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2022 Best Value ME Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k

12 Ranked Colleges
138 Degrees Awarded
$37,200 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value ME Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value ME Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 47,598 people earned their degree in mechanical engineering, making the major the 20th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, mechanical engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $64,495 and had an average of $23,104 in loans still to pay off.

Across the New England region, there were 3,228 mechanical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $68,038 and $26,891 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 138 mechanical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $73,889 and $109,372 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value ME Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 12 colleges that offer a degree in mechanical engineering. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great mechanical engineering programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the mechanical engineering program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value ME Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for new england region doctor’s degree me students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 12 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $0-$30k) in the New England Region

#1

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Cambridge, Massachusetts

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value ME Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Massachusetts Institute of Technology landed the #1 spot on the list. MIT is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Cambridge, Massachusetts. It awarded 57 doctorate’s ME degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region doctor’s degree me students whose families make $0-$30k list, MIT has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at MIT are $56,719.

Read more about Mechanical Engineering at Massachusetts Institute of Technology

#2

Tufts University

Medford, Massachusetts
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value ME Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Tufts University landed the #2 spot on the list. Tufts University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Medford, Massachusetts. It awarded 7 doctorate’s ME degrees in 2019-2020.

Tufts also took the #2 spot in our “Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Tufts are $55,168, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Mechanical Engineering at Tufts University

#3

Northeastern University

Boston, Massachusetts
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value ME Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeastern University landed the #3 spot on the list. This large school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 14 doctorate’s ME degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region doctor’s degree me students whose families make $0-$30k list, Northeastern has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Northeastern University are $25,558.

Full Northeastern Mechanical Engineering Report

#4

Boston University

Boston, Massachusetts
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value ME Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Boston University landed the #4 spot on the list. Boston University is a large school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 14 doctorate’s ME degrees in 2019-2020.

Boston U not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Boston University are $57,666, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Mechanical Engineering at Boston University

#5

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Amherst, Massachusetts
#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Massachusetts Amherst. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value ME Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k. UMass Amherst is a large school located in Amherst, Massachusetts that handed out 9 doctorate’s ME degrees in 2019-2020.

UMass Amherst also took the #7 spot in our “Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMass Amherst are $32,341, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Mechanical Engineering at UMass Amherst

#6

University of Connecticut

Storrs, Connecticut
#6 in overall quality

University of Connecticut ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value ME Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. UCONN is a large school located in Storrs, Connecticut that handed out 7 doctorate’s ME degrees in 2019-2020.

UCONN not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Connecticut are $41,576.

Read full report on Mechanical Engineering at UCONN

#8 in overall quality

University of Massachusetts - Lowell came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value ME Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. University of Massachusetts - Lowell is located in Lowell, Massachusetts and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 13 doctorate’s ME degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our new england region doctor’s degree me students whose families make $0-$30k list, UMass Lowell has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Massachusetts - Lowell are $26,990.

Full University of Massachusetts - Lowell Mechanical Engineering Report

#8

University of Rhode Island

Kingston, Rhode Island
#10 in overall quality

University of Rhode Island landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value ME Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. URI is a public institution located in Kingston, Rhode Island. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at URI, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at URI are $29,082, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Mechanical Engineering at URI

#9

University of Maine

Orono, Maine
#10 in overall quality

University of Maine did quite well in the 2022 Best Value ME Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #9. UMaine is a fairly large public school situated in Orono, Maine. It awarded 2 doctorate’s ME degrees in 2019-2020.

UMaine also made our “Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #10. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UMaine are $28,352.

Full University of Maine Mechanical Engineering Report

#10

University of Vermont

Burlington, Vermont
#12 in overall quality

University of Vermont came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value ME Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Burlington, Vermont, this fairly large public school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s ME students in 2019-2020.

UVM not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UVM are $33,326, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Mechanical Engineering at University of Vermont

#9 in overall quality

University of New Hampshire - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value ME Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #11. This fairly large school is located in Durham, New Hampshire, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s ME degrees in 2019-2020.

UNH also took the #9 spot in our “Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of New Hampshire - Main Campus are $29,970, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UNH Mechanical Engineering Report

#12

Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Worcester, Massachusetts
#4 in overall quality

Worcester Polytechnic Institute did quite well in the 2022 Best Value ME Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #12. Worcester, Massachusetts is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s ME degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

WPI did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Worcester Polytechnic Institute are $29,040, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full WPI Mechanical Engineering Report

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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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