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2022 Best Value Electrical Technology Schools for an Associate in the New England Region

10 Ranked Colleges
87 Degrees Awarded
$12,900 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Electrical Technology Schools for an Associate in the New England Region

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Electrical Technology Schools for an Associate in the New England Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Electrical, Electronic & Communications Engineering Technology is the 153rd most popular major in the country with 6,597 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the New England region, there were 190 electrical, electronic and communications engineering technology/technician graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 87 electrical, electronic and communications engineering technology/technician graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,753 and $14,559 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Electrical Technology Schools for an Associate in the New England Region” ranking looked at 10 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in electrical, electronic and communications engineering technology/technician. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent electrical, electronic and communications engineering technology/technician programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the electrical, electronic and communications engineering technology/technician program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Electrical Technology Schools for an Associate in the New England Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for new england region associate degree electrical technology students.

Top 10 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Electrical, Electronic & Communications Engineering Technology in the New England Region

#1

Southern Maine Community College

South Portland, Maine
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Electrical Technology Schools for an Associate in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Maine Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. SMCC is a public institution located in South Portland, Maine. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 20 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region associate degree electrical technology students list, SMCC has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Electrical, Electronic & Communications Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Southern Maine Community College is $10,647 for new england region associate degree electrical technology students.

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#2

NHTI-Concord's Community College

Concord, New Hampshire
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Electrical Technology Schools for an Associate in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, NHTI-Concord’s Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. NHTI-Concord’s Community College is a small public school situated in Concord, New Hampshire. It awarded 7 associates’s electrical technology degrees in 2019-2020.

NHTI did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Electrical, Electronic & Communications Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. It costs about $19,717 for new england region associate degree electrical technology students per year to attend NHTI.

The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

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#3

Springfield Technical Community College

Springfield, Massachusetts
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Springfield Technical Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Electrical Technology Schools for an Associate in the New England Region list. STCC is a public institution located in Springfield, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

STCC also made our “Best Electrical, Electronic & Communications Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #4. It costs about $8,943 for New England Region Associate Degree Electrical Technology students per year to attend Springfield Technical Community College.

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#4

Naugatuck Valley Community College

Waterbury, Connecticut
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Naugatuck Valley Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Electrical Technology Schools for an Associate in the New England Region list. Naugatuck Valley Community College is a public institution located in Waterbury, Connecticut. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 6 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Naugatuck Valley Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Electrical, Electronic & Communications Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Naugatuck Valley Community College is $6,767 for new england region associate degree electrical technology students.

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#5

Quinsigamond Community College

Worcester, Massachusetts
#9 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Quinsigamond Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Electrical Technology Schools for an Associate in the New England Region. Quinsigamond Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Worcester, Massachusetts. It awarded 2 associates’s electrical technology degrees in 2019-2020.

Quinsigamond Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Electrical, Electronic & Communications Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Quinsigamond Community College is $7,528 for New England Region Associate Degree Electrical Technology students.

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#6

Gateway Community College

New Haven, Connecticut
#8 in overall quality

Gateway Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Electrical Technology Schools for an Associate in the New England Region list. New Haven, Connecticut is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s electrical technology degrees to 11 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Gateway Community College, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Electrical, Electronic & Communications Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. It costs about $6,381 for New England Region Associate Degree Electrical Technology students per year to attend Gateway Community College.

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#10 in overall quality

Kennebec Valley Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Electrical Technology Schools for an Associate in the New England Region ranking. Kennebec Valley Community College is a small public school situated in Fairfield, Maine. It awarded 6 associates’s electrical technology degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region associate degree electrical technology students list, Kennebec Valley Community College has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Electrical, Electronic & Communications Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Kennebec Valley Community College is $7,693 for new england region associate degree electrical technology students.

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#7 in overall quality

Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Electrical Technology Schools for an Associate in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 6 diplomas to qualified associates’s electrical technology students in 2019-2020.

BFIT not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Electrical, Electronic & Communications Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. It costs about $13,829 for new england region associate degree electrical technology students per year to attend Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology.

The student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

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#1 in overall quality

University of Massachusetts - Lowell ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Electrical Technology Schools for an Associate in the New England Region list. UMass Lowell is located in Lowell, Massachusetts and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 associates’s electrical technology degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our new england region associate degree electrical technology students list, UMass Lowell has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Electrical, Electronic & Communications Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UMass Lowell is $19,119 for new england region associate degree electrical technology students.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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#10

University of Hartford

West Hartford, Connecticut
#5 in overall quality

University of Hartford ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Electrical Technology Schools for an Associate in the New England Region list. This medium-sized school is located in West Hartford, Connecticut, and it awarded 4 associates’s electrical technology degrees in 2019-2020.

UHart not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Electrical, Electronic & Communications Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for UHart is $28,541 for new england region associate degree electrical technology students.

The student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Full University of Hartford Electrical, Electronic & Communications Engineering Technology Report

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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