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2023 Most Popular Electrical Engineering Schools in Massachusetts

18 Colleges
$89,572 Avg Salary
$24,953 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Electrical Engineering 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 Schools in Massachusetts ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 18 schools in Massachusetts to see which ones were the most popular 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Electrical Engineering Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Northeastern University the most popular school in Massachusetts for electrical engineering students. Located in the large city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

On average, EE graduates from Northeastern take out $24,392 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Electrical Engineering at Northeastern University Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Massachusetts - Lowell is a great place for electrical engineering students. UMass Lowell is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Lowell.

EE majors at UMass Lowell take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Worcester Polytechnic Institute is a great place for electrical engineering students. Located in the midsize city of Worcester, WPI is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

On average, EE graduates from WPI take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Massachusetts Institute of Technology is a great place for electrical engineering students. Located in the midsize city of Cambridge, MIT is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

The average amount in student loans that EE majors at MIT take out is $10,000.

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#5

Boston University

Boston, MA

Out of the 18 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Boston University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

The average amount in student loans that EE majors at Boston U take out is $26,802.

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University of Massachusetts Amherst landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular electrical engineering programs. UMass Amherst is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Amherst.

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

Full Electrical Engineering at University of Massachusetts Amherst Report

#7

Tufts University

Medford, MA

With a ranking of #7, Tufts University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for electrical engineering students. Located in the large suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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Wentworth Institute of Technology came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Electrical Engineering Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Located in the large city of Boston, WIT is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

After completing their degree, EE graduates from WIT carry an average student debt load of $26,062.

Full Electrical Engineering at Wentworth Institute of Technology Report

University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular electrical engineering programs. UMass Dartmouth is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of North Dartmouth.

After completing their degree, EE graduates from UMass Dartmouth carry an average student debt load of $27,000.

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#10

Western New England University

Springfield, MA

Western New England University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for electrical engineering students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Springfield, Western New England is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

EE majors at Western New England take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Electrical Engineering at Western New England University Report

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
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 18 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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