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2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Schools in Massachusetts

10 Colleges
$76,019 Avg Salary
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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.

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 Schools in Massachusetts ranking. This report analyzed 10 schools in Massachusetts to see which ones were the most popular 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for ME majors pursuing a .

Our analysis found Massachusetts Institute of Technology to be the most popular school for mechanical engineering students who want to pursue a 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.

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

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Worcester Polytechnic Institute is a great place for mechanical engineering students. Located in the city of Worcester, WPI is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#4

Boston University

Boston, MA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Boston University is a great place for mechanical engineering students. Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Massachusetts - Lowell is a great place for mechanical engineering students. UMass Lowell is a large public school located in the large suburb of Lowell.

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University of Massachusetts Amherst came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Schools in Massachusetts ranking. UMass Amherst is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Amherst.

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#7

Tufts University

Medford, MA

Tufts University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Located in the suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#8

Merrimack College

North Andover, MA

With a ranking of #8, Merrimack College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mechanical engineering students. Located in the large suburb of North Andover, Merrimack is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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Western New England University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the midsize city of Springfield, Western New England is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #10, University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mechanical engineering students. UMass Dartmouth is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of North Dartmouth.

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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 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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