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2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k

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 $48-$75k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Electrical Engineering is the 31st most popular major in the country with 30,670 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. 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.

For this year’s “Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking, we looked at 12 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.

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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 12 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $48-$75k) in the New England Region

#1

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Cambridge, Massachusetts

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 Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k. MIT is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 44 doctorate’s EE degrees to qualified students.

MIT also took the #1 spot in our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at MIT are $56,719, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full MIT 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 $48-$75k. 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 20 students in 2019-2020.

Northeastern also took the #3 spot in our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northeastern University are $25,558, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Electrical Engineering at Northeastern University

#3

Tufts University

Medford, Massachusetts
#4 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 $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Tufts University landed the #3 spot on the list. Tufts University is a fairly large school located in Medford, Massachusetts that handed out 3 doctorate’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.

Tufts also took the #4 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 Tufts University are $55,168.

Read more about Electrical Engineering at Tufts

#4

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 #4 on our 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k 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.

In addition to being on our new england region doctor’s degree ee students whose families make $48-$75k list, UMass Amherst has also earned the #7 rank 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 University of Massachusetts Amherst are $32,341.

Read more about Electrical Engineering at University of Massachusetts Amherst

#5

Boston University

Boston, Massachusetts
#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Boston University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Boston U is a large school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 16 doctorate’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.

Boston U also took the #6 spot in our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Boston U are $57,666, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Electrical Engineering at Boston U

#6

University of Connecticut

Storrs, Connecticut
#5 in overall quality

University of Connecticut did quite well in the 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #6. UCONN is a large school located in Storrs, Connecticut that handed out 11 doctorate’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCONN, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCONN are $41,576, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Electrical Engineering at University of Connecticut

#7

University of Maine

Orono, Maine
#11 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, University of Maine did quite well on the 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. University of Maine is a fairly large public school situated in Orono, Maine. It awarded 1 doctorate’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.

UMaine did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMaine are $28,352, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UMaine Electrical Engineering Report

#8

University of Vermont

Burlington, Vermont
#8 in overall quality

University of Vermont ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Burlington, Vermont, this fairly large public school awarded 2 degrees to qualified doctorate’s EE students in 2019-2020.

UVM did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UVM are $33,326, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Electrical Engineering at University of Vermont

#9

University of Rhode Island

Kingston, Rhode Island
#9 in overall quality

University of Rhode Island came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. URI is a fairly large public school situated in Kingston, Rhode Island. It awarded 4 doctorate’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region doctor’s degree ee students whose families make $48-$75k list, URI has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Rhode Island are $29,082, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Electrical Engineering at URI

#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 $48-$75k ranking. University of Massachusetts - Lowell is a fairly large public school situated in Lowell, Massachusetts. It awarded 5 doctorate’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.

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 full report on Electrical Engineering at University of Massachusetts - Lowell

#11

University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth

North Dartmouth, Massachusetts
#12 in overall quality

With a ranking of #11, University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth did quite well on the 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. 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.

In addition to being on our new england region doctor’s degree ee students whose families make $48-$75k list, UMass Dartmouth has also earned the #12 rank 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 University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth are $30,153.

Full University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth Electrical Engineering Report

#12

Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Worcester, Massachusetts
#2 in overall quality

Worcester Polytechnic Institute ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. This medium-sized school is located in Worcester, Massachusetts, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.

WPI not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Worcester Polytechnic Institute are $29,040, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Electrical Engineering at WPI

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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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