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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Engineering (Income $48-$75k) in the New England Region

10 Ranked Colleges
230 Degrees Awarded
$66,575 Avg Salary
Best Value Engineering Schools for a Bachelor's in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k

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In 2019-2020, 11,925 people earned their degree in general engineering, making the major the 78th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, general engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $66,152 and had an average of $20,077 in loans still to pay off.

Across the New England region, there were 957 general engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $70,780 and $14,271 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 230 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 $48-$75k” ranking looked at 10 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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 $48-$75k

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 $48-$75k.

Top 10 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Engineering (Income $48-$75k) in the New England Region

#1

Brown University

Providence, Rhode Island

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Brown University landed the #1 spot on the list. Brown University is a medium-sized school located in Providence, Rhode Island that handed out 65 bachelors’s engineering degrees 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 $11,689 for new england region bachelor’s degree engineering students whose families make $48-$75k.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.

Full Brown University General Engineering Report

#2

Olin College

Needham, Massachusetts

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Olin College. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k 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 also took the #1 spot in our “Best General Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Olin College is $5,574 for new england region bachelor’s degree engineering students whose families make $48-$75k.

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.

Full Olin College General Engineering Report

#3

Trinity College

Hartford, Connecticut

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 $48-$75k 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 not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best General Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. It costs about $14,994 for new england region bachelor’s degree engineering students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Trinity College.

With a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about General Engineering at Trinity Bantams

#4

Smith College

Northampton, Massachusetts

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Smith College. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Smith is a small school located in Northampton, Massachusetts that handed out 49 bachelors’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Smith also took the #5 spot in our “Best General Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. It costs about $16,394 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree Engineering students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Smith College.

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 school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Engineering at Smith

#5

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 #5 for the Best Value Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Tufts is a fairly large school located in Medford, Massachusetts that handed out 3 bachelors’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Tufts not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best General Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Tufts University is $13,525 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree Engineering students whose families make $48-$75k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Full Tufts General Engineering Report

#6

University of Vermont

Burlington, Vermont
#8 in overall quality

University of Vermont landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. UVM is a public institution located in Burlington, Vermont. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UVM also made our “Best General Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #8. The yearly cost to attend University of Vermont is $16,837 for new england region bachelor’s degree engineering students whose families make $48-$75k.

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%.

Full University of Vermont General Engineering Report

#7

Norwich University

Northfield, Vermont
#10 in overall quality

Norwich University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #7. This small school is located in Northfield, Vermont, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Norwich also made our “Best General Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #10. The yearly cost to attend Norwich University is $21,774 for new england region bachelor’s degree engineering students whose families make $48-$75k.

Read full report on General Engineering at Norwich

#8

Wentworth Institute of Technology

Boston, Massachusetts

Wentworth Institute of Technology ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Wentworth Institute of Technology is a small school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 27 bachelors’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

WIT also took the #6 spot in our “Best General Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. It costs about $34,857 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree Engineering students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend WIT.

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 WIT General Engineering Report

#9

Roger Williams University

Bristol, Rhode Island
#7 in overall quality

Roger Williams University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. RWU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Bristol, Rhode Island. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

RWU also took 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 $33,243 for new england region bachelor’s degree engineering students whose families make $48-$75k.

The low student loan default rate of 4.0% 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 Roger Williams University General Engineering Report

#10

University of New Haven

West Haven, Connecticut
#9 in overall quality

University of New Haven ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. University of New Haven is a medium-sized school located in West Haven, Connecticut that handed out 2 bachelors’s engineering degrees 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. It costs about $32,424 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree Engineering students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend University of New Haven.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Engineering at University of New Haven

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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.

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