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2023 Best Value Electrical Engineering Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

16 Colleges
$33,780 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$94,068 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Electrical Engineering Master's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, electrical engineering was ranked #27 in the country. In fact 11,021 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Value Electrical Engineering Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 16 schools in the New England Region to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for EE students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for EE majors pursuing a master's degree.

Top 10 Best Electrical Engineering Master's Degree Schools

#1

Fairfield University

Fairfield, CT

Our analysis found Fairfield University to be the best value school for electrical engineering students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the New England Region . Located in the suburb of Fairfield, Fairfield U is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Fairfield U are $19,498 per year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Fairfield U also is in the top 10% of our Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking.

Read full report on Electrical Engineering at Fairfield University

#2

University of New Haven

West Haven, CT

Out of the 16 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of New Haven landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of West Haven, University of New Haven is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at University of New Haven are $18,070 a year.

Full Electrical Engineering at University of New Haven Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Northeastern University is a great value for electrical engineering students working on their master’s degree. Northeastern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Northeastern are $26,095 a year.

Northeastern excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list.

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#4

University of Hartford

West Hartford, CT

Out of the 16 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Hartford landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of West Hartford, UHart is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UHart are $15,202 per year.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Massachusetts Institute of Technology is a great value for electrical engineering students working on their master’s degree. MIT is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Cambridge.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at MIT are $58,967 per year.

MIT also took the #1 spot in our Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region rankings.

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Worcester Polytechnic Institute came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. WPI is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Worcester.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at WPI are $29,040 a year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, WPI also is in the top 15% of our Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking.

Read full report on Electrical Engineering at Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Western New England University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Western New England is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Springfield.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Western New England are $26,640 a year.

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With a ranking of #8, University of Massachusetts - Lowell did quite well on this year’s best value schools for electrical engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Lowell, UMass Lowell is a public school with a large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UMass Lowell are $26,990 per year.

Full Electrical Engineering at University of Massachusetts - Lowell Report

#9

Tufts University

Medford, MA

With a ranking of #9, Tufts University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for electrical engineering students working on their master’s degree. Tufts is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Medford.

Tufts graduate students pay an average of $55,216 in tuition and fees each year.

Tufts also claimed a spot on our Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.

Full Electrical Engineering at Tufts University Report

University of Massachusetts Amherst landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree electrical engineering programs. Located in the suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UMass Amherst are $32,809 a year.

Full Electrical Engineering at University of Massachusetts Amherst Report

Best Electrical Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best electrical engineering schools for a specific state in the New England region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 666
Connecticut 95
Rhode Island 17
New Hampshire 9
Maine 0
Vermont 8

Electrical Engineering is one of 39 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to EE

Related Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 9,007
Civil Engineering 6,042
Computer Engineering 5,557
Biomedical Engineering 4,252
General Engineering 3,548

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 16 schools only.

  • 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 the rest 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to NASA.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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