2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for General Engineering in the New England Region

General Engineering is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #54 most popular master's degree program in the country. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

In 2022, College Factual analyzed 7 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for General Engineering in the New England Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 512 master's degrees in general engineering during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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

Your choice of school for getting your master's degree in engineering matters. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for General Engineering in the New England Region ranking is to help you make that choice.

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. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

More Ways to Rank General Engineering Schools

This ranking is just one of the many we have created. First of all, if you are interested in other degree levels, you may want to take a look at one of the rankings highlighted above. Also, if you are interested in attending school in a specific part of the country, see our rankings by location. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for general engineering.

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study General Engineering in the New England Region

The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in general engineering.

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

1

Northeastern University
Boston, MA

265 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In MA

#1 Best Quality In MA

Northeastern University is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a master's degree in general engineering. Northeastern is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Boston. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in general engineering in Massachusetts.

There were approximately 265 general engineering students who graduated with this degree at Northeastern in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in general engineering from Northeastern University

2

Dartmouth College
Hanover, NH

165 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In NH

#1 Best Quality In NH

Every student who is interested in a master's degree in general engineering needs to check out Dartmouth College. Dartmouth is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit college located in the remote town of Hanover. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in general engineering in New Hampshire.

There were about 165 general engineering individuals who graduated with this degree at Dartmouth in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in general engineering from Dartmouth College

3

Brown University
Providence, RI

56 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In RI

#1 Best Quality In RI

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Brown University if you want to pursue a master's degree in general engineering. Located in the city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in general engineering in Rhode Island.

There were roughly 56 general engineering students who graduated with this degree at Brown in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in general engineering from Brown University

4

University of Connecticut
Storrs, CT

26 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In CT

#1 Best Quality In CT

Every student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in general engineering needs to take a look at University of Connecticut. Located in the large suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public university with a very large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in general engineering in Connecticut.

There were roughly 26 general engineering individuals who graduated with this degree at UCONN in the most recent data year.

Soon after graduating, engineering master's recipients typically make about $87,600 at the beginning of their careers.

More information about a master’s in general engineering from University of Connecticut

5

Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network
Boston, MA

#2 Most Popular In MA

Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Boston. More information about a master’s in general engineering from Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network

5

University of Hartford
West Hartford, CT

#2 Most Popular In CT

UHart is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of West Hartford. More information about a master’s in general engineering from University of Hartford

5

Merrimack College
North Andover, MA

#2 Most Popular In MA

Located in the suburb of North Andover, Merrimack is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population. More information about a master’s in general engineering from Merrimack College

Best General Engineering Colleges by State

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts	215	315
Connecticut	150	38
Rhode Island	116	63
New Hampshire	102	175

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Rankings in Majors Related to Engineering

One of 40 majors within the Engineering area of study, General Engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.

Engineering Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
General Engineering	512

Most Popular Majors Related to Engineering

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Computer Engineering	879
Mechanical Engineering	673
Electrical Engineering	647
Systems Engineering	324
Civil Engineering	315
Biomedical Engineering	233
Other Engineering	190
Industrial Engineering	158
Chemical Engineering	99
Engineering Science	84

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.