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2023 Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in Connecticut

5 Colleges
$69,680 Avg Salary
$25,766 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Mechanical Engineering School for You

Mechanical Engineering is the #33 most popular major in Connecticut with 108 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in Connecticut to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 5 schools in Connecticut to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in Connecticut

The following schools top our list of the Best Mechanical Engineering Colleges.

Top Connecticut Schools in Mechanical Engineering

#1

Rensselaer at Hartford

Hartford, CT

Our 2023 rankings named Rensselaer at Hartford the best school in Connecticut for mechanical engineering students. Located in the medium-sized city of Hartford, Rensselaer at Hartford is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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#2

Fairfield University

Fairfield, CT

Out of the 5 schools in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, Fairfield University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Fairfield U is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Fairfield.

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Out of the 5 schools in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Connecticut landed the # 3 spot on the list. UCONN is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Storrs.

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#4

University of New Haven

West Haven, CT

Out of the 5 schools in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, University of New Haven landed the # 4 spot on the list. University of New Haven is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of West Haven.

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#5

University of Hartford

West Hartford, CT

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Hartford is a great place for mechanical engineering students. UHart is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of West Hartford.

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Best Mechanical Engineering Colleges in the New England Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 603
Rhode Island 14
New Hampshire 10
Maine 7
Vermont 22

Mechanical Engineering is one of 39 different types of programs to choose from.

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 5 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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