22 Best colleges for Electronic Engineering in Massachusetts

Updated: March 02, 2025

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 1.68M citations received by 36.5K academic papers made by 22 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

#1 in the United States

#1 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $21,519

2. Harvard University

Cambridge

For Electronic Engineering

#21 in the United States

#22 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 3%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $17,900

3. University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Amherst

For Electronic Engineering

#33 in the United States

#38 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1390
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 87%

4. Northeastern University

Boston

For Electronic Engineering

#48 in the United States

#55 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1505
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $34,770

5. Boston University

Boston

For Electronic Engineering

#73 in the United States

#88 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1460
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $27,551

6. Tufts University

Medford

For Electronic Engineering

#86 in the United States

#106 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Average SAT: 1505
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $33,333

7. Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Worcester

For Electronic Engineering

#97 in the United States

#119 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Net Price: $47,799
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $28,005

8. University of Massachusetts - Lowell

Lowell

For Electronic Engineering

#146 in the United States

#177 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 91%

9. University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth

Dartmouth

For Electronic Engineering

#187 in the United States

#220 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 99%

10. University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester

Worcester

For Electronic Engineering

#201 in the United States

#235 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 1,394
Male:Female: 33:67
Founded: 1962

11. Brandeis University

Waltham

For Electronic Engineering

#202 in the United States

#236 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Average SAT: 1460
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $44,668

12. University of Massachusetts - Boston

Boston

For Electronic Engineering

#215 in the United States

#250 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 92%

13. Boston College

Boston

For Electronic Engineering

#232 in the United States

#268 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Average SAT: 1485
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $32,590

14. Endicott College

Beverly

For Electronic Engineering

#261 in the United States

#301 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $39,988

15. Amherst College

Amherst

For Electronic Engineering

#282 in the United States

#324 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Average SAT: 1455
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $17,965

16. Suffolk University

Boston

For Electronic Engineering

#316 in the United States

#361 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $33,089

17. Framingham State University

Framingham

For Electronic Engineering

#347 in the United States

#395 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1163
Receiving Aid: 92%
Average Aid: $9,184

18. Franklin W Olin College of Engineering

Needham

For Electronic Engineering

#357 in the United States

#406 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $40,370

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

#389 in the United States

#440 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Average SAT: 1495
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $21,501

21. Williams College

Williamstown

For Electronic Engineering

#406 in the United States

#458 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Average SAT: 1515
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $16,988

22. College of the Holy Cross

Worcester

For Electronic Engineering

#454 in the United States

#508 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Average SAT: 1335
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $35,455

Closest to Massachusetts states to learn Electronic Engineering

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Rhode Island	3	98
Connecticut	7	51
New Hampshire	3	89
New York	47	18
New Jersey	11	15
Pennsylvania	24	14
Maryland	11	9
District of Columbia	7	105
Virginia	14	12
West Virginia	3	140
Ohio	20	27
North Carolina	12	26
Michigan	14	6
South Carolina	5	75
Indiana	11	16
Kentucky	5	90
Tennessee	12	49
Wisconsin	9	23
Georgia	11	4
Illinois	15	7
Alabama	9	70
Iowa	4	45
Missouri	8	59
Florida	17	25
Minnesota	6	20
Mississippi	5	99
Arkansas	6	100
Louisiana	8	78
Kansas	4	104
South Dakota	4	256
North Dakota	2	133
Nebraska	6	92
Oklahoma	5	96
Puerto Rico	3	229
Texas	35	8
Colorado	7	30
Montana	3	139
New Mexico	3	77
Utah	5	55
Idaho	3	149
Arizona	3	31
Washington	8	29
Oregon	6	52
California	40	2