2023 Best Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in the New England Region
Finding the Best Engineering Doctor's Degree School for You
With 61,791 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, engineering is the #4 most popular major in the United States.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in the New England Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 15 schools in the New England Region to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.
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2023 Best Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Engineering Doctor's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Best Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Massachusetts Institute of Technology the best school in the New England Region for engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Cambridge, MIT is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Harvard University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Harvard is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Cambridge.
Out of the 15 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Brown University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Out of the 15 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Tufts University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Boston University is a great place for engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.
Northeastern University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for engineering students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Worcester Polytechnic Institute landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree engineering programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Worcester, WPI is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
University of Connecticut ranked #8 on this year’s Best Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. UCONN is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Storrs.
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University of Massachusetts Amherst came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. UMass Amherst is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Amherst.
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University of New Hampshire - Main Campus ranked #10 on this year’s Best Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the suburb of Durham, UNH is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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Best Engineering Colleges by State
Explore the best engineering colleges for a specific state in the New England region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 4,656 |
| Rhode Island | 164 |
| Connecticut | 653 |
| New Hampshire | 233 |
| Maine | 43 |
| Vermont | 65 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Engineering
Engineering Majors to Study
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Electrical Engineering | 11,021 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 9,007 |
| Civil Engineering | 6,042 |
| Computer Engineering | 5,557 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 4,252 |
| General Engineering | 3,548 |
| Systems Engineering | 3,068 |
| Industrial Engineering | 3,028 |
| Chemical Engineering | 2,662 |
| Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering | 2,375 |
| Other Engineering | 1,820 |
| Materials Engineering | 1,810 |
| Operations Research | 1,191 |
| Electrical and Computer Engineering. | 928 |
| Environmental Engineering | 919 |
| Robotics Engineering | 560 |
| Engineering Science | 451 |
| Nuclear Engineering | 437 |
| Manufacturing Engineering | 423 |
| Petroleum Engineering | 401 |
| Agricultural Engineering | 332 |
| Construction Engineering | 288 |
| Engineering Physics | 286 |
| Architectural Engineering | 243 |
| Geoscience Engineering | 173 |
| Polymer & Plastics Engineering | 167 |
| Engineering Mechanics | 144 |
| Mining Engineering | 132 |
| Ocean Engineering | 112 |
| Textile Engineering | 96 |
| Biological Engineering | 80 |
| Energy Systems Engineering | 79 |
| Marine Engineering | 44 |
| Metallurgical Engineering | 40 |
| Biochemical Engineering | 21 |
| Ceramic Engineering | 20 |
| Electromechanical Engineering | 16 |
| Surveying Engineering | 11 |
| Paper Science & Engineering | 7 |
Most Popular Majors Related to Engineering
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Computer & Information Sciences | 60,971 |
| Biological & Biomedical Sciences | 28,851 |
| Mathematics & Statistics | 15,127 |
| Physical Sciences | 12,705 |
| Engineering Technologies | 7,672 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 15 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).
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