2027 Best Value Other Engineering Schools in the New England Region
[Other Engineering](/majors/engineering/other-engineering/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
College Factual analyzed 3 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best value other engineering schools.
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2027 Best Value Other Engineering Schools in the New England Region
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the other engineering degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Other Engineering Schools
For return on investment in other engineering, no school beat University Of Massachusetts Lowell this year. Set in the suburb of Lowell, University Of Massachusetts Lowell is a very large public institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $16,966, compared with $36,264 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $25,574 to complete the other engineering program here. Soon after graduation, other engineering degree recipients from University Of Massachusetts Lowell generally make around $66,985. That is a strong return on a $25,574 median debt. Roughly 83% of applicants are accepted.
Students looking for strong value in other engineering will find it at Northeastern University, which ranked #2. Northeastern University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $66,162. Typical student debt for other engineering graduates is $22,512. Soon after graduation, other engineering degree recipients from Northeastern University generally make around $78,270. Set against $22,512 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 5%.
Students looking for strong value in other engineering will find it at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, which ranked #3. Worcester Polytechnic Institute is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Worcester. In-state tuition and fees average $60,765. Other Engineering graduates carry a median of $26,259 in student loans. Other Engineering graduates of Worcester Polytechnic Institute earn a median of $93,958 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Worcester Polytechnic Institute admits about 60% of applicants.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 3 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 3 ranked schools only.
- 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).
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