by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on EE Major in the New England Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
Electrical Engineering is the 30th most popular major in the country with 28,166 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the New England region, there were 1,669 electrical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 858 electrical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $42,403 and $25,944 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on EE Major in the New England Region” ranking, we looked at 33 colleges that offer a degree in electrical engineering. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in electrical engineering.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for new england region bachelor’s degree ee students.
Out of the 33 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on EE Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Olin College landed the #1 spot on the list. Olin College is a small school located in Needham, Massachusetts that handed out 22 bachelors’s EE degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Out of the 33 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on EE Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, United States Coast Guard Academy landed the #2 spot on the list. USCGA is a small school located in New London, Connecticut that handed out 21 bachelors’s EE degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Worcester Polytechnic Institute. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on EE Major in the New England Region list. Worcester Polytechnic Institute is located in Worcester, Massachusetts and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 95 bachelors’s EE degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Electrical Engineering at Worcester Polytechnic Institute
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wentworth Institute of Technology. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on EE Major in the New England Region list. WIT is a small school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 33 bachelors’s EE degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Out of the 33 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on EE Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology landed the #5 spot on the list. BFIT is a small school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 5 bachelors’s EE degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read more about Electrical Engineering at Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology
University of Massachusetts - Lowell ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on EE Major in the New England Region list. Lowell, Massachusetts is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s EE degrees to 119 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Eastern Nazarene College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on EE Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #7. Quincy, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s EE degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read more about Electrical Engineering at Eastern Nazarene College
University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on EE Major in the New England Region ranking. Located in North Dartmouth, Massachusetts, this medium-sized public school handed out 30 degrees to qualified bachelors’s EE students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Electrical Engineering at University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth
Western New England University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on EE Major in the New England Region ranking. Western New England is located in Springfield, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 bachelors’s EE degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on EE Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #10. This fairly large school is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and it awarded 51 bachelors’s EE degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 98%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
University of Hartford landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on EE Major in the New England Region ranking. University of Hartford is a private not-for-profit institution located in West Hartford, Connecticut. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 20 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
University of Southern Maine ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on EE Major in the New England Region list. Located in Portland, Maine, this medium-sized public school handed out 19 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s EE students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Electrical Engineering at University of Southern Maine
University of Bridgeport did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on EE Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #13. University of Bridgeport is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Bridgeport, Connecticut. It awarded 13 bachelors’s EE degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Rhode Island did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on EE Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #14. University of Rhode Island is a public institution located in Kingston, Rhode Island. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 43 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Electrical Engineering at University of Rhode Island
With a ranking of #15, University of Vermont did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on EE Major in the New England Region list. This fairly large school is located in Burlington, Vermont, and it awarded 30 bachelors’s EE degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Electrical Engineering at University of Vermont
Northeastern University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on EE Major in the New England Region ranking. Northeastern is a private not-for-profit institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school has a large population, and it awarded 64 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Connecticut did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on EE Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #17. University of Connecticut is located in Storrs, Connecticut and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 67 bachelors’s EE degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of New Haven landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on EE Major in the New England Region ranking. University of New Haven is a private not-for-profit institution located in West Haven, Connecticut. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 14 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Electrical Engineering at University of New Haven
With a ranking of #19, University of New Hampshire - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on EE Major in the New England Region list. This fairly large school is located in Durham, New Hampshire, and it awarded 27 bachelors’s EE degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full University of New Hampshire - Main Campus Electrical Engineering Report
Merrimack College ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on EE Major in the New England Region list. Merrimack College is located in North Andover, Massachusetts and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 bachelors’s EE degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
University of Maine came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on EE Major in the New England Region ranking. UMaine is a fairly large public school situated in Orono, Maine. It awarded 15 bachelors’s EE degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Massachusetts Amherst came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on EE Major in the New England Region ranking. UMass Amherst is a large public school situated in Amherst, Massachusetts. It awarded 46 bachelors’s EE degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Electrical Engineering at University of Massachusetts Amherst
With a ranking of #23, Tufts University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on EE Major in the New England Region list. Tufts University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Medford, Massachusetts. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 17 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Fairfield University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on EE Major in the New England Region ranking. Fairfield University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Fairfield, Connecticut. It awarded 6 bachelors’s EE degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Electrical Engineering at Fairfield University
Boston University landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on EE Major in the New England Region ranking. Boston U is a large school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 42 bachelors’s EE degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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