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2023 Most Popular Electrical Engineering Schools in Connecticut

6 Colleges
$71,183 Avg Salary
$26,643 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Electrical Engineering School for You

With 95 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, electrical engineering is the #35 most popular major in Connecticut.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Electrical Engineering Schools in Connecticut ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in Connecticut to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Electrical Engineering program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Electrical Engineering Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Connecticut the most popular school in Connecticut for electrical engineering students. Located in the suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public school with a very large student population.

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#2

University of New Haven

West Haven, CT

The excellent programs at University of New Haven helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best electrical engineering schools in Connecticut. Located in the suburb of West Haven, University of New Haven is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#3

Yale University

New Haven, CT

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Yale University is a great place for electrical engineering students. Located in the city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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#4

University of Bridgeport

Bridgeport, CT

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Bridgeport is a great place for electrical engineering students. Located in the city of Bridgeport, UBridgeport is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#5

University of Hartford

West Hartford, CT

The excellent programs at University of Hartford helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best electrical engineering schools in Connecticut. Located in the city of West Hartford, UHart is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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#6

Fairfield University

Fairfield, CT

Fairfield University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular electrical engineering programs. Located in the suburb of Fairfield, Fairfield U is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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Best Electrical Engineering Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Most Popular Electrical Engineering Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

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

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

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 6 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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