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2025 Best Engineering Schools in the New England Region

30 Colleges in the New England Region
13,807 Engineering Degrees Awarded
$76,684 Avg Early-Career Salary
Engineering is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #7 most popular degree program in the country. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 30 schools in the New England Region to determine which ones were the best for engineering students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 13,807 degrees in engineering annually.

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Choosing a Great Engineering School

Best Engineering Schools in the New England Region Your choice of engineering school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Engineering School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Engineering Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Engineering
Bachelor's Degrees in Engineering
Master's Degrees in Engineering
Doctor's Degrees in Engineering

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Engineering Schools in the New England Region list, to help you choose the best school for you. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.

Best Schools for Engineering in the New England Region

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the engineering degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top New England Region Schools in Engineering

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1,274 Engineering Degrees Awarded
10.3% Growth in Graduates

Massachusetts Institute of Technology is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in engineering. Located in the midsize city of Cambridge, MIT is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #1 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means MIT is a great school overall.

There were roughly 1274 engineering students who graduated with this degree at MIT in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the engineering degree program at Massachusetts Institute of Technology get $38,351 above the standard graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

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Dartmouth College
Hanover, NH
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
273 Engineering Degrees Awarded
$89,929 Median Starting Salary

Dartmouth College is a great option for students pursuing a degree in engineering. Dartmouth is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit college located in the remote town of Hanover. A Best Colleges rank of #12 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Dartmouth is a great college overall.

There were approximately 273 engineering students who graduated with this degree at Dartmouth in the most recent data year. Those engineering students who get their degree from Dartmouth College make $13,245 more than the typical engineering student.

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Brown University
Providence, RI
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
264 Engineering Degrees Awarded
29.2% Growth in Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in engineering needs to check out Brown University. Located in the city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #26 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Brown is a great university overall.

There were approximately 264 engineering students who graduated with this degree at Brown in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the engineering program at Brown University make $9,732 above the standard graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2,652 Engineering Degrees Awarded
$86,258 Median Starting Salary

Northeastern University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in engineering. Northeastern is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Boston. A Best Colleges rank of #33 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Northeastern is a great university overall.

There were approximately 2652 engineering students who graduated with this degree at Northeastern in the most recent data year. Those engineering students who get their degree from Northeastern University make $9,574 more than the typical engineering grad.

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5
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1,291 Engineering Degrees Awarded
5.4% Growth in Graduates

WPI is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Worcester. A Best Colleges rank of #52 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means WPI is a great school overall.

There were about 1291 engineering students who graduated with this degree at WPI in the most recent year we have data available. Engineering degree recipients from Worcester Polytechnic Institute get an earnings boost of approximately $10,017 above the typical earnings of engineering majors.

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Boston University
Boston, MA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
812 Engineering Degrees Awarded
2.3% Growth in Graduates

Boston U is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Boston. A Best Colleges rank of #23 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Boston U is a great university overall.

There were about 812 engineering students who graduated with this degree at Boston U in the most recent data year. Engineering degree recipients from Boston University receive an earnings boost of approximately $4,922 above the average earnings of engineering graduates.

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7
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
871 Engineering Degrees Awarded
$75,354 Median Starting Salary

Located in the fringe town of Storrs, UCONN is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #57 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UCONN is a great university overall.

There were roughly 871 engineering students who graduated with this degree at UCONN in the most recent year we have data available. After graduating, engineering degree recipients typically make an average of $75,354 in the first five years of their career.

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Tufts University
Medford, MA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
352 Engineering Degrees Awarded
10.5% Growth in Graduates

Tufts is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Medford. A Best Colleges rank of #39 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Tufts is a great university overall.

There were about 352 engineering students who graduated with this degree at Tufts in the most recent year we have data available. Those engineering students who get their degree from Tufts University receive $3,653 more than the standard engineering student.

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Olin College
Needham, MA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
72 Engineering Degrees Awarded
$109,455 Median Starting Salary

Located in the suburb of Needham, Olin College is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

There were about 72 engineering students who graduated with this degree at Olin College in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the engineering degree program at Olin College earn $32,771 more than the average graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
686 Engineering Degrees Awarded
$74,744 Median Starting Salary

Located in the small city of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #60 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UMass Amherst is a great university overall.

There were roughly 686 engineering students who graduated with this degree at UMass Amherst in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the engineering program earn about $74,744 in their early career salary.

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Best Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best engineering colleges for a specific state in the New England Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
New Hampshire 37 642
Maine 37 400
Rhode Island 37 665
Massachusetts 37 9,621
Connecticut 35 2,114
Vermont 34 346

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Engineering Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 3,183
Electrical Engineering 1,753
Computer Engineering 1,516
Biomedical Engineering 1,247
Civil Engineering 1,118
General Engineering 923
Chemical Engineering 747
Other Engineering 529
Engineering Science 424
Industrial Engineering 390

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