Best colleges for engineering in Massachusetts
Colleges that offer a bachelor’s in any engineering field, ranked by Compass Score.
Best colleges for engineering in Massachusetts22 schools
22 schools qualify, ranked by the Compass Score.
How this list is made
- Schools in Massachusetts.
- Accredited four-year undergraduate colleges.
- Offers a bachelor’s program in engineering, from the College Scorecard field-of-study data (credential level 3).
- Each school needs a complete Compass Score, so every row shows a rating.
- Ordered by Compass Score, highest first. Schools with the same score share a rank.
Updated Oct. 20, 2026. Methodology. Spot an error? Send a correction.
- 1
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Cambridge, MA · Private nonprofitHonor Roll#1 in Massachusetts
- Bachelor’s program in engineering
- Value grade A · Top 5%
- 2
Harvard University
Cambridge, MA · Private nonprofitIvy LeagueHonor RollExceptional: Compass grade A+
- Bachelor’s program in engineering
- Value grade A · Top 4%
- 3
Tufts University
Medford, MA · Private nonprofitHonor RollTop 3% for graduation
- Bachelor’s program in engineering
- Value grade B-
- 4
Boston University
Boston, MA · Private nonprofitHonor RollExceptional: Compass grade A
- Bachelor’s program in engineering
- Value grade B+ · Top 32%
- 5
Northeastern University
Boston, MA · Private nonprofitHonor RollTop 3% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in engineering
- Value grade B-
- 6Tie
Franklin W Olin College of Engineering
Needham, MA · Private nonprofitTop 1% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in engineering
- Value grade B+ · Top 24%
- 6Tie
Smith College
Northampton, MA · Private nonprofitHonor RollExceptional: Compass grade A
- Bachelor’s program in engineering
- Value grade B · Top 43%
- 8
University of Massachusetts-Amherst
Amherst, MA · PublicHonor RollExceptional: Compass grade A
- Bachelor’s program in engineering
- Value grade B+ · Top 28%
- 9
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Worcester, MA · Private nonprofitTop 2% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in engineering
- Value grade C+
- 10Tie
Endicott College
Beverly, MA · Private nonprofitTop 14% for graduation
- Bachelor’s program in engineering
- Value grade C+
- 10Tie
Stonehill College
Easton, MA · Private nonprofitTop 9% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in engineering
- Value grade B-
- 12
Massachusetts Maritime Academy
Buzzards Bay, MA · PublicTop 7% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in engineering
- Value grade B+ · Top 26%
- 13
University of Massachusetts-Lowell
Lowell, MA · PublicTop 20% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in engineering
- Value grade B+ · Top 22%
- 14
Wentworth Institute of Technology
Boston, MA · Private nonprofitTop 7% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in engineering
- Value grade B-
- 15
Regis College
Weston, MA · Private nonprofitTop 18% for graduation
- Bachelor’s program in engineering
- Value grade C+
- 16
Merrimack College
North Andover, MA · Private nonprofitTop 10% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in engineering
- Value grade C+
- 17
Western New England University
Springfield, MA · Private nonprofitTop 12% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in engineering
- Value grade B · Top 50%
- 18
Bard College at Simon's Rock
Great Barrington, MA · Private nonprofitTop 23% for graduation
- Bachelor’s program in engineering
- Value grade C+
- 19
Suffolk University
Boston, MA · Private nonprofitTop 17% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in engineering
- Value grade B-
- 20
Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology
Boston, MA · Private nonprofitTop 11% for low debt
- Bachelor’s program in engineering
- Value grade A · Top 6%
- 21
University of Massachusetts-Boston
Boston, MA · PublicTop 19% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in engineering
- Value grade A- · Top 19%
- 22
University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth
North Dartmouth, MA · PublicTop 16% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in engineering
- Value grade B+ · Top 33%
Compare cost and outcomes
| School | Net price a year | Median debt | Earnings 10 years out | Graduation rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | $20,111 | $14,768 | $143,372 | 96% |
| Harvard University | $19,066 | $14,000 | $101,817 | 98% |
| Tufts University | $39,998 | $16,250 | $83,214 | 94% |
| Boston University | $24,402 | $23,250 | $83,238 | 89% |
| Northeastern University | $30,915 | $24,250 | $92,538 | 91% |
| Franklin W Olin College of Engineering | $25,171 | $19,500 | $129,455 | 96% |
| Smith College | $27,579 | $17,550 | $64,027 | 89% |
| University of Massachusetts-Amherst | $22,383 | $22,763 | $71,631 | 83% |
| Worcester Polytechnic Institute | $43,071 | $27,000 | $103,470 | 90% |
| Endicott College | $40,654 | $27,000 | $58,336 | 76% |
| Stonehill College | $33,016 | $25,000 | $77,745 | 76% |
| Massachusetts Maritime Academy | $21,582 | $25,000 | $82,392 | 74% |
| University of Massachusetts-Lowell | $17,163 | $23,704 | $64,874 | 65% |
| Wentworth Institute of Technology | $34,170 | $25,028 | $82,721 | 68% |
| Regis College | $27,477 | $25,500 | $52,873 | 72% |
| Merrimack College | $37,927 | $27,000 | $75,584 | 70% |
| Western New England University | $27,290 | $25,500 | $73,157 | 64% |
| Bard College at Simon's Rock | $31,625 | $24,254 | $46,543 | 68% |
| Suffolk University | $29,618 | $26,889 | $67,506 | 61% |
| Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology | $15,488 | $12,000 | $57,556 | 46% |
| University of Massachusetts-Boston | $17,707 | $21,974 | $65,865 | 49% |
| University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth | $20,927 | $25,000 | $68,804 | 52% |
Net price is the average yearly cost after grants. Federal data (College Scorecard). “—” means the school reports no figure.
This list in other states
- Alabama 11
- Arizona 8
- Arkansas 11
- California 56
- Colorado 13
- Connecticut 17
- District of Columbia 4
- Florida 27
- Georgia 12
- Idaho 6
- Illinois 27
- Indiana 28
- Iowa 13
- Kansas 9
- Kentucky 9
- Louisiana 10
- Maine 4
- Maryland 11
- Michigan 29
- Minnesota 15
- Mississippi 6
- Missouri 14
- Montana 3
- Nebraska 3
- New Hampshire 4
- New Jersey 11
- New Mexico 3
- New York 41
- North Carolina 17
- North Dakota 5
- Ohio 36
- Oklahoma 10
- Oregon 8
- Pennsylvania 57
- Puerto Rico 8
- Rhode Island 5
- South Carolina 15
- South Dakota 4
- Tennessee 25
- Texas 46
- Utah 8
- Vermont 5
- Virginia 22
- Washington 16
- West Virginia 9
- Wisconsin 16