2023 Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in the New England Region
Finding the Best Mechanical Engineering School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, mechanical engineering was ranked #32 in the country. In fact 9,007 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in the New England Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 19 schools in the New England Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.
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2023 Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in the New England Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Mechanical Engineering Colleges.
Top 10 Best Mechanical Engineering Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Massachusetts Institute of Technology the best school in the New England Region for mechanical engineering students. MIT is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge.
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Out of the 19 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Tufts University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Tufts is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Medford.
The excellent programs at Rensselaer at Hartford helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best mechanical engineering schools in the New England Region . Rensselaer at Hartford is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Hartford.
The excellent programs at Boston University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best mechanical engineering schools in the New England Region . Located in the large city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Worcester Polytechnic Institute. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in the New England Region list. WPI is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Worcester.
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Fairfield University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for mechanical engineering students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Fairfield, Fairfield U is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
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Northeastern University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in the New England Region list. Northeastern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.
University of Connecticut did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for mechanical engineering students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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University of New Haven landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best mechanical engineering programs. Located in the large suburb of West Haven, University of New Haven is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
University of Hartford ranked #10 on this year’s Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the city of West Hartford, UHart is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
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Best Mechanical Engineering Colleges by State
Explore the best mechanical engineering schools for a specific state in the New England region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 603 |
| Connecticut | 108 |
| Rhode Island | 14 |
| New Hampshire | 10 |
| Maine | 7 |
| Vermont | 22 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to ME
One of 39 majors within the area of study, mechanical engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.
Majors Similar to ME
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Electrical Engineering | 11,021 |
| Civil Engineering | 6,042 |
| Computer Engineering | 5,557 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 4,252 |
| General Engineering | 3,548 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 19 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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 Michel Villeneuve.
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