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2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Electrical, Electronic & Communications Engineering Technology (Income $30-$48k) in the New England Region

10 Ranked Colleges
87 Degrees Awarded
$11,500 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Electrical Technology Schools for an Associate in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Electrical Technology Schools for an Associate in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 6,597 people earned their degree in electrical, electronic and communications engineering technology/technician, making the major the 153rd most popular in the United States.

Across the New England region, there were 190 electrical, electronic and communications engineering technology/technician graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 87 electrical, electronic and communications engineering technology/technician graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,753 and $14,559 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Electrical Technology Schools for an Associate in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking analyzed 10 colleges that offered a degree in electrical, electronic and communications engineering technology/technician. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality electrical, electronic and communications engineering technology/technician programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the electrical, electronic and communications engineering technology/technician program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Electrical Technology Schools for an Associate in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Electrical Technology Schools for an Associate in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 10 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Electrical, Electronic & Communications Engineering Technology (Income $30-$48k) in the New England Region

#1

Naugatuck Valley Community College

Waterbury, Connecticut
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Naugatuck Valley Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Electrical Technology Schools for an Associate in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Naugatuck Valley Community College is located in Waterbury, Connecticut and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 associates’s electrical technology degrees to qualified students.

Naugatuck Valley Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Electrical, Electronic & Communications Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Naugatuck Valley Community College is $6,610 for New England Region Associate Degree Electrical Technology students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#2

Quinsigamond Community College

Worcester, Massachusetts
#9 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Electrical Technology Schools for an Associate in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Quinsigamond Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. Worcester, Massachusetts is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s electrical technology degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

Quinsigamond Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Electrical, Electronic & Communications Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Quinsigamond Community College is $7,093 for new england region associate degree electrical technology students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#3

Springfield Technical Community College

Springfield, Massachusetts
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Springfield Technical Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Electrical Technology Schools for an Associate in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k. This small school is located in Springfield, Massachusetts, and it awarded 1 associates’s electrical technology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at STCC, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Electrical, Electronic & Communications Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Springfield Technical Community College is $8,473 for New England Region Associate Degree Electrical Technology students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#4

Gateway Community College

New Haven, Connecticut
#8 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Gateway Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Electrical Technology Schools for an Associate in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Gateway Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in New Haven, Connecticut. It awarded 11 associates’s electrical technology degrees in 2019-2020.

Gateway Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Electrical, Electronic & Communications Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. It costs about $6,157 for New England Region Associate Degree Electrical Technology students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Gateway Community College.

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#5

Southern Maine Community College

South Portland, Maine
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southern Maine Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Electrical Technology Schools for an Associate in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Southern Maine Community College is a medium-sized school located in South Portland, Maine that handed out 20 associates’s electrical technology degrees in 2019-2020.

SMCC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Electrical, Electronic & Communications Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Southern Maine Community College is $9,024 for new england region associate degree electrical technology students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#10 in overall quality

Kennebec Valley Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Electrical Technology Schools for an Associate in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #6. Kennebec Valley Community College is a public institution located in Fairfield, Maine. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region associate degree electrical technology students whose families make $30-$48k list, Kennebec Valley Community College has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Electrical, Electronic & Communications Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. It costs about $6,188 for New England Region Associate Degree Electrical Technology students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Kennebec Valley Community College.

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#1 in overall quality

University of Massachusetts - Lowell did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Electrical Technology Schools for an Associate in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #7. This fairly large school is located in Lowell, Massachusetts, and it awarded 2 associates’s electrical technology degrees in 2019-2020.

UMass Lowell also made our “Best Electrical, Electronic & Communications Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #1. It costs about $12,330 for New England Region Associate Degree Electrical Technology students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend University of Massachusetts - Lowell.

The low student loan default rate of 4.4% 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%.

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#8

NHTI-Concord's Community College

Concord, New Hampshire
#2 in overall quality

NHTI-Concord’s Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Electrical Technology Schools for an Associate in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #8. Concord, New Hampshire is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s electrical technology degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.

NHTI not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Electrical, Electronic & Communications Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for NHTI is $22,142 for New England Region Associate Degree Electrical Technology students whose families make $30-$48k.

With a student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

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#7 in overall quality

Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Electrical Technology Schools for an Associate in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #9. Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology is located in Boston, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 associates’s electrical technology degrees to qualified students.

BFIT did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Electrical, Electronic & Communications Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology is $12,457 for New England Region Associate Degree Electrical Technology students whose families make $30-$48k.

The 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.

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#10

University of Hartford

West Hartford, Connecticut
#5 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, University of Hartford did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Electrical Technology Schools for an Associate in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. UHart is located in West Hartford, Connecticut and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 associates’s electrical technology degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our new england region associate degree electrical technology students whose families make $30-$48k list, UHart has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Electrical, Electronic & Communications Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UHart is $24,411 for New England Region Associate Degree Electrical Technology students whose families make $30-$48k.

The impressive 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.

Full University of Hartford Electrical, Electronic & Communications Engineering Technology 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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