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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering in Massachusetts (With Aid)

8 Ranked Colleges
545 Degrees Awarded
$39,200 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value EE Schools for a Master's in Massachusetts For Those Getting Aid

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value EE Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts For Those Getting Aid” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Electrical Engineering is the 26th most popular major in the country with 29,892 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across Massachusetts, there were 1,295 electrical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 545 electrical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,240 and $41,137 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value EE Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 8 colleges that offered a degree in electrical engineering. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality electrical engineering programs that also have a lower cost than 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 Master’s in Massachusetts For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value EE Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts For Those Getting Aid.

Top 8 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering in Massachusetts (With Aid)

#1

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Cambridge, Massachusetts
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value EE Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts 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 handed out 75 degrees to qualified masters’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 Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” ranking. 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

#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Massachusetts - Lowell. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value EE Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts For Those Getting Aid. Located in Lowell, Massachusetts, this fairly large public school handed out 38 degrees to qualified masters’s EE students in 2019-2020.

UMass Lowell also took the #7 spot in our “Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Massachusetts - Lowell are $26,990.

Full University of Massachusetts - Lowell Electrical Engineering Report

#3

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Amherst, Massachusetts
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value EE Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Massachusetts Amherst landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Amherst, Massachusetts, this large public school handed out 75 diplomas to qualified masters’s EE students in 2019-2020.

UMass Amherst did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMass Amherst are $32,341, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Electrical Engineering at University of Massachusetts Amherst

#4

University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth

North Dartmouth, Massachusetts

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts For Those Getting Aid list. Located in North Dartmouth, Massachusetts, this medium-sized public school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified masters’s EE students in 2019-2020.

UMass Dartmouth also made our “Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” list, coming in at #0. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMass Dartmouth are $30,153, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Electrical Engineering at UMass Dartmouth

#5

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 #5 for the Best Value EE Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts For Those Getting Aid. Located in Medford, Massachusetts, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 23 degrees to qualified masters’s EE students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Tufts, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” 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

#6

Boston University

Boston, Massachusetts
#5 in overall quality

Boston University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts For Those Getting Aid ranking. Boston U is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Boston, Massachusetts. It awarded 111 masters’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.

Boston U also made our “Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” list, coming in at #5. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Boston University are $57,666.

Full Boston U Electrical Engineering Report

#7

Northeastern University

Boston, Massachusetts
#3 in overall quality

Northeastern University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value EE Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts For Those Getting Aid list. Northeastern University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school has a large population, and it awarded 140 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Northeastern also took the #3 spot in our “Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Northeastern are $25,558.

Full Northeastern Electrical Engineering Report

#8

Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Worcester, Massachusetts
#2 in overall quality

Worcester Polytechnic Institute ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value EE Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts For Those Getting Aid list. WPI is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Worcester, Massachusetts. It awarded 69 masters’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.

WPI also took the #2 spot in our “Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” 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 Worcester Polytechnic Institute

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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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