39 Best colleges for Electrical Engineering in Massachusetts

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Massachusetts ranked based on their research performance in Electrical Engineering. A graph of 6.63M citations received by 133K academic papers made by 39 universities in Massachusetts was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Cambridge

For Electrical Engineering

#1 in the United States

#1 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1550
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $20,996

2. Harvard University

Cambridge

For Electrical Engineering

#15 in the United States

#16 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $17,525

3. University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Amherst

For Electrical Engineering

#52 in the United States

#58 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Average SAT: 1405
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 89%

4. Northeastern University

Boston

For Electrical Engineering

#54 in the United States

#61 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1490
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $34,207

5. Boston University

Boston

For Electrical Engineering

#56 in the United States

#64 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1475
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $24,420

6. Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Worcester

For Electrical Engineering

#104 in the United States

#126 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Net Price: $47,372
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $31,545

7. Tufts University

Medford

For Electrical Engineering

#108 in the United States

#130 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1515
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $32,367

8. University of Massachusetts - Lowell

Lowell

For Electrical Engineering

#148 in the United States

#178 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1275
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 92%

9. Boston College

Boston

For Electrical Engineering

#150 in the United States

#180 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Average SAT: 1490
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $32,519

10. University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester

Worcester

For Electrical Engineering

#183 in the United States

#214 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 1,489
Male:Female: 31:69
Founded: 1962

11. Brandeis University

Waltham

For Electrical Engineering

#187 in the United States

#218 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Average SAT: 1455
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $43,550

12. University of Massachusetts - Boston

Boston

For Electrical Engineering

#214 in the United States

#249 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 92%

13. University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth

Dartmouth

For Electrical Engineering

#232 in the United States

#267 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1160
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 99%

14. Clark University

Worcester

For Electrical Engineering

#290 in the United States

#330 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Average SAT: 1374
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $33,865

15. Williams College

Williamstown

For Electrical Engineering

#297 in the United States

#338 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $15,894

16. Amherst College

Amherst

For Electrical Engineering

#298 in the United States

#339 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $19,049

17. Wellesley College

Wellesley

For Electrical Engineering

#341 in the United States

#388 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Average SAT: 1510
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $22,174

18. Endicott College

Beverly

For Electrical Engineering

#346 in the United States

#394 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1267
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $41,394

19. Smith College

Northampton

For Electrical Engineering

#366 in the United States

#416 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Average SAT: 1480
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $27,305

20. Bentley University

Waltham

For Electrical Engineering

#422 in the United States

#473 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1355
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $45,802

21. Suffolk University

Boston

For Electrical Engineering

#426 in the United States

#477 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1195
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $33,832

22. Western New England University

Springfield

For Electrical Engineering

#435 in the United States

#487 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1195
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $27,056

23. Newbury College

Brookline

For Electrical Engineering

#440 in the United States

#493 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $23,613
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $26,393

24. Franklin W Olin College of Engineering

Needham

For Electrical Engineering

#446 in the United States

#499 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Average SAT: 1526
Net Price: $43,184
Receiving Aid: 100%

25. Babson College

Wellesley

For Electrical Engineering

#476 in the United States

#529 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1460
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $32,019

26. Hebrew College

Newton Centre

For Electrical Engineering

#484 in the United States

#537 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Enrollment: 163
Male:Female: 41:59
Founded: 1921

27. College of the Holy Cross

Worcester

For Electrical Engineering

#519 in the United States

#572 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Average SAT: 1325
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $36,014

28. Framingham State University

Framingham

For Electrical Engineering

#522 in the United States

#575 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1190
Receiving Aid: 92%
Average Aid: $11,338

29. Mount Holyoke College

South Hadley

For Electrical Engineering

#548 in the United States

#602 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Average SAT: 1455
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $32,526

30. Dean College

Franklin

For Electrical Engineering

#555 in the United States

#609 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Net Price: $32,085
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $32,958

31. Wentworth Institute of Technology

Boston

For Electrical Engineering

#566 in the United States

#621 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1215
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $35,604

32. Stonehill College

Easton

For Electrical Engineering

#588 in the United States

#643 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Net Price: $33,385
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $39,344

33. Fisher College

Boston

For Electrical Engineering

#602 in the United States

#657 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Net Price: $28,596
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $25,379

34. Simmons University

Boston

For Electrical Engineering

#620 in the United States

#676 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 1305
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $28,691

35. Merrimack College

North Andover

For Electrical Engineering

#659 in the United States

#716 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Net Price: $38,504
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $31,550

36. MGH Institute of Health Professions

Boston

For Electrical Engineering

#662 in the United States

#719 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Enrollment: 1,672
Male:Female: 14:86
Founded: 1977

37. Emmanuel College

Boston

For Electrical Engineering

#781 in the United States

#845 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1255
Net Price: $31,121
Receiving Aid: 100%

38. MCPHS University

Boston

For Electrical Engineering

#791 in the United States

#855 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1288
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $41,506

39. Bridgewater State University

Bridgewater

For Electrical Engineering

#806 in the United States

#870 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1162
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 96%

Closest to Massachusetts states to learn Electrical Engineering

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Rhode Island	6	84
Connecticut	16	37
New Hampshire	6	92
Vermont	3	167
New York	83	11
New Jersey	17	12
Maine	7	165
Pennsylvania	52	9
Maryland	19	17
District of Columbia	8	110
Virginia	21	18
West Virginia	5	113
Ohio	31	25
North Carolina	21	30
Michigan	24	5
South Carolina	13	71
Indiana	19	13
Kentucky	9	81
Tennessee	19	48
Wisconsin	22	20
Georgia	21	4
Illinois	35	6
Alabama	16	80
Iowa	6	42
Missouri	16	65
Florida	29	26
Minnesota	16	22
Mississippi	6	115
Arkansas	9	89
Louisiana	18	85
Kansas	9	103
South Dakota	6	206
North Dakota	3	153
Nebraska	7	64
Oklahoma	10	101
Puerto Rico	6	239
Texas	52	8
Colorado	14	33
Montana	3	139
New Mexico	6	70
Utah	6	50
Idaho	4	158
Arizona	5	31
Washington	16	19
Oregon	12	66
California	71	2
Alaska	3	210
Hawaii	3	126