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2023 Best Electrical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts

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

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

With 1,254 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, electrical engineering is the #33 most popular major in Massachusetts.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Electrical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in Massachusetts to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts

The following schools top our list of the Best Electrical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Electrical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

Olin College

Needham, MA

Our 2023 rankings named Olin College the best school in Massachusetts for electrical engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Needham, Olin College is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Massachusetts Institute of Technology. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the midsize city of Cambridge, MIT is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

The average amount in student loans that EE majors at MIT take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $13,509.

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#3

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Harvard University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best electrical engineering schools in Massachusetts. Harvard is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Cambridge.

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#4

Tufts University

Medford, MA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Tufts University is a great place for electrical engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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Out of the 13 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Worcester Polytechnic Institute landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Worcester, WPI is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that EE majors at WPI take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $23,761.

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Northeastern University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#7

Boston University

Boston, MA

With a ranking of #7, Boston University did quite well on this year’s best schools for electrical engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

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Wentworth Institute of Technology 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 #8 on the list. Located in the city of Boston, WIT is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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University of Massachusetts Amherst landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree electrical engineering programs. UMass Amherst is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Amherst.

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#10

Western New England University

Springfield, MA

Western New England 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 #10 on the list. Located in the city of Springfield, Western New England is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Best Electrical Engineering Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Electrical Engineering Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Connecticut 241
New Hampshire 39
Maine 34
Rhode Island 63
Vermont 38

Electrical Engineering is one of 40 different types of programs to choose from.

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 13 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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