by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools in the New England Region to determine which ones were the best for electrical engineering students pursuing a doctor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 154 doctor's degrees in electrical engineering during the 2022-2023 academic year.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
Your choice of electrical engineering for getting your doctor's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To take this into account we include a school's overall Best Colleges for a Doctor's Degree ranking which itself looks at a combination of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
Average early-career salary of those graduating with their doctor's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. That is, everyone wants their doctor's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for electrical engineering students working on their doctor's degree.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Electrical Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in the New England Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.
Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in electrical engineering.
It is difficult to beat Massachusetts Institute of Technology if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in electrical engineering. MIT is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cambridge.More information about a doctorate in electrical engineering from Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Northeastern University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in electrical engineering. Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in electrical engineering from Northeastern University
It's hard to beat University of Connecticut if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in electrical engineering. UCONN is a very large public university located in the town of Storrs.More information about a doctorate in electrical engineering from University of Connecticut
Boston University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in electrical engineering. Located in the city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in electrical engineering from Boston University
Explore the best electrical engineering colleges for a specific state in the New England Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 153 | 113 |
| Connecticut | 93 | 19 |
| Rhode Island | 78 | 7 |
| New Hampshire | 47 | 3 |
| Maine | 46 | 0 |
| Vermont | 30 | 2 |
Electrical Engineering is one of 41 different types of Engineering programs to choose from.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Electrical Engineering | 154 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering | 139 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 126 |
| Chemical Engineering | 79 |
| Civil Engineering | 63 |
| Materials Engineering | 58 |
| Computer Engineering | 47 |
| Engineering Science | 47 |
| Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering | 38 |
| General Engineering | 32 |
| Environmental Engineering | 27 |
