by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 9 schools in the New England Region to determine which ones were the best for engineering students pursuing a doctor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 930 doctor's degrees in engineering during the 2022-2023 academic year.
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The engineering doctor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:
The overall quality of a doctor's degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Doctor's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
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.
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for engineering students working on their doctor's degree.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for engineering students seeking a a doctor's degree.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology is a good choice for students interested in a doctor's degree in engineering. Located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge, MIT is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in engineering from Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Dartmouth College is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in engineering. Dartmouth is a medium-sized private not-for-profit college located in the town of Hanover.More information about a doctorate in engineering from Dartmouth College
Brown University is a good decision for students pursuing a doctor's degree in engineering. Located in the midsize city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a doctorate in engineering from Brown University
Northeastern University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in engineering. Northeastern is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Boston.More information about a doctorate in engineering from Northeastern University
Boston U is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Boston.More information about a doctorate in engineering from Boston University
Located in the fringe town of Storrs, UCONN is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in engineering from University of Connecticut
WPI is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Worcester.More information about a doctorate in engineering from Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Located in the small city of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in engineering from University of Massachusetts Amherst
Located in the large suburb of Lowell, UMass Lowell is a public university with a large student population.More information about a doctorate in engineering from University of Massachusetts - Lowell
Explore the best engineering colleges for a specific state in the New England Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 29 | 565 |
| Connecticut | 28 | 117 |
| Rhode Island | 23 | 39 |
| Maine | 18 | 13 |
| New Hampshire | 16 | 36 |
| Vermont | 14 | 9 |
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Electrical Engineering | 154 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 139 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 126 |
| Chemical Engineering | 79 |
| Civil Engineering | 63 |
| Materials Engineering | 58 |
| Computer Engineering | 47 |
| Engineering Science | 47 |
| Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering | 38 |
| General Engineering | 32 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biological & Biomedical Sciences | 848 |
| Physical Sciences | 632 |
| Mathematics & Statistics | 153 |
| Agriculture & Agriculture Operations | 126 |
| Natural Resources & Conservation | 37 |
| Architecture & Related Services | 37 |
| Engineering Technologies | 2 |
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