2024 Best Other Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts

If you plan on getting your doctor's degree in other engineering, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #89 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in Massachusetts to determine which ones were the best for doctor's degree seekers in the field of other engineering. Combined, these schools handed out 7 doctor's degrees in other engineering to qualified students.

Jump to one of the following sections: * Our Methodology

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Average Early-Career Salaries

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their doctor's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. That is, everyone wants their doctor's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on other engineering students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other other engineering students want to attend this school to pursue a doctor's degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for other engineering to pay back their student loans after receiving their doctor's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized other engineering related body.

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

One Size Does Not Fit All

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

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Other Engineering in Massachusetts

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in other engineering.

Top Massachusetts Schools for a Doctorate in Other Engineering

1

Northeastern University
Boston, MA

5 Annual Graduates

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

2

Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Worcester, MA

1 Annual Graduates

Worcester Polytechnic Institute is one of the best schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in other engineering. WPI is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Worcester.More information about a doctorate in other engineering from Worcester Polytechnic Institute

3

University of Massachusetts - Lowell
Lowell, MA

1 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in a doctor's degree in other engineering needs to look into University of Massachusetts - Lowell. Located in the large suburb of Lowell, UMass Lowell is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in other engineering from University of Massachusetts - Lowell

Best Other Engineering Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Other Engineering Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded

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Rankings in Majors Related to Other Engineering

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

Other Engineering Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
Other Engineering	7

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Electrical Engineering	113
Biomedical Engineering	83
Mechanical Engineering	83
Chemical Engineering	60
Materials Engineering	36
Computer Engineering	29
Civil Engineering	28
Engineering Science	23
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering	19
Industrial Engineering	14

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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). More about our data sources and methodologies.