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2023 Best Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Massachusetts

11 Ranked Colleges
572 Degrees Awarded
$38,500 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in Massachusetts for EE for a Bachelor's

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Veteran Friendly in Massachusetts for EE for a Bachelor’s” ranking.

Electrical Engineering is the 30th most popular major in the country with 28,166 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across Massachusetts, there were 1,254 electrical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 572 electrical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $44,029 and $25,475 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Massachusetts for EE for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 11 colleges that offer a degree in electrical engineering. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent electrical engineering programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the electrical engineering program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Most Veteran Friendly in Massachusetts for EE for a Bachelor’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in Massachusetts for EE for a Bachelor’s”.

Top 11 Best Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Massachusetts

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Massachusetts Institute of Technology. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Massachusetts for EE for a Bachelor’s. Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 51 degrees to qualified bachelors’s EE students in 2020-2021.

MIT also took the #1 spot in our “Best Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 129 of the 11,254 students enrolled at MIT were GI Bill® students, of which 38 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $17,024. To help with additional expenses, 32 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 98%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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 undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

[Read full report on veteran student life at MIT]](/colleges/massachusetts-institute-of-technology/student-life/veterans/)

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Northeastern University
Boston, Massachusetts

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northeastern University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Massachusetts for EE for a Bachelor’s list. This large school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 64 bachelors’s EE degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Northeastern, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” ranking.Of the 22,905 students enrolled at Northeastern University, 9 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 6 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $25,441. In addition to receiving other benefits, 2 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Northeastern]](/colleges/northeastern-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Boston University
Boston, Massachusetts

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Boston University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Massachusetts for EE for a Bachelor’s list. Boston U is a private not-for-profit institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school has a large population, and it awarded 42 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our massachusetts bachelor’s degree vets studying ee list, Boston U has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” ranking.According to our most recent data, Boston University supports 32,718 students, and 15 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $25,162. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Boston U Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Massachusetts - Lowell. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Massachusetts for EE for a Bachelor’s. 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.

UMass Lowell also took the #8 spot in our “Best Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 623 of the 18,150 students enrolled at UMass Lowell were GI Bill® students, of which 290 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,664. In addition to receiving other benefits, 29 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UMass Lowell offers credit for military training for eligible students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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%.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Massachusetts Amherst. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Massachusetts for EE for a Bachelor’s list. University of Massachusetts Amherst is a large school located in Amherst, Massachusetts that handed out 46 bachelors’s EE degrees in 2020-2021.

UMass Amherst did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” list.Of the 31,642 students enrolled at UMass Amherst, 477 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 252 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,295. On top of their other funding sources, 21 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UMass Amherst offers credit for military training for eligible students.

With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full UMass Amherst Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth
North Dartmouth, Massachusetts

University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in Massachusetts for EE for a Bachelor’s ranking. This medium-sized school is located in North Dartmouth, Massachusetts, and it awarded 30 bachelors’s EE degrees in 2020-2021.

UMass Dartmouth also took the #11 spot in our “Best Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 209 of the 7,869 students enrolled at UMass Dartmouth were GI Bill® students, of which 98 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,026. On top of their other funding sources, 11 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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Tufts University
Medford, Massachusetts

Tufts University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in Massachusetts for EE for a Bachelor’s ranking. Tufts University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Medford, Massachusetts. It awarded 17 bachelors’s EE degrees in 2020-2021.

Tufts also made our “Best Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” list, coming in at #4.Of the 12,219 students enrolled at Tufts University, 1 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Tufts Veteran Student Life Report

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Wentworth Institute of Technology ranked #8 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in Massachusetts for EE for a Bachelor’s list. WIT is a small school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 33 bachelors’s EE degrees in 2020-2021.

WIT also made our “Best Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” list, coming in at #10.According to our most recent data, WIT supports 4,389 students, and 136 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 71 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $14,901. To help with additional expenses, 12 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full WIT Veteran Student Life Report

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Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Worcester, Massachusetts

Worcester Polytechnic Institute came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in Massachusetts for EE for a Bachelor’s ranking. WPI is a private not-for-profit institution located in Worcester, Massachusetts. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 95 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

WPI also took the #3 spot in our “Best Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” ranking.Among the 6,920 students enrolled at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, 77 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 47 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $15,341. During this same period, 7 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Worcester Polytechnic Institute Veteran Student Life Report

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Western New England University
Springfield, Massachusetts

Western New England University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Massachusetts for EE for a Bachelor’s ranking. This small school is located in Springfield, Massachusetts, and it awarded 16 bachelors’s EE degrees in 2020-2021.

Western New England not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” list.Among the 3,673 students enrolled at Western New England, 81 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 37 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,271. On top of their other funding sources, 13 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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Olin College
Needham, Massachusetts

With a ranking of #11, Olin College did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Massachusetts for EE for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Needham, Massachusetts, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 22 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s EE students in 2020-2021.

Olin College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” list.Of the 310 students enrolled at Olin College, 1 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $991. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Olin College]](/colleges/olin-college/student-life/veterans/)

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