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2023 Most Popular Engineering Master's Degree Schools in Massachusetts

13 Colleges
$85,090 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Engineering Master's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, engineering students earned 9,717 degrees and certificates from a Massachusetts school, making the subject the 3rd in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Most Popular Engineering Master's Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in Massachusetts to see which master'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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Engineering Master's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Northeastern University the most popular school in Massachusetts for engineering students working on their master’s degree. Northeastern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

Women make up 31% of the engineering majors at the school.

Full Engineering at Northeastern University Report

Out of the 13 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Massachusetts Institute of Technology landed the # 2 spot on the list. MIT is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cambridge.

About 35% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 65% are male.

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Out of the 13 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Worcester Polytechnic Institute landed the # 3 spot on the list. WPI is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Worcester.

Women make up 23% of the engineering majors at the school.

Full Engineering at Worcester Polytechnic Institute Report

#4

Boston University

Boston, MA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Boston University is a great place for engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

Women make up 35% of the engineering majors at the school.

Full Engineering at Boston University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Massachusetts - Lowell. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the suburb of Lowell, UMass Lowell is a public college with a large student population.

Women make up 19% of the engineering majors at the school.

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#6

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Harvard University 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 #6 on the list. Located in the city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 34% of the engineering majors at the school.

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Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

About 57% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 43% are male.

Full Engineering at Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network Report

#8

Tufts University

Medford, MA

With a ranking of #8, Tufts University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering students working on their master’s degree. Tufts is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Medford.

Of the 117 students majoring in engineering at Tufts, 69% are male and 31% are female.

Read full report on Engineering at Tufts University

University of Massachusetts Amherst ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public college with a very large student population.

About 29% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 71% are male.

Read full report on Engineering at University of Massachusetts Amherst

#10

Western New England University

Springfield, MA

Western New England University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree engineering programs. Western New England is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Springfield.

About 13% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 87% are male.

Full Engineering at Western New England University Report

Best Engineering Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Most Popular Engineering Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New Hampshire 649
Maine 404
Rhode Island 667
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

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 13 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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