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2024 Best Electrical Engineering Schools in the New England Region

21 Colleges in the New England Region
1,669 EE Degrees Awarded
If you pursue a degree in electrical engineering, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #30 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 21 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Electrical Engineering Schools in the New England Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 1,669 degrees in electrical engineering to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Electrical Engineering School

Best Electrical Engineering Schools in the New England Region The ee program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Electrical Engineering rankings. We derive our Best Overall Electrical Engineering School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

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Associate Degrees in EE
Bachelor's Degrees in EE
Master's Degrees in EE
Doctor's Degrees in EE

The ee school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Electrical Engineering Schools in the New England Region. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Electrical Engineering in the New England Region

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the ee degree levels they offer.

10 Top New England Region Schools in EE

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In MA
173 EE Degrees Awarded

Any student pursuing a degree in electrical engineering has to check out Massachusetts Institute of Technology. MIT is a large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge. A Best Colleges rank of #1 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means MIT is a great school overall.

There were about 173 electrical engineering students who graduated with this degree at MIT in the most recent data year.

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In MA
177 EE Degrees Awarded

It is hard to beat Worcester Polytechnic Institute if you want to pursue a degree in electrical engineering. Located in the city of Worcester, WPI is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #53 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means WPI is a great school overall.

There were about 177 electrical engineering students who graduated with this degree at WPI in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in electrical engineering from Worcester Polytechnic Institute

3
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Olin College
Needham, MA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
11th Most Popular In MA
13.6% Growth in Graduates

It is hard to beat Olin College if you wish to pursue a degree in electrical engineering. Olin College is a fairly small private not-for-profit college located in the large suburb of Needham.

There were roughly 22 electrical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Olin College in the most recent year we have data available.

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4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CT
114 EE Degrees Awarded

University of Connecticut is a good choice for students pursuing a degree in electrical engineering. UCONN is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Storrs. A Best Colleges rank of #86 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UCONN is a great university overall.

There were roughly 114 electrical engineering students who graduated with this degree at UCONN in the most recent data year.

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5
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MA
273 EE Degrees Awarded

Located in the large city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #59 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Northeastern is a great university overall.

There were approximately 273 electrical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Northeastern in the most recent data year.

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Tufts University
Medford, MA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In MA
46 EE Degrees Awarded

Located in the large suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #40 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Tufts is a great university overall.

There were approximately 46 electrical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Tufts in the most recent year we have data available.

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Boston University
Boston, MA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In MA
149 EE Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #54 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Boston U is a great university overall.

There were about 149 electrical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Boston U in the most recent data year.

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8
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In MA
93 EE Degrees Awarded

UMass Amherst is a very large public university located in the large suburb of Amherst. A Best Colleges rank of #81 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UMass Amherst is a great university overall.

There were roughly 93 electrical engineering students who graduated with this degree at UMass Amherst in the most recent year we have data available.

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9
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MA
178 EE Degrees Awarded

UMass Lowell is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Lowell. This university ranks 21st out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were approximately 178 electrical engineering students who graduated with this degree at UMass Lowell in the most recent year we have data available.

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10
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In MA
33 EE Degrees Awarded

WIT is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston. A Best Colleges rank of #234 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means WIT is a great school overall.

There were about 33 electrical engineering students who graduated with this degree at WIT in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in electrical engineering from Wentworth Institute of Technology

Best Electrical Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best electrical engineering colleges for a specific state in the New England Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 854 1,244
Connecticut 538 218
Rhode Island 436 63
Maine 396 34
New Hampshire 395 39
Vermont 352 38

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