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2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in Massachusetts

7 Ranked Colleges
113 Degrees Awarded
$39,200 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in Massachusetts

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in Massachusetts” ranking - to help you make that 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 Massachusetts, there were 1,295 electrical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 113 electrical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $73,213 and $99,210 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in Massachusetts” ranking, we looked at 7 colleges that offer 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in Massachusetts

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

Top 8 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering in Massachusetts

#1

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Amherst, Massachusetts
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Massachusetts Amherst. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in Massachusetts list. Amherst, Massachusetts is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s EE degrees to 19 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMass Amherst, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMass Amherst are $32,341, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Massachusetts Amherst 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 Doctorate in Massachusetts. UMass 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 #7 spot in our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMass Lowell are $26,990, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Electrical Engineering at UMass Lowell

#3

Northeastern University

Boston, Massachusetts
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northeastern University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in Massachusetts. This large school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 20 doctorate’s EE degrees 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 Massachusetts” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northeastern are $25,558, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Electrical Engineering at Northeastern

#4

University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth

North Dartmouth, Massachusetts
#8 in overall quality

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 Doctorate in Massachusetts list. Located in North Dartmouth, Massachusetts, this medium-sized public school awarded 1 degrees to qualified doctorate’s EE students in 2019-2020.

UMass Dartmouth did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMass 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

#4

Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Worcester, Massachusetts
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Worcester Polytechnic Institute. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in Massachusetts. 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.

WPI did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at WPI are $29,040, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Electrical Engineering at Worcester Polytechnic Institute

#5

Tufts University

Medford, Massachusetts
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Tufts University landed the #5 spot on the 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 also made our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” list, coming in at #4. 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 University

#6

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Cambridge, Massachusetts
#1 in overall quality

Massachusetts Institute of Technology landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in Massachusetts ranking. Massachusetts Institute of Technology is a private not-for-profit institution located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 44 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our massachusetts doctor’s degree ee students list, MIT has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” 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

#7

Boston University

Boston, Massachusetts
#5 in overall quality

Boston University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in Massachusetts ranking, coming in at #7. Boston U is located in Boston, Massachusetts and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 16 doctorate’s EE degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our massachusetts doctor’s degree ee students list, Boston U has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Boston U are $57,666, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Boston U 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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