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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering in the New England Region (With Aid)

16 Ranked Colleges
647 Degrees Awarded
$33,000 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value EE Schools for a Master's in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 Master’s 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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 647 electrical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,606 and $42,101 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value EE Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 16 colleges that offered a degree in electrical engineering. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great electrical engineering programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the electrical engineering program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value EE Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for new england region master’s degree ee students with aid.

Top 16 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering in the New England Region (With Aid)

#1

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Cambridge, Massachusetts

Out of the 16 schools in the Best Value EE Schools for a Master’s 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 masters’s EE degrees to 75 students in 2019-2020.

MIT did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Massachusetts Institute of Technology are $56,719, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Electrical Engineering at Massachusetts Institute of Technology

#2

University of Rhode Island

Kingston, Rhode Island
#10 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 Master’s in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid. URI is located in Kingston, Rhode Island and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 15 masters’s EE degrees to qualified students.

URI also made our “Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #10. 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

Out of the 16 schools in the Best Value EE Schools for a Master’s 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. University of Maine is a fairly large public school situated in Orono, Maine. It awarded 3 masters’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region master’s degree ee students with aid list, UMaine has also earned the #0 rank in our “Best Electrical Engineering Master’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 more about Electrical Engineering at University of Maine

#4

University of Connecticut

Storrs, Connecticut
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 16 schools in the Best Value EE Schools for a Master’s 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. UCONN is located in Storrs, Connecticut and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 masters’s EE degrees to qualified students.

UCONN did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Electrical Engineering Master’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.

Full University of Connecticut Electrical Engineering Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Massachusetts - Lowell. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid list. University of Massachusetts - Lowell is a public institution located in Lowell, Massachusetts. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 38 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region master’s degree ee students with aid list, UMass Lowell has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Electrical Engineering Master’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.

Read more about Electrical Engineering at UMass Lowell

#6

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Amherst, Massachusetts

With a ranking of #6, University of Massachusetts Amherst did quite well on the 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid list. UMass Amherst is a large public school situated in Amherst, Massachusetts. It awarded 75 masters’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.

UMass Amherst did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMass Amherst are $32,341, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Electrical Engineering at University of Massachusetts Amherst

#7

University of Vermont

Burlington, Vermont
#11 in overall quality

University of Vermont ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value EE Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid list. Burlington, Vermont is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s EE degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region master’s degree ee students with aid list, UVM has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Vermont are $33,326, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Electrical Engineering at University of Vermont

#8

University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth

North Dartmouth, Massachusetts
#15 in overall quality

University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth did quite well in the 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #8. University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth is a medium-sized school located in North Dartmouth, Massachusetts that handed out 6 masters’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.

UMass Dartmouth also made our “Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #15. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth are $30,153.

Read more about Electrical Engineering at UMass Dartmouth

#9

Tufts University

Medford, Massachusetts
#4 in overall quality

Tufts University landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Medford, Massachusetts is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s EE degrees to 23 students in 2019-2020.

Tufts did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Tufts are $55,168, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Electrical Engineering at Tufts University

#10

Boston University

Boston, Massachusetts

Boston University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value EE Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid list. Boston, Massachusetts is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s EE degrees to 111 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Boston U, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Boston U are $57,666, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Electrical Engineering at Boston U

#9 in overall quality

University of New Hampshire - Main Campus came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value EE Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. University of New Hampshire - Main Campus is a fairly large school located in Durham, New Hampshire that handed out 4 masters’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region master’s degree ee students with aid list, UNH has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNH are $29,970, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UNH Electrical Engineering Report

#12

University of Hartford

West Hartford, Connecticut
#14 in overall quality

University of Hartford landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. UHart is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in West Hartford, Connecticut. It awarded 9 masters’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.

UHart did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Hartford are $14,847, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Electrical Engineering at University of Hartford

#13

Northeastern University

Boston, Massachusetts

With a ranking of #13, Northeastern University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 140 degrees to qualified masters’s EE students in 2019-2020.

Northeastern also took the #3 spot in our “Best Electrical Engineering Master’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 Northeastern University are $25,558.

Read full report on Electrical Engineering at Northeastern University

#14

University of New Haven

West Haven, Connecticut
#13 in overall quality

University of New Haven landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in West Haven, Connecticut, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 30 diplomas to qualified masters’s EE students in 2019-2020.

University of New Haven did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of New Haven are $17,610, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Electrical Engineering at University of New Haven

#15

Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Worcester, Massachusetts

Worcester Polytechnic Institute ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value EE Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid list. Worcester, Massachusetts is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s EE degrees to 69 students in 2019-2020.

WPI also made our “Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at WPI are $29,040, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Worcester Polytechnic Institute Electrical Engineering Report

#16

Fairfield University

Fairfield, Connecticut
#8 in overall quality

Fairfield University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value EE Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Fairfield, Connecticut, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 4 degrees to qualified masters’s EE students in 2019-2020.

Fairfield U also made our “Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #8. Average graduate tuition and fees at Fairfield University are $19,267, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Fairfield U 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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