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2023 Most Popular Electrical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Connecticut

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

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

In 2020-2021, 241 degrees and certificates were awarded to electrical engineering students who went to a Connecticut college or university. This makes it the #51 most popular major in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Electrical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Connecticut to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 9 schools in Connecticut 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for EE majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Connecticut the most popular school in Connecticut for electrical engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 67 students majoring in EE at UCONN, 93% are male and 7% are female.

EE majors at UCONN take out an average of $24,590 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $351.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at United States Coast Guard Academy helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular electrical engineering schools in Connecticut. USCGA is a small public school located in the small city of New London.

Women make up 33% of the EE majors at the school.

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#3

University of Hartford

West Hartford, CT

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Hartford helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular electrical engineering schools in Connecticut. Located in the midsize city of West Hartford, UHart is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 20 students majoring in EE at UHart, 90% are male and 10% are female.

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#4

University of New Haven

West Haven, CT

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of New Haven helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular electrical engineering schools in Connecticut. Located in the suburb of West Haven, University of New Haven is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

About 7% of the students majoring in EE at the school are women while 93% are male.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, EE majors at University of New Haven accumulate an average of around $29,983 in student debt.

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#5

University of Bridgeport

Bridgeport, CT

Out of the 9 schools in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Bridgeport landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Bridgeport, UBridgeport is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#6

Fairfield University

Fairfield, CT

Fairfield University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree electrical engineering programs. Located in the suburb of Fairfield, Fairfield U is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 33% of the EE majors at the school.

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#7

Yale University

New Haven, CT

Yale University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for electrical engineering students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 5 students majoring in EE at Yale, 80% are male and 20% are female.

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With a ranking of #8, Central Connecticut State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for electrical engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of New Britain, CCSU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#8

Trinity College

Hartford, CT

Trinity College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for electrical engineering students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Trinity Bantams is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Hartford.

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Best Electrical Engineering Colleges in the New England Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 1,254
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.

Majors Similar 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 9 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.

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