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2023 Most Popular Engineering Schools in Massachusetts

13 Colleges
$78,261 Avg Salary
$24,434 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Engineering 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Engineering Schools in Massachusetts to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 13 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 Engineering program at each school on the list.

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

Our 2023 rankings named Northeastern University the most popular school in Massachusetts for engineering students. Northeastern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Massachusetts Institute of Technology. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Schools in Massachusetts list. MIT is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cambridge.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Worcester Polytechnic Institute is a great place for engineering students. WPI is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Worcester.

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#4

Boston University

Boston, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Boston University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Engineering Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the large city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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The excellent programs at University of Massachusetts - Lowell helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best engineering schools in Massachusetts. Located in the large suburb of Lowell, UMass Lowell is a public school with a large student population.

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#6

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Harvard University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for engineering students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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With a ranking of #7, University of Massachusetts Amherst did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering students. Located in the large suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#8

Tufts University

Medford, MA

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

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Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Schools in Massachusetts list. Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

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University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of North Dartmouth, UMass Dartmouth is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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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 13 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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