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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 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 $75-$110k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. 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 $75-$110k” 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.

For this year’s “Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking, we looked at 12 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 cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the electrical engineering program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. 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 $75-$110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for new england region doctor’s degree ee students whose families make $75-$110k.

Top 12 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 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 $75-$110k. This fairly large school is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and it awarded 44 doctorate’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at MIT, the school also landed the #1 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 MIT are $56,719.

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#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 $75-$110k. Northeastern is a private not-for-profit institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school has a large population, and it awarded 20 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Northeastern not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 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 Northeastern University are $25,558.

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#3

University of Maine

Orono, Maine
#11 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maine. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Orono, Maine, this fairly large public school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s EE students 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 University of Maine are $28,352, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UMaine Electrical Engineering Report

#4

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Amherst, Massachusetts
#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Massachusetts Amherst. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k. 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.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMass Amherst, the school also landed the #7 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 UMass Amherst are $32,341.

Read full report on Electrical Engineering at UMass Amherst

#5

University of Vermont

Burlington, Vermont
#8 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 $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Vermont landed the #5 spot on the list. UVM is located in Burlington, Vermont and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 doctorate’s EE degrees to qualified students.

UVM also made our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #8. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Vermont are $33,326, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Electrical Engineering at UVM

#6

Tufts University

Medford, Massachusetts
#4 in overall quality

Tufts University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #6. Tufts is located in Medford, Massachusetts and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s EE degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our new england region doctor’s degree ee students whose families make $75-$110k list, Tufts has also earned the #4 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 Tufts University are $55,168.

Read full report on Electrical Engineering at Tufts University

#7

University of Rhode Island

Kingston, Rhode Island
#9 in overall quality

University of Rhode Island landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. This fairly large school is located in Kingston, Rhode Island, and 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 $75-$110k 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 you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#8

University of Connecticut

Storrs, Connecticut
#5 in overall quality

University of Connecticut came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. University of Connecticut is located in Storrs, Connecticut and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 11 doctorate’s EE degrees to qualified students.

UCONN did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. 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 UCONN

#10 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, University of Massachusetts - Lowell did quite well on the 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. UMass 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 UMass Lowell are $26,990, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Massachusetts - Lowell Electrical Engineering Report

#10

Boston University

Boston, Massachusetts
#6 in overall quality

Boston University 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 $75-$110k ranking. 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.

Read more about Electrical Engineering at Boston University

#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 $75-$110k ranking. University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth is a medium-sized school located in North Dartmouth, Massachusetts that handed out 1 doctorate’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.

UMass Dartmouth did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 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 UMass Dartmouth are $30,153.

Read full report on Electrical Engineering at University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth

#12

Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Worcester, Massachusetts
#2 in overall quality

Worcester Polytechnic Institute came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in Worcester, Massachusetts, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s EE students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at WPI, the school also landed the #2 spot 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 some majors have different tuition rates.

Full WPI Electrical Engineering Report

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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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