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2024 Best Electrical Engineering Schools in Massachusetts

12 Colleges in Massachusetts
1,254 EE Degrees Awarded
Electrical Engineering is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #30 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

College Factual looked at 12 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Electrical Engineering Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 1,254 degrees in electrical engineering to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Electrical Engineering School

Best Electrical Engineering Schools in Massachusetts Your choice of electrical engineering school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Electrical Engineering School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Electrical Engineering Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in EE
Master's Degrees in EE
Doctor's Degrees in EE

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Electrical Engineering Schools in Massachusetts list to help you make the college decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Electrical Engineering in Massachusetts

The schools below may not offer all types of ee degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top Massachusetts Schools in EE

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In MA
173 EE Degrees Awarded

Massachusetts Institute of Technology is a great option for students interested in a degree in electrical engineering. Located in the midsize city of Cambridge, MIT is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #1 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means MIT is a great school overall.

There were approximately 173 electrical engineering students who graduated with this degree at MIT in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in electrical engineering from Massachusetts Institute of Technology

2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In MA
177 EE Degrees Awarded

Every student who is interested in electrical engineering needs to look into Worcester Polytechnic Institute. WPI is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Worcester. A Best Colleges rank of #53 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means WPI is a great school overall.

There were roughly 177 electrical engineering students who graduated with this degree at WPI in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in electrical engineering from Worcester Polytechnic Institute

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Olin College
Needham, MA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
11th Most Popular In MA
13.6% Growth in Graduates

Any student who is interested in electrical engineering needs to look into Olin College. Located in the suburb of Needham, Olin College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

There were approximately 22 electrical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Olin College in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in electrical engineering from Olin College

4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MA
273 EE Degrees Awarded

Northeastern University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in electrical engineering. Northeastern is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Boston. A Best Colleges rank of #59 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Northeastern is a great university overall.

There were roughly 273 electrical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Northeastern in the most recent data year.

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Tufts University
Medford, MA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In MA
46 EE Degrees Awarded

Tufts is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Medford. A Best Colleges rank of #40 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Tufts is a great university overall.

There were approximately 46 electrical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Tufts in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in electrical engineering from Tufts University

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Boston University
Boston, MA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In MA
149 EE Degrees Awarded

Boston U is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Boston. A Best Colleges rank of #54 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Boston U is a great university overall.

There were roughly 149 electrical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Boston U in the most recent year we have data available.

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7
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In MA
93 EE Degrees Awarded

Located in the suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 11th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were approximately 93 electrical engineering students who graduated with this degree at UMass Amherst in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in electrical engineering from University of Massachusetts Amherst

8
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MA
178 EE Degrees Awarded

Located in the suburb of Lowell, UMass Lowell is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 21st out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were about 178 electrical engineering students who graduated with this degree at UMass Lowell in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in electrical engineering from University of Massachusetts - Lowell

9
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In MA
33 EE Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Boston, WIT is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population. This school ranks 18th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were roughly 33 electrical engineering students who graduated with this degree at WIT in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in electrical engineering from Wentworth Institute of Technology

10
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
10th Most Popular In MA

Western New England is a small private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Springfield. This university ranks 47th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were about 24 electrical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Western New England in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in electrical engineering from Western New England University

Best Electrical Engineering Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Electrical Engineering Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Connecticut 538 218
Rhode Island 436 63
Maine 396 34
New Hampshire 395 39
Vermont 352 38

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Electrical Engineering is one of 3 different types of Electrical Engineering programs to choose from.

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