2024 Best General Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in the New England Region

General Engineering is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #49 most popular doctor's degree program in the country. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in the New England Region to determine which ones were the best for doctor's degree seekers in the field of general engineering. Combined, these schools handed out 24 doctor's degrees in general engineering to qualified students.

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Average Earnings

To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their doctor's degree from the school. After all, your doctor's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on general engineering students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of general engineering students who choose to seek a doctor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How much debt general engineering students go into to obtain their doctor's degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized general engineering related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for general engineering students working on their doctor's degree.

More Ways to Rank General Engineering Schools

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best General Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in the New England Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study General Engineering in the New England Region

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in general engineering.

Top New England Region Schools for a Doctorate in Engineering

1

Brown University
Providence, RI

16 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat Brown University if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in general engineering. Located in the medium-sized city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in general engineering from Brown University

2

Northeastern University
Boston, MA

2 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat Northeastern University if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in general engineering. Northeastern is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Boston.More information about a doctorate in general engineering from Northeastern University

2

University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth
North Dartmouth, MA

4 Annual Graduates

University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in general engineering. UMass Dartmouth is a medium-sized public university located in the midsize suburb of North Dartmouth.More information about a doctorate in general engineering from University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth

Best General Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best general engineering schools for a specific state in the New England Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts	153	6
Connecticut	93	2
Rhode Island	78	16

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Rankings in Majors Related to Engineering

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

Engineering Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
General Engineering	20
Applied Engineering	4

Majors Similar to Engineering

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Electrical Engineering	144
Biomedical Engineering	112
Mechanical Engineering	112
Chemical Engineering	76
Materials Engineering	49
Computer Engineering	47
Civil Engineering	46
Engineering Science	41
Environmental Engineering	23
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering	19

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 Rémi Kaupp. More about our data sources and methodologies.