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2023 Most Popular Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts

9 Colleges
$111,936 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Engineering Doctor's Degree School for You

Engineering is one of the most popular subjects to study in Massachusetts. With 4,656 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 4th out of all the majors we track in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 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 Engineering program at each school on the list.

Check out the engineering doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Massachusetts.

Our 2023 rankings named Massachusetts Institute of Technology the most popular school in Massachusetts for engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. MIT is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Cambridge.

Women make up 27% of the engineering majors at the school.

Read full report on Engineering at Massachusetts Institute of Technology

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Northeastern University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular engineering schools in Massachusetts. Northeastern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

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

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#3

Boston University

Boston, MA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Boston University is a great place for engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Women make up 36% of the engineering majors at the school.

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Out of the 9 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Massachusetts Amherst landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public college with a very large student population.

About 38% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 62% are male.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Massachusetts - Lowell is a great place for engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Lowell, UMass Lowell is a public college with a large student population.

Of the 33 students majoring in engineering at UMass Lowell, 58% are male and 42% are female.

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Worcester Polytechnic Institute landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree engineering programs. WPI is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Worcester.

Women make up 24% of the engineering majors at the school.

Read full report on Engineering at Worcester Polytechnic Institute

#7

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Harvard University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Of the 28 students majoring in engineering at Harvard, 68% are male and 32% are female.

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#8

Tufts University

Medford, MA

Tufts University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Tufts is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Medford.

Women make up 44% of the engineering majors at the school.

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University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Located in the medium-sized suburb of North Dartmouth, UMass Dartmouth is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 50% of the engineering majors at the school.

Full Engineering at University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth Report

Best Engineering Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Most Popular Engineering Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Rhode Island 164
Connecticut 653
New Hampshire 233
Maine 43
Vermont 65

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

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 9 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 Petty Officer 3rd Class Declan Barnes.

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