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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $48-$75k) in the New England Region

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 $48-$75k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. 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 $48-$75k” 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.

For this year’s “Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking, we looked at 12 colleges that offer a degree in electrical engineering. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent electrical engineering programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the electrical engineering program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. 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 $48-$75k

The colleges and universities below are the best for new england region doctor’s degree ee students whose families make $48-$75k.

Top 12 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 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 $48-$75k list. Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 44 degrees to qualified doctorate’s EE students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at MIT, the school also landed the #1 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 MIT are $56,719.

Full Massachusetts Institute of Technology Electrical Engineering Report

#2

Northeastern University

Boston, Massachusetts
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northeastern University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Northeastern University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school has a large population, and it awarded 20 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

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

Full Northeastern University Electrical Engineering Report

#3

Tufts University

Medford, Massachusetts
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Tufts University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Tufts is a private not-for-profit institution located in Medford, Massachusetts. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Tufts also took the #4 spot in our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Tufts University are $55,168, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Tufts Electrical Engineering Report

#4

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Amherst, Massachusetts
#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Massachusetts Amherst. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. University of Massachusetts Amherst is a public institution located in Amherst, Massachusetts. The school has a large population, and it awarded 19 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UMass Amherst not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UMass Amherst are $32,341.

Full University of Massachusetts Amherst Electrical Engineering Report

#5

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 $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Boston University landed the #5 spot on the list. Boston University is a large school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 16 doctorate’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.

Boston U did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Boston U are $57,666, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Electrical Engineering at Boston U

#6

University of Connecticut

Storrs, Connecticut
#5 in overall quality

University of Connecticut ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. UCONN is a large school located in Storrs, Connecticut that handed out 11 doctorate’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region doctor’s degree ee students whose families make $48-$75k list, UCONN has also earned the #5 rank 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 UCONN are $41,576.

Read more about Electrical Engineering at University of Connecticut

#7

University of Maine

Orono, Maine
#11 in overall quality

University of Maine 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 $48-$75k ranking. This fairly large school is located in Orono, Maine, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMaine, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Maine are $28,352, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Electrical Engineering at University of Maine

#8

University of Vermont

Burlington, Vermont
#8 in overall quality

University of Vermont ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Burlington, Vermont, this fairly large public school handed out 2 degrees to qualified doctorate’s EE students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UVM, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Vermont are $33,326, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Vermont Electrical Engineering Report

#9

University of Rhode Island

Kingston, Rhode Island
#9 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, University of Rhode Island did quite well on the 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Kingston, Rhode Island is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s EE degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

URI did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Rhode Island are $29,082, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Electrical Engineering at URI

#10

University of Massachusetts - Lowell

Lowell, Massachusetts
#10 in overall quality

University of Massachusetts - Lowell came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. University of Massachusetts - Lowell is a public institution located in Lowell, Massachusetts. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMass Lowell, the school also landed the #10 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 Lowell are $26,990.

Read full report on Electrical Engineering at UMass Lowell

#11

University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth

North Dartmouth, Massachusetts
#12 in overall quality

University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. 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.

UMass Dartmouth not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. 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

With a ranking of #12, Worcester Polytechnic Institute did quite well on the 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. WPI is a medium-sized school located in Worcester, Massachusetts that handed out 5 doctorate’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.

WPI also took the #2 spot in our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Worcester Polytechnic Institute are $29,040, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Worcester Polytechnic Institute 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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