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2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Science Major in the New England Region

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Most Well Attended Engineering Science Major in the New England Region

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended Engineering Science Major in the New England Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Engineering Science is the 205th most popular major in the country with 1,454 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, engineering science graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $76,473 and had an average of $22,601 in loans still to pay off.

Across the New England region, there were 406 engineering science graduates with average earnings and debt of $76,341 and $15,000 respectively.

This year’s “Most Well Attended Engineering Science Major in the New England Region” ranking looked at 19 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in engineering science. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular engineering science programs in the United States.

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Most Well Attended Engineering Science Major in the New England Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Engineering Science Major in the New England Region”.

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Harvard University
Cambridge, Massachusetts

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Harvard University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Engineering Science Major in the New England Region. Harvard University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Cambridge, Massachusetts. It awarded 150 ’s engineering science degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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Dartmouth College
Hanover, New Hampshire

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Dartmouth College. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Engineering Science Major in the New England Region. Dartmouth is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Hanover, New Hampshire. It awarded 114 ’s engineering science degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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Smith College
Northampton, Massachusetts

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Smith College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Science Major in the New England Region list. Located in Northampton, Massachusetts, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 36 diplomas to qualified ’s engineering science students in 2020-2021.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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Yale University
New Haven, Connecticut

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Yale University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Engineering Science Major in the New England Region. Yale University is a fairly large school located in New Haven, Connecticut that handed out 21 ’s engineering science degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

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Manchester Community College
Manchester, Connecticut

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Manchester Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Science Major in the New England Region list. Located in Manchester, Connecticut, this small public school handed out 17 degrees to qualified ’s engineering science students in 2020-2021.

Full MCC Engineering Science Report

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Three Rivers Community College
Norwich, Connecticut

Three Rivers Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Engineering Science Major in the New England Region ranking. Three Rivers Community College is a small school located in Norwich, Connecticut that handed out 16 ’s engineering science degrees in 2020-2021.

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Greenfield Community College
Greenfield, Massachusetts

With a ranking of #7, Greenfield Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Science Major in the New England Region list. Greenfield Community College is located in Greenfield, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 ’s engineering science degrees to qualified students.

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Gateway Community College
New Haven, Connecticut

Gateway Community College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Science Major in the New England Region ranking. Located in New Haven, Connecticut, this medium-sized public school handed out 9 diplomas to qualified ’s engineering science students in 2020-2021.

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Tunxis Community College
Farmington, Connecticut

With a ranking of #9, Tunxis Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Science Major in the New England Region list. This small school is located in Farmington, Connecticut, and it awarded 8 ’s engineering science degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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Middlesex Community College
Middletown, Connecticut

Middlesex Community College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Science Major in the New England Region ranking. This small school is located in Middletown, Connecticut, and it awarded 7 ’s engineering science degrees in 2020-2021.

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Norwalk Community College
Norwalk, Connecticut

Norwalk Community College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Engineering Science Major in the New England Region ranking. Located in Norwalk, Connecticut, this small public school awarded 5 degrees to qualified ’s engineering science students in 2020-2021.

Full NCC Engineering Science Report

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Housatonic Community College
Bridgeport, Connecticut

With a ranking of #12, Housatonic Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Science Major in the New England Region list. Housatonic Community College is located in Bridgeport, Connecticut and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 ’s engineering science degrees to qualified students.

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Quinebaug Valley Community College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Engineering Science Major in the New England Region ranking. QVCC is a small public school situated in Danielson, Connecticut. It awarded 3 ’s engineering science degrees in 2020-2021.

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Northwestern Connecticut Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Science Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #13. Northwestern Connecticut Community College is a public institution located in Winsted, Connecticut. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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Naugatuck Valley Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Science Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #15. This small school is located in Waterbury, Connecticut, and it awarded 1 ’s engineering science degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Naugatuck Valley Community College Engineering Science Report

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Asnuntuck Community College
Enfield, Connecticut

Asnuntuck Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Science Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #16. This small school is located in Enfield, Connecticut, and it awarded 0 ’s engineering science degrees in 2020-2021.

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University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth
North Dartmouth, Massachusetts

University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Engineering Science Major in the New England Region ranking. UMass Dartmouth is located in North Dartmouth, Massachusetts and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s engineering science degrees to qualified students.

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Tufts University
Medford, Massachusetts

Tufts University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Science Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #16. Tufts is a fairly large school located in Medford, Massachusetts that handed out 0 ’s engineering science degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full Tufts Engineering Science Report

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Capital Community College
Hartford, Connecticut

Capital Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Science Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #16. Located in Hartford, Connecticut, this small public school handed out 0 diplomas to qualified ’s engineering science students in 2020-2021.

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