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Colleges for Engineering in Massachusetts
23 colleges in Massachusetts award a bachelor’s degree in engineering, according to federal data. Each is rated on academics and value, with every figure linked to its source.
Highest-rated
#1
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Compass ScoreExceptional · Top 1%Cambridge, MA · Value A · Academics A+
Where graduates earn the most
Median earnings of bachelor’s graduates in this field a few years after finishing, from the College Scorecard.
| Rank | College | Median earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MA Earnings $161,118 · Debt $10,967 | $161,118 | $10,967 |
| 2 | Northeastern University Boston, MA Earnings $135,416 · Debt $25,002 | $135,416 | $25,002 |
| 3 | Boston University Boston, MA Earnings $135,394 · Debt $25,984 | $135,394 | $25,984 |
| 4 | Franklin W Olin College of Engineering Needham, MA Earnings $135,136 · Debt $14,512 | $135,136 | $14,512 |
| 5 | Massachusetts Maritime Academy Buzzards Bay, MA Earnings $125,191 · Debt $27,000 | $125,191 | $27,000 |
| 6 | University of Massachusetts-Amherst Amherst, MA Earnings $113,083 · Debt $27,000 | $113,083 | $27,000 |
| 7 | Worcester Polytechnic Institute Worcester, MA Earnings $111,103 · Debt $27,000 | $111,103 | $27,000 |
| 8 | Tufts University Medford, MA Earnings $101,196 · Debt $16,250 | $101,196 | $16,250 |
| 9 | University of Massachusetts-Lowell Lowell, MA Earnings $101,054 · Debt $25,413 | $101,054 | $25,413 |
| 10 | University of Massachusetts-Boston Boston, MA Earnings $100,902 · Debt $24,477 | $100,902 | $24,477 |
| 11 | Wentworth Institute of Technology Boston, MA Earnings $100,012 · Debt $31,000 | $100,012 | $31,000 |
| 12 | University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth North Dartmouth, MA Earnings $98,642 · Debt $29,500 | $98,642 | $29,500 |
| 13 | Western New England University Springfield, MA Earnings $96,841 · Debt $25,000 | $96,841 | $25,000 |
| 14 | Merrimack College North Andover, MA Earnings $90,714 · Debt $27,000 | $90,714 | $27,000 |
| 15 | Smith College Northampton, MA Earnings $86,262 · Debt $19,000 | $86,262 | $19,000 |
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| School | Compass Score | Value | Academics | Net price | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology Honor RollCollege Compass Guide Honor Roll: the top 10% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ and A), from academics and value. Cambridge · Private nonprofit | AValue: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | A+Academics: A+ (grade A+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $20,111 | 11,920 | |
| Harvard University Honor RollCollege Compass Guide Honor Roll: the top 10% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ and A), from academics and value.Ivy LeagueOne of the eight Ivy League universities. Ivy League membership doesn't change any grade. Cambridge · Private nonprofit | AValue: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | A+Academics: A+ (grade A+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $19,066 | 30,386 | |
| Tufts University Honor RollCollege Compass Guide Honor Roll: the top 10% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ and A), from academics and value. Medford · Private nonprofit | B-Value: Good (grade B-): the top 75% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | A+Academics: A+ (grade A+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $39,998 | 13,274 | |
| Boston University Honor RollCollege Compass Guide Honor Roll: the top 10% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ and A), from academics and value. Boston · Private nonprofit | B+Value: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | A+Academics: A+ (grade A+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $24,402 | 36,624 | |
| Northeastern University Honor RollCollege Compass Guide Honor Roll: the top 10% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ and A), from academics and value. Boston · Private nonprofit | B-Value: Good (grade B-): the top 75% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | AAcademics: Strong (grade A): 85 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $30,915 | 31,159 | |
| Smith College Honor RollCollege Compass Guide Honor Roll: the top 10% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ and A), from academics and value.All-femaleAll-female: the school enrolls women only. Northampton · Private nonprofit | BValue: Good (grade B): the top 55% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | A+Academics: A+ (grade A+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $27,579 | 2,830 | |
| Franklin W Olin College of Engineering RecommendedCompass Recommended: the top 35% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ to B+), from academics and value. Needham · Private nonprofit | B+Value: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | A+Academics: A+ (grade A+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $25,171 | 402 | |
| University of Massachusetts-Amherst Honor RollCollege Compass Guide Honor Roll: the top 10% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ and A), from academics and value. Amherst · Public | B+Value: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | AAcademics: Strong (grade A): 85 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $22,383 | 31,810 | |
