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2023 Best Value Mechanical Engineering Schools in Massachusetts

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

10 Colleges
$42,566 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$76,019 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Mechanical Engineering School for You

In 2020-2021, 603 degrees and certificates were awarded to mechanical engineering students who went to a Massachusetts college or university. This makes it the #27 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 Best Value Mechanical Engineering Schools in Massachusetts ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Massachusetts to see which programs offered the best value experiences for ME students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Mechanical Engineering Schools in Massachusetts

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for ME majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Mechanical Engineering Schools

$16,439 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found University of Massachusetts Amherst to be the best value school for mechanical engineering students who want to pursue a degree in Massachusetts. UMass Amherst is a very large public school located in the suburb of Amherst.

UMass Amherst undergraduate students pay an average of $16,439 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$55,878 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 10 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Massachusetts Institute of Technology landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Cambridge, MIT is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at MIT are $55,878 a year.

MIT did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in Massachusetts list.

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$15,698 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Massachusetts - Lowell is a great value for mechanical engineering students. UMass Lowell is a large public school located in the suburb of Lowell.

UMass Lowell undergraduate students pay an average of $15,698 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Mechanical Engineering at University of Massachusetts - Lowell Report

$57,592 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Northeastern University is a great value for mechanical engineering students. Located in the large city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Northeastern undergraduate students pay an average of $57,592 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Northeastern also did well on our Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in Massachusetts list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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$55,531 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Worcester Polytechnic Institute. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Mechanical Engineering Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the medium-sized city of Worcester, WPI is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at WPI are $55,531 a year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, WPI also is in the top 20% of our Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in Massachusetts ranking.

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$40,380 Average Tuition & Fees

Western New England University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mechanical Engineering Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, Western New England is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Western New England are $40,380 a year.

Full Mechanical Engineering at Western New England University Report

$14,408 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Mechanical Engineering Schools in Massachusetts list. UMass Dartmouth is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of North Dartmouth.

UMass Dartmouth undergraduate students pay an average of $14,408 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#8

Tufts University

Medford, MA
$63,000 Average Tuition & Fees

Tufts University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Mechanical Engineering Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Tufts are $63,000 per year.

Tufts also took the #3 spot in our Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in Massachusetts rankings.

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#9

Boston University

Boston, MA
$59,816 Average Tuition & Fees

Boston University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value mechanical engineering programs. Boston U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Boston U are $59,816 a year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Boston U is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in Massachusetts list.

Full Mechanical Engineering at Boston University Report

#10

Merrimack College

North Andover, MA
$46,916 Average Tuition & Fees

Merrimack College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mechanical Engineering Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Located in the large suburb of North Andover, Merrimack is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Merrimack undergraduate students pay an average of $46,916 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Best Value Mechanical Engineering Colleges in the New England Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Connecticut 108
Rhode Island 14
New Hampshire 10
Maine 7
Vermont 22

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

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 10 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 Michel Villeneuve.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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