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

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Finding the Best Mechanical Engineering Master'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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Master's Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. This report analyzed 10 schools in Massachusetts to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Master's Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found Northeastern University to be the most popular school for mechanical engineering students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Massachusetts. Located in the large city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

About 19% of the students majoring in ME at the school are women while 81% are male.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Massachusetts Institute of Technology helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mechanical engineering schools in Massachusetts. Located in the city of Cambridge, MIT is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 112 students majoring in ME at MIT, 71% are male and 29% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Worcester Polytechnic Institute. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the midsize city of Worcester, WPI is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 80 students majoring in ME at WPI, 71% are male and 29% are female.

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#4

Boston University

Boston, MA

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Boston University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mechanical engineering schools in Massachusetts. Boston U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

Of the 69 students majoring in ME at Boston U, 62% are male and 38% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Massachusetts - Lowell. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. UMass Lowell is a large public school located in the large suburb of Lowell.

About 8% of the students majoring in ME at the school are women while 92% are male.

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University of Massachusetts Amherst ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. UMass Amherst is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Amherst.

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#7

Tufts University

Medford, MA

Tufts University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree mechanical engineering programs. Located in the suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 20 students majoring in ME at Tufts, 85% are male and 15% are female.

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#8

Merrimack College

North Andover, MA

Merrimack College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree mechanical engineering programs. Located in the large suburb of North Andover, Merrimack is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 8 students majoring in ME at Merrimack, 88% are male and 13% are female.

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Western New England University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Located in the city of Springfield, Western New England is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 17% of the students majoring in ME at the school are women while 83% are male.

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University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree mechanical engineering programs. UMass Dartmouth is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of North Dartmouth.

Full Mechanical Engineering at University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth Report

Best Mechanical Engineering Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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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