| Worcester Polytechnic Institute RecommendedCompass Recommended: the top 35% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ to B+), from academics and value. Worcester · Private nonprofit | C+Value: Solid (grade C+): the rest of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | AAcademics: Strong (grade A): 85 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $43,071 | 7,353 | |
| Endicott College RecommendedCompass Recommended: the top 35% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ to B+), from academics and value. Beverly · Private nonprofit | C+Value: Solid (grade C+): the rest of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | A-Academics: A- (grade A-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $40,654 | 4,254 | |
| Stonehill College RecommendedCompass Recommended: the top 35% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ to B+), from academics and value. Easton · Private nonprofit | B-Value: Good (grade B-): the top 75% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | A-Academics: A- (grade A-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $33,016 | 2,584 | |
| Massachusetts Maritime Academy RecommendedCompass Recommended: the top 35% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ to B+), from academics and value. Buzzards Bay · Public | B+Value: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | A-Academics: A- (grade A-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $21,582 | 1,362 | |
| University of Massachusetts-Lowell RecommendedCompass Recommended: the top 35% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ to B+), from academics and value. Lowell · Public | B+Value: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | B+Academics: B+ (grade B+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $17,163 | 16,770 | |
| Wentworth Institute of Technology RecommendedCompass Recommended: the top 35% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ to B+), from academics and value. Boston · Private nonprofit | B-Value: Good (grade B-): the top 75% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | A-Academics: A- (grade A-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $34,170 | 4,018 | |
| Regis College RecommendedCompass Recommended: the top 35% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ to B+), from academics and value. Weston · Private nonprofit | C+Value: Solid (grade C+): the rest of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | A-Academics: A- (grade A-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $27,477 | 2,842 | |
| Merrimack College RecommendedCompass Recommended: the top 35% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ to B+), from academics and value. North Andover · Private nonprofit | C+Value: Solid (grade C+): the rest of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | B+Academics: B+ (grade B+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $37,927 | 5,688 | |
| Western New England University Springfield · Private nonprofit | BValue: Good (grade B): the top 55% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | B+Academics: B+ (grade B+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $27,290 | 3,574 | |
| Bard College at Simon's Rock Great Barrington · Private nonprofit | C+Value: Solid (grade C+): the rest of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | A-Academics: A- (grade A-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $31,625 | 312 | |
| Suffolk University Boston · Private nonprofit | B-Value: Good (grade B-): the top 75% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | B+Academics: B+ (grade B+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $29,618 | 6,697 | |
| Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology Boston · Private nonprofit | AValue: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | B-Academics: B- (grade B-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $15,488 | 592 | |
| University of Massachusetts-Boston Boston · Public | A-Value: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | BAcademics: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $17,707 | 15,810 | |
| University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth North Dartmouth · Public | B+Value: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | BAcademics: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $20,927 | 7,759 | |
| Eastern Nazarene College Quincy · Private nonprofit | — | N/AValue: Not enough information. Federal data does not cover enough of this to grade it yet. | N/AAcademics: Not enough information. Federal data does not cover enough of this to grade it yet. | — | 458 |
Common questions
How many colleges in Massachusetts offer a engineering degree?
23, counting colleges that award a bachelor’s degree in engineering in the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard data. Some colleges offer the field as a minor or under another name; check each college’s catalog.
How are these colleges rated?
Every college is rated from the U.S. Department of Education’s data: Academic Excellence (graduation, retention, preparation and teaching) and Value (what families pay after aid, what graduates earn, and student debt). The major does not affect the grades. See the methodology.
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