23 Best colleges for Electronic 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 Electronic Engineering. A graph of 1.74M citations received by 37K academic papers made by 23 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 Electronic Engineering

#2 in the United States

#2 in North America

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

2. Harvard University

Cambridge

For Electronic Engineering

#21 in the United States

#22 in North America

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

3. University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Amherst

For Electronic Engineering

#33 in the United States

#38 in North America

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

4. Northeastern University

Boston

For Electronic Engineering

#48 in the United States

#55 in North America

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

5. Boston University

Boston

For Electronic Engineering

#73 in the United States

#88 in North America

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

6. Tufts University

Medford

For Electronic Engineering

#85 in the United States

#105 in North America

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

7. Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Worcester

For Electronic Engineering

#99 in the United States

#121 in North America

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

8. University of Massachusetts - Lowell

Lowell

For Electronic Engineering

#146 in the United States

#177 in North America

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

9. University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth

Dartmouth

For Electronic Engineering

#185 in the United States

#218 in North America

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

10. University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester

Worcester

For Electronic Engineering

#199 in the United States

#233 in North America

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

11. Brandeis University

Waltham

For Electronic Engineering

#202 in the United States

#236 in North America

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

12. University of Massachusetts - Boston

Boston

For Electronic Engineering

#218 in the United States

#252 in North America

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

13. Boston College

Boston

For Electronic Engineering

#233 in the United States

#269 in North America

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

14. Endicott College

Beverly

For Electronic Engineering

#268 in the United States

#309 in North America

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

15. Amherst College

Amherst

For Electronic Engineering

#280 in the United States

#322 in North America

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

16. Suffolk University

Boston

For Electronic Engineering

#320 in the United States

#365 in North America

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

17. Framingham State University

Framingham

For Electronic Engineering

#352 in the United States

#400 in North America

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

18. Franklin W Olin College of Engineering

Needham

For Electronic Engineering

#359 in the United States

#409 in North America

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

19. Newbury College

Brookline

For Electronic Engineering

#376 in the United States

#427 in North America

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

20. Wellesley College

Wellesley

For Electronic Engineering

#393 in the United States

#444 in North America

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

21. Clark University

Worcester

For Electronic Engineering

#395 in the United States

#447 in North America

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

22. Williams College

Williamstown

For Electronic Engineering

#409 in the United States

#461 in North America

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

23. College of the Holy Cross

Worcester

For Electronic Engineering

#456 in the United States

#510 in North America

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

Closest to Massachusetts states to learn Electronic Engineering

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Rhode Island	3	97
Connecticut	7	51
New Hampshire	3	90
New York	48	18
New Jersey	11	15
Pennsylvania	24	14
Maryland	11	9
District of Columbia	7	106
Virginia	14	12
West Virginia	3	141
Ohio	20	27
North Carolina	12	26
Michigan	14	6
South Carolina	5	75
Indiana	11	16
Kentucky	5	91
Tennessee	13	49
Wisconsin	9	23
Georgia	11	4
Illinois	15	7
Alabama	9	70
Iowa	4	44
Missouri	8	59
Florida	17	24
Minnesota	6	20
Mississippi	5	100
Arkansas	5	101
Louisiana	8	79
Kansas	4	103
South Dakota	4	258
North Dakota	2	132
Nebraska	6	92
Oklahoma	5	96
Puerto Rico	3	230
Texas	35	8
Colorado	7	30
Montana	3	140
New Mexico	3	77
Utah	5	55
Idaho	3	149
Arizona	4	31
Washington	8	29
Oregon	6	52
California	41	1