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Most Popular General Engineering Schools in Massachusetts

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2023 Most Popular General Engineering Schools in Massachusetts

5 Colleges
$73,764 Avg Salary
$15,089 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Engineering School for You

In 2020-2021, 325 degrees and certificates were awarded to general engineering students who went to a Massachusetts college or university. This makes it the #48 most popular major in the state.

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular General Engineering Schools in Massachusetts to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Massachusetts to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General 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 analysis found Northeastern University to be the most popular school for general engineering students who want to pursue a degree in Massachusetts. Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular General Engineering Schools in Massachusetts list. UMass Dartmouth is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of North Dartmouth.

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The excellent programs at Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best general engineering schools in Massachusetts. Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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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 General Engineering Schools in Massachusetts list. UMass Lowell is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Lowell.

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#4

Merrimack College

North Andover, MA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Merrimack College is a great place for general engineering students. Located in the suburb of North Andover, Merrimack is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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Best General Engineering Colleges in the New England Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Connecticut 51
Rhode Island 72
New Hampshire 153

One of 39 majors within the area of study, general engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Engineering

Related Major Annual Graduates
Electrical Engineering 11,021
Mechanical Engineering 9,007
Civil Engineering 6,042
Computer Engineering 5,557
Biomedical Engineering 4,252

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 5 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 Rémi Kaupp.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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