38 Best colleges for Electrical Engineering in Massachusetts

Updated: February 29, 2024

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 4.86M citations received by 117K academic papers made by 38 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: 4%
Average SAT: 1555
Average ACT: 36
Net Price: $20,232

2. Harvard University

Cambridge

For Electrical Engineering

#15 in the United States

#16 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 3%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $19,491

3. University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Amherst

For Electrical Engineering

#51 in the United States

#57 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1370
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 91%

4. Boston University

Boston

For Electrical Engineering

#54 in the United States

#61 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Average SAT: 1425
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $27,829

5. Northeastern University

Boston

For Electrical Engineering

#60 in the United States

#69 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1495
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $35,827

6. Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Worcester

For Electrical Engineering

#100 in the United States

#121 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Net Price: $46,876
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $27,059

7. Tufts University

Medford

For Electrical Engineering

#117 in the United States

#141 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Average SAT: 1500
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $30,479

8. University of Massachusetts - Lowell

Lowell

For Electrical Engineering

#150 in the United States

#180 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1259
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 91%

9. Boston College

Boston

For Electrical Engineering

#154 in the United States

#184 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1488
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $30,559

10. University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester

Worcester

For Electrical Engineering

#180 in the United States

#211 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 1,352
Male:Female: 34:66
Founded: 1962

11. Brandeis University

Waltham

For Electrical Engineering

#190 in the United States

#221 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Average SAT: 1450
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $45,565

12. University of Massachusetts - Boston

Boston

For Electrical Engineering

#216 in the United States

#251 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1190
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 99%

13. University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth

Dartmouth

For Electrical Engineering

#231 in the United States

#266 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Average SAT: 1140
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 98%

14. Amherst College

Amherst

For Electrical Engineering

#265 in the United States

#300 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1485
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $21,367

15. Clark University

Worcester

For Electrical Engineering

#276 in the United States

#313 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1340
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $32,053

16. Endicott College

Beverly

For Electrical Engineering

#286 in the United States

#325 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1205
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $39,496

17. Williams College

Williamstown

For Electrical Engineering

#295 in the United States

#335 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1525
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $20,965

18. Wellesley College

Wellesley

For Electrical Engineering

#371 in the United States

#421 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Average SAT: 1490
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $21,362

19. Bentley University

Waltham

For Electrical Engineering

#376 in the United States

#426 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1339
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $44,233

20. Smith College

Northampton

For Electrical Engineering

#379 in the United States

#429 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Average SAT: 1445
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $30,790

21. Western New England University

Springfield

For Electrical Engineering

#450 in the United States

#503 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $30,214

22. Franklin W Olin College of Engineering

Needham

For Electrical Engineering

#454 in the United States

#507 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1525
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $38,502

23. Suffolk University

Boston

For Electrical Engineering

#466 in the United States

#519 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1190
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $32,270

24. Babson College

Wellesley

For Electrical Engineering

#475 in the United States

#528 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Average SAT: 1430
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $28,400

25. Framingham State University

Framingham

For Electrical Engineering

#478 in the United States

#531 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1105
Receiving Aid: 89%
Average Aid: $8,069

26. Newbury College

Brookline

For Electrical Engineering

#500 in the United States

#553 in North America

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

27. Mount Holyoke College

South Hadley

For Electrical Engineering

#536 in the United States

#590 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Average SAT: 1445
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $35,765

28. College of the Holy Cross

Worcester

For Electrical Engineering

#546 in the United States

#600 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Average SAT: 1345
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $34,679

29. Stonehill College

Easton

For Electrical Engineering

#558 in the United States

#612 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Net Price: $31,021
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $34,710

30. Wentworth Institute of Technology

Boston

For Electrical Engineering

#585 in the United States

#639 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $37,901

31. Merrimack College

North Andover

For Electrical Engineering

#615 in the United States

#670 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Net Price: $37,296
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $27,729

32. Dean College

Franklin

For Electrical Engineering

#622 in the United States

#677 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Net Price: $32,219
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $29,972

33. Fisher College

Boston

For Electrical Engineering

#627 in the United States

#682 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Net Price: $26,257
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $25,406

34. Simmons University

Boston

For Electrical Engineering

#638 in the United States

#693 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1295
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $24,423

35. MGH Institute of Health Professions

Boston

For Electrical Engineering

#660 in the United States

#716 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Enrollment: 1,353
Male:Female: 15:85
Founded: 1977

36. Emmanuel College

Boston

For Electrical Engineering

#750 in the United States

#812 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $32,273

37. Wheaton College - Massachusetts

Norton

For Electrical Engineering

#766 in the United States

#828 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1325
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $32,863

38. Bridgewater State University

Bridgewater

For Electrical Engineering

#772 in the United States

#835 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1120
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 94%

Closest to Massachusetts states to learn Electrical Engineering

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Rhode Island	5	85
Connecticut	15	37
New Hampshire	5	95
Vermont	3	168
New York	80	14
New Jersey	17	12
Maine	7	167
Pennsylvania	52	8
Maryland	18	16
District of Columbia	8	112
Virginia	19	17
West Virginia	3	119
Ohio	31	25
North Carolina	21	28
Michigan	21	6
South Carolina	12	70
Indiana	17	20
Kentucky	8	80
Tennessee	15	50
Wisconsin	21	18
Georgia	19	4
Illinois	33	5
Alabama	13	81
Iowa	6	36
Missouri	15	64
Florida	28	27
Minnesota	16	22
Mississippi	5	116
Arkansas	9	92
Louisiana	16	84
Kansas	9	101
South Dakota	5	204
North Dakota	3	155
Nebraska	7	61
Oklahoma	10	103
Puerto Rico	5	239
Texas	51	9
Colorado	14	33
Montana	3	137
New Mexico	6	67
Utah	6	47
Idaho	4	161
Arizona	4	31
Washington	14	19
Oregon	11	63
California	66	2
Alaska	3	209
Hawaii	3	127