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2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid

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 Getting Aid

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 Getting Aid” 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.

This year’s “Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 12 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in electrical engineering. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality electrical engineering programs that also have a lower cost than 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid.

Top 12 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering in the New England Region (With Aid)

#1

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Cambridge, Massachusetts

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Massachusetts Institute of Technology landed the #1 spot on the list. Cambridge, Massachusetts is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s EE degrees to 44 students 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. Average graduate tuition and fees at Massachusetts Institute of Technology are $56,719, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

University of Rhode Island

Kingston, Rhode Island
#9 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Rhode Island. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid. University of Rhode Island is a fairly large school located in Kingston, Rhode Island that handed out 4 doctorate’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.

URI not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at URI are $29,082, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Electrical Engineering at University of Rhode Island

#3

University of Maine

Orono, Maine
#11 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maine landed the #3 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Orono, Maine, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMaine, the school also landed the #11 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 University of Maine are $28,352.

Read full report on Electrical Engineering at UMaine

#4

University of Connecticut

Storrs, Connecticut
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Connecticut landed the #4 spot on the list. University of Connecticut is a large school located in Storrs, Connecticut that handed out 11 doctorate’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.

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

#5

University of Vermont

Burlington, Vermont
#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Vermont. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Burlington, Vermont, this fairly large public school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s EE students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region doctor’s degree ee students with aid list, UVM has also earned the #8 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 Vermont are $33,326.

Read more about Electrical Engineering at UVM

#6

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Amherst, Massachusetts
#7 in overall quality

University of Massachusetts Amherst came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. University of Massachusetts Amherst is a large school located in Amherst, Massachusetts that handed out 19 doctorate’s EE degrees 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. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Massachusetts Amherst are $32,341, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Electrical Engineering at University of Massachusetts Amherst

#10 in overall quality

University of Massachusetts - Lowell came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid 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.

UMass Lowell did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 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 University of Massachusetts - Lowell are $26,990.

Full University of Massachusetts - Lowell Electrical Engineering Report

#8

University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth

North Dartmouth, Massachusetts
#12 in overall quality

University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth did quite well in the 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #8. UMass Dartmouth is a public institution located in North Dartmouth, Massachusetts. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UMass Dartmouth also took the #12 spot in our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMass Dartmouth are $30,153, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UMass Dartmouth Electrical Engineering Report

#9

Boston University

Boston, Massachusetts
#6 in overall quality

Boston University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #9. Boston University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school has a large population, and it awarded 16 doctorate’s 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 University are $57,666, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Boston U Electrical Engineering Report

#10

Tufts University

Medford, Massachusetts
#4 in overall quality

Tufts University landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Medford, Massachusetts, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s EE students 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.

Full Tufts Electrical Engineering Report

#11

Northeastern University

Boston, Massachusetts
#3 in overall quality

Northeastern University landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 20 degrees to qualified doctorate’s EE students 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 are $25,558.

Read more about Electrical Engineering at Northeastern University

#12

Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Worcester, Massachusetts
#2 in overall quality

Worcester Polytechnic Institute did quite well in the 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #12. WPI is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Worcester, Massachusetts. It awarded 5 doctorate’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region doctor’s degree ee students with aid list, WPI has also earned the #2 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 WPI are $29,040.

Read full report on 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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