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2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts

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Finding the Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor's Degree 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Massachusetts to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Mechanical Engineering program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for ME majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Our analysis found Massachusetts Institute of Technology to be the most popular school for mechanical engineering students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Massachusetts. Located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge, MIT is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

About 27% of the students majoring in ME at the school are women while 73% are male.

Full Mechanical Engineering at Massachusetts Institute of Technology Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northeastern University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

About 10% of the students majoring in ME at the school are women while 90% are male.

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#3

Boston University

Boston, MA

Out of the 7 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Boston University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Boston U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

Of the 9 students majoring in ME at Boston U, 56% are male and 44% are female.

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Out of the 7 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Massachusetts - Lowell landed the # 4 spot on the list. UMass Lowell is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Lowell.

Of the 6 students majoring in ME at UMass Lowell, 17% are male and 83% are female.

Full Mechanical Engineering at University of Massachusetts - Lowell Report

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Massachusetts Amherst is a great place for mechanical engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. UMass Amherst is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Amherst.

Women make up 17% of the ME majors at the school.

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#6

Tufts University

Medford, MA

Tufts University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree mechanical engineering programs. Located in the large suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 25% of the ME majors at the school.

Full Mechanical Engineering at Tufts University Report

Worcester Polytechnic Institute did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for mechanical engineering students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Worcester, WPI is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 33% of the ME majors at the school.

Full Mechanical Engineering at Worcester Polytechnic Institute Report

Best Mechanical Engineering Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Schools 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 7 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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