
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University of New Haven came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. University of New Haven is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of West Haven.
About 24% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 76% are male.
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Dartmouth College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Dartmouth is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Hanover.
About 33% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 67% are male.
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University of Connecticut did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for engineering students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. UCONN is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Storrs.
Women make up 26% of the engineering majors at the school.
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Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 125 students majoring in engineering at Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network, 43% are male and 57% are female.
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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 |
Engineering Related Majors
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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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