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2025 Best General Engineering Schools in Massachusetts

6 Colleges in Massachusetts
484 Engineering Degrees Awarded
$77,930 Avg Early-Career Salary
General Engineering is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #79 most popular degree program in the country. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual reviewed 6 schools in Massachusetts to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of general engineering. Combined, these schools handed out 484 degrees in general engineering to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great General Engineering School

Best General Engineering Schools in Massachusetts The engineering program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for General Engineering rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for general engineering schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your General Engineering Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Engineering
Bachelor's Degrees in Engineering
Master's Degrees in Engineering
Doctor's Degrees in Engineering

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best General Engineering Schools in Massachusetts list to help you make the college decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.

Best Schools for General Engineering in Massachusetts

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the engineering degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Massachusetts Schools in Engineering

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Olin College
Needham, MA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
38 Engineering Degrees Awarded
13.2% Growth in Graduates

Every student who is interested in general engineering needs to look into Olin College. Located in the suburb of Needham, Olin College is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

There were roughly 38 general engineering students who graduated with this degree at Olin College in the most recent year we have data available. Those general engineering students who get their degree from Olin College make $31,525 more than the standard engineering student.

More information about a degree in general engineering from Olin College

2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
205 Engineering Degrees Awarded
$89,698 Median Starting Salary

Every student pursuing a degree in general engineering has to look into Northeastern University. Northeastern is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Boston. A Best Colleges rank of #33 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Northeastern is a great university overall.

There were about 205 general engineering students who graduated with this degree at Northeastern in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the general engineering program at Northeastern University make $11,768 more than the average graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

More information about a degree in general engineering from Northeastern University

3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MA
51 Engineering Degrees Awarded

It is difficult to beat Massachusetts Maritime Academy if you want to pursue a degree in general engineering. Maritime is a small public school located in the suburb of Buzzards Bay. This school ranks 34th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were approximately 51 general engineering students who graduated with this degree at Maritime in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in general engineering from Massachusetts Maritime Academy

4

Wentworth Institute of Technology is a great choice for students interested in a degree in general engineering. Located in the city of Boston, WIT is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #356 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means WIT is a great school overall.

There were approximately 20 general engineering students who graduated with this degree at WIT in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the engineering program earn an average of $78,211 in the first couple years of working.

More information about a degree in general engineering from Wentworth Institute of Technology

5
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In MA

Located in the suburb of Fall River, Bristol is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. This college ranks 46th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were roughly 20 general engineering students who graduated with this degree at Bristol in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in general engineering from Bristol Community College

6
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In MA

Located in the city of Springfield, STCC is a public college with a small student population. This college ranks 50th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were roughly 11 general engineering students who graduated with this degree at STCC in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in general engineering from Springfield Technical Community College

Best General Engineering Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best General Engineering Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Connecticut 241 81
New Hampshire 210 160
Maine 202 14
Rhode Island 200 145
Vermont 194 11

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General Engineering is one of 41 different types of Engineering programs to choose from.

Engineering Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
General Engineering 373
Pre-Engineering 57
Applied Engineering 54

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Majors Similar to Engineering

Related Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 2,096
Electrical Engineering 1,333
Computer Engineering 1,216
Biomedical Engineering 827
Civil Engineering 637
Chemical Engineering 558
Other Engineering 520
Systems Engineering 326
Industrial Engineering 255
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering 234

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