2022 Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for General Engineering in Massachusetts

If you plan on getting your bachelor's degree in general engineering, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #110 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual reviewed 7 schools in Massachusetts to determine which ones were the most popular for bachelor's degree seekers in the field of general engineering. Combined, these schools handed out 119 bachelor's degrees in general engineering to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great General Engineering School for Your Bachelor's Degree

Your choice of school for getting your bachelor's degree in engineering matters. As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for General Engineering in Massachusetts ranking.

Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of general engineering students usually has them for a reason. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

One Size Does Not Fit All

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for general engineering.

In addition to our rankings, you can take two colleges and compare them based on the criteria that matters most to you in our unique tool, College Combat. Test it out when you get a chance! You may also want to bookmark the link and share it with others who are trying to make the college decision.

Most Popular Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study General Engineering in Massachusetts

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

Most Well Attended Schools for Engineering Students Working on Their Bachelor's

1

Smith College
Northampton, MA

49 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In MA

$52,000 Median Salary

Smith College is a popular option for students interested in a bachelor's degree in general engineering. Located in the suburb of Northampton, Smith is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for bachelor's degrees in general engineering in Massachusetts.

There were approximately 49 general engineering individuals who graduated with this degree at Smith in the most recent data year.

After graduation, engineering bachelor's recipients generally make about $52,000 in their early careers.

More information about a bachelor’s in general engineering from Smith College

2

Olin College
Needham, MA

35 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In MA

$77,700 Median Salary

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Olin College if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in general engineering. Olin College is a small private not-for-profit college located in the suburb of Needham. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in general engineering in Massachusetts.

There were roughly 35 general engineering students who graduated with this degree at Olin College in the most recent data year.

General Engineering bachelor's degree recipients from Olin College receive an earnings boost of around $12,850 over the typical income of general engineering graduates.

More information about a bachelor’s in general engineering from Olin College

3

Wentworth Institute of Technology
Boston, MA

27 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In MA

Any student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in general engineering has to check out Wentworth Institute of Technology. WIT is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #4 in quality for bachelor's degrees in general engineering in Massachusetts.

There were roughly 27 general engineering individuals who graduated with this degree at WIT in the most recent data year.

More information about a bachelor’s in general engineering from Wentworth Institute of Technology

4

Bard College at Simon's Rock
Great Barrington, MA

5 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

Bard College at Simon's Rock is a popular choice for students pursuing a bachelor's degree in general engineering. Located in the distant town of Great Barrington, Simon's Rock is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

There were approximately 5 general engineering students who graduated with this degree at Simon's Rock in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a bachelor’s in general engineering from Bard College at Simon’s Rock

5

Tufts University
Medford, MA

3 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In MA

Located in the suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for bachelor's degrees in general engineering in Massachusetts.

There were about 3 general engineering individuals who graduated with this degree at Tufts in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a bachelor’s in general engineering from Tufts University

6

Boston University
Boston, MA

Located in the large city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. More information about a bachelor’s in general engineering from Boston University

6

Eastern Nazarene College
Quincy, MA

Located in the suburb of Quincy, ENC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. More information about a bachelor’s in general engineering from Eastern Nazarene College

Best General Engineering Colleges in the New England Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Connecticut	176	34
Rhode Island	156	90
New Hampshire	153	4
Maine	152	3
Vermont	148	9

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General Engineering Related Rankings by Major

General Engineering is one of 40 different types of Engineering programs to choose from.

Engineering Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
General Engineering	114
Pre-Engineering	5

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering	1,555
Electrical Engineering	607
Biomedical Engineering	483
Civil Engineering	467
Chemical Engineering	449
Computer Engineering	377
Industrial Engineering	137
Other Engineering	137
Robotics Engineering	112
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering	90

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.