by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on EE Major in Connecticut” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Electrical Engineering is the 39th most popular major in the country with 28,844 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, electrical engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $74,380 and had an average of $24,114 in loans still to pay off.
Across Connecticut, there were 241 electrical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,183 and $26,643 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on EE Major in Connecticut” ranking, we looked at 9 colleges that offer a degree in electrical engineering. That schools that top this list have a program in electrical engineering in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for connecticut ee students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend United States Coast Guard Academy. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on EE Major in Connecticut list. USCGA is a public institution located in New London, Connecticut. The school has a small population, and it awarded 21 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Electrical Engineering at United States Coast Guard Academy
Out of the 9 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on EE Major in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, University of New Haven landed the #2 spot on the list. University of New Haven is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in West Haven, Connecticut. It awarded 35 ’s EE degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 9 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on EE Major in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Bridgeport landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Bridgeport, Connecticut, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 22 diplomas to qualified ’s EE students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Hartford. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on EE Major in Connecticut list. University of Hartford is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in West Hartford, Connecticut. It awarded 24 ’s EE degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read more about Electrical Engineering at University of Hartford
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Connecticut. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on EE Major in Connecticut. University of Connecticut is located in Storrs, Connecticut and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 114 ’s EE degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full University of Connecticut Electrical Engineering Report
Fairfield University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on EE Major in Connecticut ranking, coming in at #6. Fairfield University is located in Fairfield, Connecticut and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 ’s EE degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.
Read full report on Electrical Engineering at Fairfield University
Yale University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on EE Major in Connecticut ranking. Yale University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in New Haven, Connecticut. It awarded 17 ’s EE degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read full report on Electrical Engineering at Yale University
Trinity College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on EE Major in Connecticut ranking. This small school is located in Hartford, Connecticut, and it awarded 0 ’s EE degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Electrical Engineering at Trinity Bantams
Central Connecticut State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on EE Major in Connecticut ranking, coming in at #8. CCSU is a medium-sized school located in New Britain, Connecticut that handed out 0 ’s EE degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Central Connecticut State University Electrical Engineering Report
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