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2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k

12 Ranked Colleges
139 Degrees Awarded
$37,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 29,892 people earned their degree in electrical engineering, making the major the 26th most popular in the United States.

Across the New England region, there were 1,754 electrical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 139 electrical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $73,889 and $109,372 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 12 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in electrical engineering. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great electrical engineering programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the electrical engineering program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 12 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $0-$30k) in the New England Region

#1

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Cambridge, Massachusetts
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Massachusetts Institute of Technology. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. MIT is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 44 doctorate’s EE degrees to qualified students.

MIT not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at MIT are $56,719, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full MIT Electrical Engineering Report

#2

Tufts University

Medford, Massachusetts
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tufts University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Medford, Massachusetts is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s EE degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

Tufts did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Tufts are $55,168, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Electrical Engineering at Tufts University

#3

Northeastern University

Boston, Massachusetts
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northeastern University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 20 degrees to qualified doctorate’s EE students in 2019-2020.

Northeastern did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northeastern University are $25,558, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Electrical Engineering at Northeastern University

#4

Boston University

Boston, Massachusetts
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Boston University landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 16 degrees to qualified doctorate’s EE students in 2019-2020.

Boston U also made our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #6. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Boston University are $57,666.

Read full report on Electrical Engineering at Boston University

#5

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Amherst, Massachusetts
#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Massachusetts Amherst. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k. University of Massachusetts Amherst is a large school located in Amherst, Massachusetts that handed out 19 doctorate’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.

UMass Amherst also took the #7 spot in our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UMass Amherst are $32,341.

Read full report on Electrical Engineering at UMass Amherst

#6

University of Connecticut

Storrs, Connecticut
#5 in overall quality

University of Connecticut landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Storrs, Connecticut is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s EE degrees to 11 students in 2019-2020.

UCONN also took the #5 spot in our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Connecticut are $41,576, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Connecticut Electrical Engineering Report

#7

University of Vermont

Burlington, Vermont
#8 in overall quality

University of Vermont came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. UVM is located in Burlington, Vermont and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 doctorate’s EE degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our new england region doctor’s degree ee students whose families make $0-$30k list, UVM has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UVM are $33,326, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UVM Electrical Engineering Report

#8

University of Rhode Island

Kingston, Rhode Island
#9 in overall quality

University of Rhode Island ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of Rhode Island is a public institution located in Kingston, Rhode Island. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region doctor’s degree ee students whose families make $0-$30k list, URI has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at URI are $29,082, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Electrical Engineering at URI

#10 in overall quality

University of Massachusetts - Lowell did quite well in the 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #9. UMass Lowell is a fairly large school located in Lowell, Massachusetts that handed out 5 doctorate’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.

UMass Lowell did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Massachusetts - Lowell are $26,990, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Electrical Engineering at University of Massachusetts - Lowell

#10

University of Maine

Orono, Maine
#11 in overall quality

University of Maine ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Orono, Maine, this fairly large public school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s EE students in 2019-2020.

UMaine also took the #11 spot in our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Maine are $28,352.

Read full report on Electrical Engineering at UMaine

#11

University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth

North Dartmouth, Massachusetts
#12 in overall quality

University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth did quite well in the 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #11. University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth is located in North Dartmouth, Massachusetts and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s EE degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMass Dartmouth, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth are $30,153, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Electrical Engineering at University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth

#12

Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Worcester, Massachusetts
#2 in overall quality

Worcester Polytechnic Institute ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Worcester Polytechnic Institute is a medium-sized school located in Worcester, Massachusetts that handed out 5 doctorate’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.

WPI also made our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at Worcester Polytechnic Institute are $29,040, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full WPI Electrical Engineering 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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