2023 Most Popular Electrical Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts
Finding the Best Electrical Engineering Doctor'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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Electrical Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Massachusetts to see which doctor'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.
2023 Most Popular Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Electrical Engineering Doctor's Degree Colleges.
Most Popular Massachusetts Schools for a Doctorate in Electrical Engineering
Our analysis found Massachusetts Institute of Technology to be the most popular school for electrical engineering students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Massachusetts. Located in the midsize city of Cambridge, MIT is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 15% of the EE majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northeastern University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
Women make up 15% of the EE majors at the school.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Boston University is a great place for electrical engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Boston U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.
About 30% of the students majoring in EE at the school are women while 70% are male.
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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Massachusetts Amherst helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular electrical engineering schools in Massachusetts. UMass Amherst is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Amherst.
Women make up 25% of the EE majors at the school.
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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Worcester Polytechnic Institute helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular electrical engineering schools in Massachusetts. Located in the midsize city of Worcester, WPI is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
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Tufts University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the large suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
About 50% of the students majoring in EE at the school are women while 50% are male.
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With a ranking of #7, University of Massachusetts - Lowell did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for electrical engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. UMass Lowell is a large public school located in the large suburb of Lowell.
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University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. UMass Dartmouth is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of North Dartmouth.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Connecticut | 241 |
| New Hampshire | 39 |
| Maine | 34 |
| Rhode Island | 63 |
| Vermont | 38 |
Electrical Engineering Related Majors
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 8 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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