2025 Best General Mechanical Engineering Schools in the New England Region

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Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Cambridge, MA

Massachusetts Institute of Technology is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in general mechanical engineering. MIT is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Cambridge. A Best Colleges rank of #1 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means MIT is a great school overall.

There were roughly 308 general mechanical engineering students who graduated with this degree at MIT in the most recent data year.

2

Northeastern University
Boston, MA

It's difficult to beat Northeastern University if you want to pursue a degree in general mechanical engineering. Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #33 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Northeastern is a great university overall.

There were approximately 412 general mechanical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Northeastern in the most recent data year.

3

Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Worcester, MA

Any student who is interested in general mechanical engineering has to look into Worcester Polytechnic Institute. Located in the city of Worcester, WPI is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #52 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means WPI is a great school overall.

There were about 377 general mechanical engineering students who graduated with this degree at WPI in the most recent data year.

4

University of Connecticut
Storrs, CT

University of Connecticut is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in general mechanical engineering. UCONN is a very large public university located in the fringe town of Storrs. A Best Colleges rank of #57 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UCONN is a great university overall.

There were approximately 189 general mechanical engineering students who graduated with this degree at UCONN in the most recent year we have data available.

5

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. A Best Colleges rank of #23 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Boston U is a great university overall.

There were approximately 222 general mechanical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Boston U in the most recent year we have data available.

6

Tufts University
Medford, MA

Located in the large suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #39 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Tufts is a great university overall.

There were approximately 97 general mechanical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Tufts in the most recent year we have data available.

7

University of Massachusetts Amherst
Amherst, MA

UMass Amherst is a fairly large public university located in the city of Amherst. A Best Colleges rank of #60 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UMass Amherst is a great university overall.

There were approximately 191 general mechanical engineering students who graduated with this degree at UMass Amherst in the most recent year we have data available.

8

University of Massachusetts - Lowell
Lowell, MA

UMass Lowell is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Lowell. This university ranks 17th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were approximately 219 general mechanical engineering students who graduated with this degree at UMass Lowell in the most recent data year.

9

University of New Hampshire - Main Campus
Durham, NH

Located in the fringe town of Durham, UNH is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #151 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UNH is a great university overall.

There were roughly 108 general mechanical engineering students who graduated with this degree at UNH in the most recent year we have data available.

10

Olin College
Needham, MA

Olin College is a fairly small private not-for-profit college located in the large suburb of Needham.

There were roughly 15 general mechanical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Olin College in the most recent data year.