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2022 Best Value ME Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k

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 $75-$110k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value ME Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

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.

This year’s “Best Value ME Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking looked at 12 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value ME Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value ME Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 12 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 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 $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Massachusetts Institute of Technology landed the #1 spot on the list. Cambridge, Massachusetts is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s ME degrees to 57 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at MIT, the school also landed the #1 spot 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 Massachusetts Institute of Technology are $56,719.

Read more about Mechanical Engineering at Massachusetts Institute of Technology

#2

University of Maine

Orono, Maine
#10 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maine. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value ME Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. University of Maine is a fairly large public school situated in Orono, Maine. It awarded 2 doctorate’s ME degrees in 2019-2020.

UMaine not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMaine are $28,352, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UMaine Mechanical Engineering Report

#3

Northeastern University

Boston, Massachusetts
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northeastern University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value ME Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Northeastern is located in Boston, Massachusetts and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 14 doctorate’s ME degrees to qualified students.

Northeastern also took the #5 spot 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 are $25,558.

Read full report on Mechanical Engineering at Northeastern

#4

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Amherst, Massachusetts
#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Massachusetts Amherst. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value ME Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. UMass Amherst is located in Amherst, Massachusetts and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 doctorate’s ME degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMass Amherst, the school also landed 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 some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Mechanical Engineering at University of Massachusetts Amherst

#5

Tufts University

Medford, Massachusetts
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Tufts University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value ME Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k. This fairly large school is located in Medford, Massachusetts, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s ME degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Tufts, the school also landed 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 University are $55,168, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Mechanical Engineering at Tufts

#8 in overall quality

University of Massachusetts - Lowell ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value ME Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. UMass Lowell is a public institution located in Lowell, Massachusetts. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 13 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UMass Lowell also made our “Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #8. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMass Lowell are $26,990, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Mechanical Engineering at UMass Lowell

#7

University of Connecticut

Storrs, Connecticut
#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, University of Connecticut did quite well on the 2022 Best Value ME Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. UCONN is a public institution located in Storrs, Connecticut. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UCONN also took the #6 spot in our “Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Connecticut are $41,576, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Mechanical Engineering at UCONN

#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 $75-$110k ranking. University of Rhode Island 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.

URI also took the #10 spot in our “Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Rhode Island are $29,082, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Rhode Island Mechanical Engineering Report

#9

Boston University

Boston, Massachusetts
#3 in overall quality

Boston University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value ME Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 14 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s ME students in 2019-2020.

Boston U also took the #3 spot in our “Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Boston University are $57,666, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Boston University Mechanical Engineering Report

#9 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, University of New Hampshire - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value ME Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. UNH is a public institution located in Durham, New Hampshire. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s 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 UNH are $29,970, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Mechanical Engineering at University of New Hampshire - Main Campus

#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 $75-$110k ranking. UVM is a fairly large school located in Burlington, Vermont that handed out 1 doctorate’s ME degrees in 2019-2020.

UVM did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #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 you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Vermont Mechanical Engineering Report

#12

Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Worcester, Massachusetts
#4 in overall quality

Worcester Polytechnic Institute landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value ME Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. WPI is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Worcester, Massachusetts. It awarded 4 doctorate’s ME degrees in 2019-2020.

WPI also took the #4 spot 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 Worcester Polytechnic Institute are $29,040.

Read full report on Mechanical Engineering at Worcester Polytechnic Institute

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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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