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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $30-$48k) in the New England Region

12 Ranked Colleges
139 Degrees Awarded
$37,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k

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 “Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 30,670 people earned their degree in electrical engineering, making the major the 31st most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, electrical engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $70,098 and had an average of $23,581 in loans still to pay off.

Across the New England region, there were 1,754 electrical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $80,947 and $25,227 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 For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 12 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in electrical engineering. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great electrical engineering programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the electrical engineering program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 12 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $30-$48k) in the New England Region

#1

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Cambridge, Massachusetts

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Massachusetts Institute of Technology. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. 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.

MIT did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at MIT are $56,719, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Massachusetts Institute of Technology Electrical Engineering Report

#2

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 #2 for the Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k. This large school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 20 doctorate’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.

Northeastern also took the #3 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 Northeastern are $25,558.

Read more about Electrical Engineering at Northeastern University

#3

Tufts University

Medford, Massachusetts
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tufts University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k 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 did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Tufts University are $55,168, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4

Boston University

Boston, Massachusetts
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Boston University landed the #4 spot on the list. 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 University are $57,666, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Boston University Electrical Engineering Report

#5

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Amherst, Massachusetts
#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Massachusetts Amherst. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. UMass Amherst is a large school located in Amherst, Massachusetts that handed out 19 doctorate’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.

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 University of Massachusetts Amherst are $32,341, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Electrical Engineering at University of Massachusetts Amherst

#6

University of Connecticut

Storrs, Connecticut
#5 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, University of Connecticut did quite well on the 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. University of Connecticut is a public institution located in Storrs, Connecticut. The school has a large population, and it awarded 11 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UCONN not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Connecticut are $41,576, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Electrical Engineering at University of Connecticut

#7

University of Vermont

Burlington, Vermont
#8 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, University of Vermont did quite well on the 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. University of Vermont is a fairly large school located in Burlington, Vermont that handed out 2 doctorate’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.

UVM not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 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 UVM are $33,326.

Read full report on Electrical Engineering at UVM

#8

University of Rhode Island

Kingston, Rhode Island
#9 in overall quality

University of Rhode Island ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k 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.

URI also made our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #9. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Rhode Island are $29,082, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Electrical Engineering at URI

#9

University of Maine

Orono, Maine
#11 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, University of Maine did quite well on the 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. UMaine is located in Orono, Maine and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s EE degrees to qualified students.

UMaine also made our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #11. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMaine are $28,352, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Electrical Engineering at University of Maine

#10

University of Massachusetts - Lowell

Lowell, Massachusetts
#10 in overall quality

University of Massachusetts - Lowell came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. University of Massachusetts - 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.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMass Lowell, the school also landed the #10 spot 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.

Read more about Electrical Engineering at UMass Lowell

#11

University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth

North Dartmouth, Massachusetts
#12 in overall quality

University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. UMass Dartmouth is located in North Dartmouth, Massachusetts and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s EE degrees to qualified students.

UMass Dartmouth also made our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #12. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth are $30,153, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Electrical Engineering at University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth

#12

Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Worcester, Massachusetts
#2 in overall quality

Worcester Polytechnic Institute did quite well in the 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #12. Worcester, Massachusetts is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s EE degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region doctor’s degree ee students whose families make $30-$48k list, WPI has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Worcester Polytechnic Institute are $29,040, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Electrical Engineering at Worcester Polytechnic Institute

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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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