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2023 Most Popular Electrical Engineering Schools in Connecticut

9 Colleges
$71,183 Avg Salary
$26,643 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Electrical Engineering 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 Schools in Connecticut to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Connecticut to see which 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 .

Our analysis found University of Connecticut to be the most popular school for electrical engineering students who want to pursue a degree in Connecticut. Located in the large suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public college with a very large student population.

On average, EE graduates from UCONN take out $26,500 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $351.

Full Electrical Engineering at University of Connecticut Report

#2

University of New Haven

West Haven, CT

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of New Haven. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Electrical Engineering Schools in Connecticut list. Located in the large suburb of West Haven, University of New Haven is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that EE majors at University of New Haven take out is $27,000.

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#3

University of Hartford

West Hartford, CT

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

The average amount in student loans that EE majors at UHart take out is $27,000.

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#4

University of Bridgeport

Bridgeport, CT

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Bridgeport. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Electrical Engineering Schools in Connecticut list. Located in the city of Bridgeport, UBridgeport is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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The excellent programs at United States Coast Guard Academy helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best electrical engineering schools in Connecticut. USCGA is a small public school located in the small city of New London.

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#6

Yale University

New Haven, CT

With a ranking of #6, Yale University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for electrical engineering students. Located in the city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Full Electrical Engineering at Yale University Report

#7

Fairfield University

Fairfield, CT

Fairfield University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular electrical engineering programs. Located in the large suburb of Fairfield, Fairfield U is a private not-for-profit 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 schools for electrical engineering students. It came in at #8 on the list. Trinity Bantams is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Hartford.

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Central Connecticut State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for electrical engineering students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large suburb of New Britain, CCSU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Full Electrical Engineering at Central Connecticut State University Report

Best Electrical Engineering Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Most Popular Electrical Engineering Colleges 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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