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

17 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.

The Most Popular Electrical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 17 schools in Massachusetts to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular 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 analysis found University of Massachusetts - Lowell to be the most popular school for electrical engineering students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Massachusetts. UMass Lowell is a large public school located in the suburb of Lowell.

About 8% of the students majoring in EE at the school are women while 92% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, EE graduates from UMass Lowell carry an average student debt load of $27,817.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Worcester Polytechnic Institute. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the city of Worcester, WPI is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 95 students majoring in EE at WPI, 68% are male and 32% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, EE graduates from WPI carry an average student debt load of $23,761.

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Out of the 17 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeastern University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Women make up 25% of the EE majors at the school.

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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 Most Popular Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the midsize city of Cambridge, MIT is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Of the 51 students majoring in EE at MIT, 78% are male and 22% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, EE graduates from MIT carry an average student debt load of $13,509.

Full Electrical Engineering at Massachusetts Institute of Technology Report

Out of the 17 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Massachusetts Amherst landed the # 5 spot on the list. UMass Amherst is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Amherst.

Of the 46 students majoring in EE at UMass Amherst, 83% are male and 17% are female.

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#6

Boston University

Boston, MA

Boston University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Boston U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

About 12% of the students majoring in EE at the school are women while 88% are male.

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Wentworth Institute of Technology 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 city of Boston, WIT is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 27% of the students majoring in EE at the school are women while 73% are male.

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University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth 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. UMass Dartmouth is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of North Dartmouth.

Women make up 3% of the EE majors at the school.

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#9

Olin College

Needham, MA

With a ranking of #9, Olin College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for electrical engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Needham, Olin College is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Women make up 45% of the EE majors at the school.

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#10

Tufts University

Medford, MA

Tufts University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Located in the suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

About 41% of the students majoring in EE at the school are women while 59% are male.

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Best Electrical Engineering Colleges in the New England Region

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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 17 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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