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2021 Best Mechanical Engineering Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Massachusetts

6 Colleges
1,469 Bachelor's Degrees
$39,656 Avg Cost*

Finding the Best Mechanical Engineering Schools for Non-Traditional Students

Best Mechanical Engineering Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in MassachusettsIn <nil>, mechanical engineering students earned 1,469 bachelor's degrees from a Massachusetts school, making the subject the 9th in the state. This means that colleges and universities in the state were responsible for awarding 4.1% of all the me bachelor's degrees in the country.

This year's Best Mechanical Engineering Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Massachusetts ranking looked at 6 colleges that offer a bachelor's in me. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great mechanical engineering programs and a strong support system for non-traditional students.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the mechanical engineering program at the school, affordability, and non-traditional population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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2021 Best Mechanical Engineering Schools for Non-Traditional Students in Massachusetts

The colleges and universities below are the best for non-traditional students studying me.

Best Mechanical Engineering Schools for Non-Traditional Students

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Northeastern University has taken the #1 spot in this year's mechanical engineering ranking for non-traditional students. Located in the large city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population. Northeastern also took the #4 spot in our Best Colleges for Mechanical Engineering in Massachusetts rankings.

The student loan default rate at Northeastern is lower than is typical, just 0.5% of students default in three years. Approximately 7,987 students take at least one class online at Northeastern. There are roughly 1,267 part time students in attendance at Northeastern.

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Our rankings recognize Wentworth Institute of Technology as the #2 school in this year's rankings. Located in the city of Boston, WIT is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. WIT also took the #9 spot in our Best Colleges for Mechanical Engineering in Massachusetts rankings.

About 0.9% of WIT students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 737 students at WIT that take at least one class online. There are roughly 384 part time students in attendance at WIT.

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University of Massachusetts Amherst comes in at #3 in this year's ranking. UMass Amherst is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Amherst. UMass Amherst also took the #7 spot in our Best Colleges for Mechanical Engineering in Massachusetts rankings.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.9%. 4,105 of UMass Amherst students are exclusively distance learners. 6,786 of UMass Amherst students are attending part time.

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Boston University
Boston, MA

Our rankings recognize Boston University as the #4 school in this year's rankings. Boston U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, Boston U has also earned the #5 rank in our Best Colleges for Mechanical Engineering in Massachusetts ranking.

About 0.5% of Boston U students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. 4,032 students at Boston U are exclusively online. There are roughly 7,057 part time students in attendance at Boston U.

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University of Massachusetts - Lowell comes in at #5 in this year's ranking. UMass Lowell is a large public school located in the large suburb of Lowell. UMass Lowell not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #8 on our Best Colleges for Mechanical Engineering in Massachusetts list.

The student loan default rate at UMass Lowell is lower than is typical, just 0.8% of students default in three years. 5,042 students at UMass Lowell are exclusively online. About 5,980 of the students at UMass Lowell are attending part time.

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University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth comes in at #6 in this year's ranking. UMass Dartmouth is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of North Dartmouth.

The student loan default rate at UMass Dartmouth is lower than is typical, just 1.7% of students default in three years. 1,514 of UMass Dartmouth students are exclusively distance learners. There are roughly 2,061 part time students in attendance at UMass Dartmouth.

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Best for Non-Traditional Students Mechanical Engineering Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Mechanical Engineering Schools for Non-Traditional Students in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Connecticut 430
New Hampshire 115
Rhode Island 120
Maine 98
Vermont 110

One of 41 majors within the Engineering area of study, Mechanical Engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.

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