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Best Schools for General Engineering Science in Massachusetts
If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the general engineering science degrees they offer, see the list below.
Top Schools in General Engineering Science
Harvard University tops our 2026 ranking of the best general engineering science schools. Harvard University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cambridge. About 98% of students finish within six years. There were roughly 182 general engineering science students who graduated with this degree at Harvard University in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, general engineering science degree recipients from Harvard University generally make around $95,207. Typical student debt for the program is $16,616.
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Students looking for a strong general engineering science program will find one at Smith College, which ranked #2. This mid-sized private not-for-profit university is located in the city of Northampton. Roughly 89% of students complete a degree within six years here. Smith College awarded about 39 general engineering science degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the general engineering science program make about $40,436 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $18,941.
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Bristol Community College came in at #3 on our 2026 list of the best general engineering science schools. Bristol Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Fall River. Bristol Community College awarded about 21 general engineering science degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the general engineering science program make about $37,897 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $9,482.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 6 schools evaluated.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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