2023 Most Popular Electrical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region
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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Electrical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. This report analyzed 34 schools in the New England Region to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Electrical Engineering program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for EE majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Electrical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Massachusetts - Lowell the most popular school in the New England Region for electrical engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Lowell, UMass Lowell is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 119 students majoring in EE at UMass Lowell, 92% are male and 8% are female.
The average amount in student loans that EE majors at UMass Lowell take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $27,817.
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Out of the 34 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Worcester Polytechnic Institute landed the # 2 spot on the list. WPI is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Worcester.
Women make up 32% of the EE majors at the school.
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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Connecticut. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public school with a very large student population.
About 7% of the students majoring in EE at the school are women while 93% are male.
After completing their Bachelor's Degree, EE graduates from UCONN carry an average student debt load of $24,590. 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northeastern University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Northeastern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.
About 25% of the students majoring in EE at the school are women while 75% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Massachusetts Institute of Technology. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. MIT is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cambridge.
Women make up 22% of the EE majors at the school.
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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University of Massachusetts Amherst came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 17% of the EE majors at the school.
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University of Rhode Island ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the suburb of Kingston, URI is a public college with a large student population.
Of the 43 students majoring in EE at URI, 84% are male and 16% are female.
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Boston University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the large city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
Of the 42 students majoring in EE at Boston U, 88% are male and 12% are female.
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Wentworth Institute of Technology came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular 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.
Of the 33 students majoring in EE at WIT, 73% are male and 27% are female.
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With a ranking of #10, University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for electrical engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized suburb of North Dartmouth, UMass Dartmouth is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
About 3% of the students majoring in EE at the school are women while 97% are male.
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Request InformationBest Electrical Engineering Colleges by State
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 1,254 |
| Connecticut | 241 |
| New Hampshire | 39 |
| Maine | 34 |
| Rhode Island | 63 |
| Vermont | 38 |
Majors Related to EE
One of 40 majors within the area of study, electrical engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 27 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.
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