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

10 Colleges in the New England Region
112 Doctor's Degrees
Mechanical Engineering is of the hottest doctor's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #17 most popular major in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual looked at 10 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 112 doctor's degrees in mechanical engineering to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Mechanical Engineering School for Your Doctor's Degree

Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in the New England Region The me doctor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality me program can vary widely even among the top schools. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:

Quality Overall Is Important

The overall quality of a doctor's degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Doctor's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

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:

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

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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Mechanical 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 mechanical engineering.

10 Top New England Region Schools for a Doctorate in ME

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45 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat Massachusetts Institute of Technology if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in mechanical engineering. Located in the city of Cambridge, MIT is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.More information about a doctorate in mechanical engineering from Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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Tufts University
Medford, MA
4 Annual Graduates

Tufts University is a wonderful decision for individuals interested in a doctor's degree in mechanical engineering. Tufts is a large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Medford.More information about a doctorate in mechanical engineering from Tufts University

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3 Annual Graduates

Worcester Polytechnic Institute is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in mechanical engineering. WPI is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Worcester.More information about a doctorate in mechanical engineering from Worcester Polytechnic Institute

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8 Annual Graduates

University of Connecticut is a wonderful option for individuals pursuing a doctor's degree in mechanical engineering. Located in the large suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in mechanical engineering from University of Connecticut

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Boston University
Boston, MA
9 Annual Graduates

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

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10 Annual Graduates

Northeastern is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Boston.More information about a doctorate in mechanical engineering from Northeastern University

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6 Annual Graduates

Located in the large suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in mechanical engineering from University of Massachusetts Amherst

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6 Annual Graduates

Located in the suburb of Lowell, UMass Lowell is a public university with a large student population.More information about a doctorate in mechanical engineering from University of Massachusetts - Lowell

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2 Annual Graduates

Located in the large suburb of Kingston, URI is a public university with a large student population.More information about a doctorate in mechanical engineering from University of Rhode Island

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4 Annual Graduates

Located in the small suburb of Durham, UNH is a public university with a large student population.More information about a doctorate in mechanical engineering from University of New Hampshire - Main Campus

Best Mechanical Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best mechanical engineering colleges for a specific state in the New England Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 153 83
Connecticut 93 16
Rhode Island 78 2
New Hampshire 47 4
Maine 46 1
Vermont 30 6

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

ME Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Mechanical Engineering 112

Related Major Annual Graduates
Electrical Engineering 144
Biomedical Engineering 112
Chemical Engineering 76
Materials Engineering 49
Computer Engineering 47
Civil Engineering 46
Engineering Science 41
General Engineering 24
Environmental Engineering 23
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering 19

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