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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
$81,909 Avg Early-Career Salary
Electrical Engineering is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #39 most popular major in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

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. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for electrical engineering schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

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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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. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Electrical Engineering in the New England Region

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the ee degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top New England Region Schools in EE

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
173 EE Degrees Awarded
5.8% Growth in Graduates

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

There were roughly 173 electrical engineering students who graduated with this degree at MIT in the most recent data year. Electrical Engineering degree recipients from Massachusetts Institute of Technology get an earnings boost of around $48,273 above the typical earnings of electrical engineering majors.

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

2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
177 EE Degrees Awarded
$85,910 Median Starting Salary

It is difficult to beat Worcester Polytechnic Institute if you want to pursue a degree in electrical engineering. Located in the medium-sized city of Worcester, WPI is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #53 out of 2,217 colleges 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 year we have data available. Degree recipients from the electrical engineering degree program at Worcester Polytechnic Institute make $4,000 above the standard graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.

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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's difficult to beat Olin College if you wish to pursue a degree in electrical engineering. Olin College is a 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
114 EE Degrees Awarded
7.0% Growth in Graduates

University of Connecticut is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in electrical engineering. UCONN is a very 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 about 114 electrical engineering students who graduated with this degree at UCONN in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the ee program make about $72,181 for their early career.

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5
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
273 EE Degrees Awarded
10.6% Growth in Graduates

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 colleges nationwide means Northeastern is a great university overall.

There were roughly 273 electrical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Northeastern in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the electrical engineering major at Northeastern University earn $12,714 above the typical college graduate in this field shortly after graduation.

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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 fairly 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
149 EE Degrees Awarded
$73,505 Median Starting Salary

Located in the large city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #54 out of 2,217 schools 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. Students who graduate with their degree from the ee program state that they receive average early career income of $73,505.

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8
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
93 EE Degrees Awarded
$86,055 Median Starting Salary

UMass Amherst is a fairly 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 approximately 93 electrical engineering students who graduated with this degree at UMass Amherst in the most recent data year. Those electrical engineering students who get their degree from University of Massachusetts Amherst make $4,146 more than the average ee graduate.

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9
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
178 EE Degrees Awarded
15.2% Growth in Graduates

UMass Lowell is a 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 roughly 178 electrical engineering students who graduated with this degree at UMass Lowell in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduation, ee degree recipients usually make around $83,772 in the first five years of their career.

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10
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
33 EE Degrees Awarded
$74,430 Median Starting Salary

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

There were approximately 33 electrical engineering students who graduated with this degree at WIT in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the ee program earn about $74,430 for their early career.

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 301 1,244
Connecticut 241 218
New Hampshire 210 39
Maine 202 34
Rhode Island 200 63
Vermont 194 38

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Electrical Engineering is one of 41 different types of Engineering programs to choose from.

EE Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Electrical Engineering 1,669

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 3,129
Computer Engineering 1,743
Civil Engineering 1,248
Biomedical Engineering 1,180
General Engineering 1,043
Chemical Engineering 750
Other Engineering 447
Industrial Engineering 417
Systems Engineering 411
Engineering Science 406

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