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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering in the New England Region

10 Ranked Colleges
139 Degrees Awarded
$37,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region” ranking.

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

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” ranking analyzed 10 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.

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

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region.

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

#1

Northeastern University

Boston, Massachusetts
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northeastern University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region list. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 20 degrees to qualified doctorate’s EE students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region doctor’s degree ee students list, Northeastern has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northeastern University are $25,558, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Electrical Engineering at Northeastern University

#2

Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Worcester, Massachusetts
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Worcester Polytechnic Institute. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region list. Located in Worcester, Massachusetts, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s EE students 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 WPI are $29,040, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full WPI Electrical Engineering Report

#10 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Massachusetts - Lowell landed the #3 spot on the list. UMass Lowell is located in Lowell, Massachusetts and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 doctorate’s EE degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our new england region doctor’s degree ee students list, UMass Lowell has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Massachusetts - Lowell are $26,990, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Massachusetts - Lowell Electrical Engineering Report

#4

University of Rhode Island

Kingston, Rhode Island
#9 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Rhode Island landed the #4 spot on the list. University of Rhode Island is a fairly large public school situated in Kingston, Rhode Island. It awarded 4 doctorate’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region doctor’s degree ee students list, URI has also earned the #9 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 URI are $29,082.

Read full report on Electrical Engineering at University of Rhode Island

#5

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Amherst, Massachusetts
#7 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Massachusetts Amherst landed the #5 spot on the list. 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.

UMass Amherst did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMass Amherst are $32,341, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Electrical Engineering at University of Massachusetts Amherst

#5

University of Maine

Orono, Maine
#11 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maine landed the #5 spot on the list. UMaine is a public institution located in Orono, Maine. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s degrees 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 UMaine are $28,352.

Read full report on Electrical Engineering at UMaine

#6

University of Vermont

Burlington, Vermont
#8 in overall quality

University of Vermont ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region 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 also made our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #8. 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

#7

University of Connecticut

Storrs, Connecticut
#5 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, University of Connecticut did quite well on the 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region list. University of Connecticut is a large public school situated in Storrs, Connecticut. It awarded 11 doctorate’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.

UCONN also made our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #5. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UCONN are $41,576.

Read full report on Electrical Engineering at UCONN

#8

Tufts University

Medford, Massachusetts
#4 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, Tufts University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region list. 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 made our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #4. 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

#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 ranking. University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth is a public institution located in North Dartmouth, Massachusetts. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UMass Dartmouth did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 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 Massachusetts - Dartmouth are $30,153.

Read full report on Electrical Engineering at UMass Dartmouth

#9

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Cambridge, Massachusetts
#1 in overall quality

Massachusetts Institute of Technology landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region ranking. Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 44 degrees to qualified doctorate’s EE students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region doctor’s degree ee students list, MIT has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Massachusetts Institute of Technology are $56,719, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Electrical Engineering at Massachusetts Institute of Technology

#10

Boston University

Boston, Massachusetts
#6 in overall quality

Boston University landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region ranking. Boston, Massachusetts is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s EE degrees to 16 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.

Read more about Electrical Engineering at Boston University

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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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