Engineering colleges in Massachusetts, ranked by graduates
11 colleges in Massachusetts awarded at least 10 bachelor's degrees in engineering in 2023: 3,719 degrees, 14% of all bachelor's degrees at those colleges (6.8% across every college CollegeCalcAI tracks). Northeastern University graduated the most (844, 17.6% of its class). 2 of the 11 are public universities. The median acceptance rate among them is 21%; the most selective is Harvard University at 4%.
Engineering colleges in Massachusetts
Every Massachusetts college awarding at least 10 bachelor's degrees in engineering, ranked by 2023 graduates. Click a college for its engineering page.
| # | College | Type | Degrees (2023) | Share of grads | Acceptance rate | SAT 75th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northeastern University | Private | 844 | 17.6% | 5% | 1530 |
| 2 | Worcester Polytechnic Institute | Private | 726 | 62.1% | 60% | 1440 |
| 3 | UMass Lowell | Public | 517 | 19% | 83% | 1320 |
| 4 | University of Massachusetts Amherst | Public | 510 | 7.9% | 60% | 1380 |
| 5 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Private | 355 | 32.3% | 5% | 1570 |
| 6 | Boston University | Private | 354 | 7.9% | 11% | 1500 |
| 7 | Tufts University | Private | 217 | 13.3% | 11% | 1530 |
| 8 | Harvard University | Private | 96 | 5% | 4% | 1580 |
| 9 | Merrimack College | Private | 49 | 5.3% | 70% | 1200 |
| 10 | Smith College | Private | 40 | 6.5% | 21% | 1440 |
| 11 | Endicott College | Private | 11 | 1.5% | 71% | 1220 |
Questions about engineering colleges in Massachusetts
What is the best college for engineering in Massachusetts?
By bachelor's degrees awarded in 2023, the largest engineering programs in Massachusetts are Northeastern University (844), Worcester Polytechnic Institute (726), UMass Lowell (517). "Best" depends on your profile: this page ranks every Massachusetts college in the field by output and shows each one's acceptance rate and admitted SAT so you can match it to your own numbers.
How many colleges in Massachusetts offer engineering?
11 four-year colleges in Massachusetts awarded 10 or more bachelor's degrees in engineering in 2023, 2 public and 9 private, for 3,719 graduates in total.
Is in-state status an advantage for engineering in Massachusetts?
At the 2 public universities on this list, Massachusetts residents are usually admitted at a higher rate than out-of-state applicants and pay in-state tuition. CollegeCalcAI applies the residency effect when you set your home state, and the per-major adjustment when you set the major.
Engineering elsewhere
The same field in other states, and the national ranking.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS 2023 Completions (bachelor's degrees, first majors, CIP 2-digit series), joined to CollegeCalcAI's admissions dataset. Built 2026-09-19. Estimates from CollegeCalcAI are not predictions or guarantees.