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2023 Best Electrical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region

23 Colleges
$69,529 Avg Salary
$24,205 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Electrical Engineering Bachelor's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, electrical engineering was ranked #40 in the country. In fact 28,844 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

The Best Electrical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 23 schools in the New England Region to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region

Check out the EE bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Electrical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

Olin College

Needham, MA

Our analysis found Olin College to be the best school for electrical engineering students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the New England Region . Olin College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Needham.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Massachusetts Institute of Technology helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best electrical engineering schools in the New England Region . MIT is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge.

On average, EE graduates from MIT take out $13,509 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#3

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Out of the 23 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Harvard University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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#4

Tufts University

Medford, MA

Out of the 23 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Tufts University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Tufts is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Medford.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Worcester Polytechnic Institute helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best electrical engineering schools in the New England Region . WPI is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Worcester.

On average, EE graduates from WPI take out $23,761 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Northeastern University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Northeastern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

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#7

Fairfield University

Fairfield, CT

Fairfield University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for electrical engineering students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Fairfield, Fairfield U is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#8

Boston University

Boston, MA

Boston University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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University of Connecticut ranked #9 on this year’s Best Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the large suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public college with a fairly large student population.

On average, EE graduates from UCONN take out $24,590 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $351.

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Wentworth Institute of Technology came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. WIT is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

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Best Electrical Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best electrical engineering schools for a specific state in the New England region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 1,254
Connecticut 241
New Hampshire 39
Maine 34
Rhode Island 63
Vermont 38

One of 40 majors within the area of study, electrical engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 46,178
Civil Engineering 21,388
Computer Engineering 17,987
Chemical Engineering 12,917
Biomedical Engineering 12,811

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 23 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 the rest 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to NASA.

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