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2023 Best Electrical Engineering Schools in Massachusetts

13 Colleges
$89,572 Avg Salary
$24,953 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Electrical Engineering 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.

The Best Electrical Engineering Schools in Massachusetts ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 13 schools in Massachusetts to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Electrical Engineering Schools in Massachusetts

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

Top 10 Best Electrical Engineering Schools

#1

Olin College

Needham, MA

Our 2023 rankings named Olin College the best school in Massachusetts for electrical engineering students. Located in the suburb of Needham, Olin College is a private not-for-profit college with a 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 Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the midsize city of Cambridge, MIT is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

EE majors at MIT take out an average of $10,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#3

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

The excellent 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 fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized 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. Located in the large suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Northeastern University is a great place for electrical engineering students. Located in the large city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that EE majors at Northeastern take out is $24,392.

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Worcester Polytechnic Institute came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Electrical Engineering Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Worcester, WPI is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

After completing their degree, EE graduates from WPI carry an average student debtload of $27,000.

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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. Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

The average amount in student loans that EE majors at Boston U take out is $26,802.

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Wentworth Institute of Technology came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Electrical Engineering Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Located in the large city of Boston, WIT is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that EE majors at WIT take out is $26,062.

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

After completing their degree, EE graduates from UMass Amherst carry an average student debtload of $27,000.

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#10

Western New England University

Springfield, MA

With a ranking of #10, Western New England University did quite well on this year’s best schools for electrical engineering students. Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, Western New England is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

On average, EE graduates from Western New England take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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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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