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2023 Most Popular Engineering Schools in Massachusetts

36 Colleges
$78,261 Avg Salary
$24,434 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Engineering 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Engineering Schools in Massachusetts ranking. This report analyzed 36 schools in Massachusetts to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Engineering program at each school on the list.

Check out the engineering programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Massachusetts.

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

The average amount in student loans that engineering majors at Northeastern take out is $25,659. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $412, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Worcester Polytechnic Institute. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Engineering Schools in Massachusetts list. WPI is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Worcester.

The average amount in student loans that engineering majors at WPI take out is $26,950. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $538.

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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 #3 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Schools in Massachusetts list. MIT is a large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge.

On average, engineering graduates from MIT take out $11,567 in student loans while working on their degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $535, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Massachusetts - Lowell. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Engineering Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the large suburb of Lowell, UMass Lowell is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that engineering majors at UMass Lowell take out is $27,000. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $159.

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#5

Boston University

Boston, MA

Out of the 36 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Boston University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, engineering majors at Boston U accumulate an average of around $26,701 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $663.

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With a ranking of #6, University of Massachusetts Amherst did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering students. Located in the suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public school with a fairly large student population.

On average, engineering graduates from UMass Amherst take out $26,588 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Wentworth Institute of Technology came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Schools in Massachusetts ranking. WIT is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

Engineering majors at WIT take out an average of $27,337 in student loans while working on their egree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $641, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#8

Tufts University

Medford, MA

Tufts University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Tufts is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Medford.

The average amount in student loans that engineering majors at Tufts take out is $17,000.

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#9

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

With a ranking of #9, Harvard University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering students. Located in the midsize city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of North Dartmouth, UMass Dartmouth is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that engineering majors at UMass Dartmouth take out is $27,898.

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Best Engineering Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Most Popular Engineering Colleges 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 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).
  • 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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