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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Engineering (Income $30-$48k) in the New England Region

10 Ranked Colleges
220 Degrees Awarded
$15,900 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Engineering Schools for a Bachelor's in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

General Engineering is the 83rd most popular major in the country with 9,411 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the New England region, there were 886 general engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 220 general engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,041 and $24,492 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking analyzed 10 colleges that offered a degree in general engineering. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general engineering programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the general engineering program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 10 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Engineering (Income $30-$48k) in the New England Region

#1

Olin College

Needham, Massachusetts
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Olin College landed the #1 spot on the list. Olin College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Needham, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 35 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Olin College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best General Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Olin College is $3,388 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree Engineering students whose families make $30-$48k.

The student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Read full report on General Engineering at Olin College

#2

Brown University

Providence, Rhode Island
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brown University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Providence, Rhode Island, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 65 degrees to qualified bachelors’s engineering students in 2019-2020.

Brown not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best General Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Brown University is $6,684 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree Engineering students whose families make $30-$48k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read full report on General Engineering at Brown

#3

Trinity College

Hartford, Connecticut
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Trinity College. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Hartford, Connecticut is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s engineering degrees to 22 students in 2019-2020.

Trinity Bantams also made our “Best General Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #3. The estimated yearly cost for Trinity Bantams is $9,123 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree Engineering students whose families make $30-$48k.

The low student loan default rate of 2.6% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Read more about General Engineering at Trinity College

#4

Tufts University

Medford, Massachusetts
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Tufts University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Tufts University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Medford, Massachusetts. It awarded 3 bachelors’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Tufts also took the #4 spot in our “Best General Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. It costs about $6,516 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree Engineering students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Tufts.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The low student loan default rate of 1.2% 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%. The student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Read more about General Engineering at Tufts

#5

Smith College

Northampton, Massachusetts
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Smith College. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Smith College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Northampton, Massachusetts. It awarded 49 bachelors’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Smith not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best General Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Smith is $10,169 for new england region bachelor’s degree engineering students whose families make $30-$48k.

The student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Engineering at Smith

#6

University of Vermont

Burlington, Vermont
#8 in overall quality

University of Vermont ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Burlington, Vermont is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s engineering degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

UVM also took the #8 spot in our “Best General Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Vermont is $12,715 for new england region bachelor’s degree engineering students whose families make $30-$48k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Read more about General Engineering at UVM

#7

Norwich University

Northfield, Vermont
#10 in overall quality

Norwich University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Norwich University is a small school located in Northfield, Vermont that handed out 2 bachelors’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region bachelor’s degree engineering students whose families make $30-$48k list, Norwich has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best General Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Norwich is $18,644 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree Engineering students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read full report on General Engineering at Norwich

#8

Wentworth Institute of Technology

Boston, Massachusetts
#6 in overall quality

Wentworth Institute of Technology landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Wentworth Institute of Technology is located in Boston, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 27 bachelors’s engineering degrees to qualified students.

WIT not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best General Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Wentworth Institute of Technology is $33,202 for new england region bachelor’s degree engineering students whose families make $30-$48k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Wentworth Institute of Technology General Engineering Report

#9

University of New Haven

West Haven, Connecticut
#9 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, University of New Haven did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in West Haven, Connecticut, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s engineering students in 2019-2020.

University of New Haven not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best General Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University of New Haven is $29,819 for new england region bachelor’s degree engineering students whose families make $30-$48k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Engineering at University of New Haven

#10

Roger Williams University

Bristol, Rhode Island
#7 in overall quality

Roger Williams University landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Roger Williams University is a small school located in Bristol, Rhode Island that handed out 3 bachelors’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at RWU, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best General Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend RWU is $28,784 for new england region bachelor’s degree engineering students whose families make $30-$48k.

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

Full RWU General Engineering Report

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

Credits

  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Rémi Kaupp.

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