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2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid

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 Getting Aid

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

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 Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 12 colleges that offered a degree 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for new england region doctor’s degree ee students with aid.

Top 12 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering in the New England Region (With Aid)

#1

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Cambridge, Massachusetts
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Massachusetts Institute of Technology landed the #1 spot on the 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.

MIT also made our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #1. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Massachusetts Institute of Technology are $56,719.

Full Massachusetts Institute of Technology Electrical Engineering Report

#2

University of Rhode Island

Kingston, Rhode Island
#9 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Rhode Island. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid 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

#3

University of Maine

Orono, Maine
#11 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maine. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid list. 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. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UMaine are $28,352.

Read more about Electrical Engineering at UMaine

#4

University of Connecticut

Storrs, Connecticut
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Connecticut. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid. 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.

In addition to being on our new england region doctor’s degree ee students with aid list, UCONN has also earned the #5 rank 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.

Read more about Electrical Engineering at University of Connecticut

#5

University of Vermont

Burlington, Vermont
#8 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Vermont landed the #5 spot on the list. University of Vermont 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.

UVM did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 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 University of Vermont are $33,326.

Read full report on Electrical Engineering at University of Vermont

#6

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Amherst, Massachusetts
#7 in overall quality

University of Massachusetts Amherst did quite well in the 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #6. UMass Amherst is located in Amherst, Massachusetts and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 19 doctorate’s EE degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMass Amherst, the school also landed the #7 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 Amherst are $32,341, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Electrical Engineering at UMass Amherst

#10 in overall quality

University of Massachusetts - Lowell ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid list. Lowell, Massachusetts is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s EE degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

UMass Lowell not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #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

#8

University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth

North Dartmouth, Massachusetts
#12 in overall quality

University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth is a medium-sized school located in North Dartmouth, Massachusetts that handed out 1 doctorate’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.

UMass Dartmouth also made our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #12. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMass Dartmouth are $30,153, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Electrical Engineering at UMass Dartmouth

#9

Boston University

Boston, Massachusetts
#6 in overall quality

Boston University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 16 degrees to qualified doctorate’s EE students in 2019-2020.

Boston U not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #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 you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Boston U Electrical Engineering Report

#10

Tufts University

Medford, Massachusetts
#4 in overall quality

Tufts University 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 Getting Aid ranking. 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.

In addition to being on our new england region doctor’s degree ee students with aid list, Tufts has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Tufts are $55,168, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Electrical Engineering at Tufts

#11

Northeastern University

Boston, Massachusetts
#3 in overall quality

Northeastern University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #11. Northeastern 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.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Northeastern, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northeastern are $25,558, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Electrical Engineering at Northeastern

#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 Getting Aid list. Worcester Polytechnic Institute is located in Worcester, Massachusetts and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 doctorate’s EE degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at WPI, the school also landed the #2 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 Worcester Polytechnic Institute are $29,040.

Read full report on Electrical Engineering at WPI

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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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