2023 Best Value Electrical Engineering Schools in Massachusetts
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Electrical Engineering Schools in Massachusetts ranking. This report analyzed 13 schools in Massachusetts to see which ones offered the best value programs for EE students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Top 10 Best Electrical Engineering Schools
Our analysis found Olin College to be the best value school for electrical engineering students who want to pursue a degree in Massachusetts. Located in the large suburb of Needham, Olin College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Olin College are $56,342 per year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Massachusetts Amherst. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Electrical Engineering Schools in Massachusetts list. UMass Amherst is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Amherst.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UMass Amherst are $16,439 per year. After completing their degree, EE graduates from UMass Amherst carry an average student debtload of $27,000.
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Out of the 13 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Massachusetts - Lowell landed the # 3 spot on the list. UMass Lowell is a large public school located in the suburb of Lowell.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UMass Lowell are $15,698 per year. While working on their degree, EE majors at UMass Lowell accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Massachusetts Institute of Technology. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Electrical Engineering Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the city of Cambridge, MIT is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at MIT are $55,878 a year. EE majors at MIT take out an average of $10,000 in student loans while working on their egree.
MIT not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Electrical Engineering Schools in Massachusetts list.
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Out of the 13 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeastern University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Northeastern are $57,592 a year. The average amount in student loans that EE majors at Northeastern take out is $24,392.
In addition to its great value ranking, Northeastern is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Electrical Engineering Schools in Massachusetts list.
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With a ranking of #6, Harvard University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for electrical engineering students. Harvard is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cambridge.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Harvard are $55,587 a year.
Harvard not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Electrical Engineering Schools in Massachusetts list.
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With a ranking of #7, University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth did quite well on this year’s best value schools for electrical engineering students. UMass Dartmouth is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of North Dartmouth.
UMass Dartmouth undergraduate students pay an average of $14,408 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, EE majors at UMass Dartmouth accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt.
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Worcester Polytechnic Institute landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value electrical engineering programs. Located in the midsize city of Worcester, WPI is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WPI are $55,531 per year. After completing their degree, EE graduates from WPI carry an average student debtload of $27,000.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, WPI also is in the top 20% of our Best Electrical Engineering Schools in Massachusetts ranking.
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Tufts University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Electrical Engineering Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the large suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
Tufts undergraduate students pay an average of $63,000 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Tufts also is in the top 15% of our Best Electrical Engineering Schools in Massachusetts ranking.
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Wentworth Institute of Technology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for electrical engineering students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the large city of Boston, WIT is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at WIT are $37,650 a year. The average amount in student loans that EE majors at WIT take out is $26,062.
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Request InformationBest Value Electrical Engineering Colleges in the New England Region
Explore all the Best Value 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 |
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Majors Related to EE
Electrical Engineering is one of 40 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related to EE
| 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.
- 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.