Best Electrical Engineering Schools Near Fall River, MA (2026)

Fall River, Massachusetts has 5 accredited schools offering electrical engineering programs, with tuition ranging from $16,942 to $37,146 per year for indexed programs. Fall River has a population of about 93,764. Median household income is $53,933 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 16.8% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Providence-Warwick, RI-MA metro area, the top-earning electrical engineering-related role is Architectural and Engineering Managers at a median $172,640 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).


Closest Electrical Engineering Schools to Fall River

The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer electrical engineering programs near Fall River, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Fall River city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.

How We Rank Schools

Every school list on this site is ordered by the BOC Score, computed from the most recent school-level data published by the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and IPEDS). To qualify, a school must be currently operating and accredited by an agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Each eligible school is then scored on five measures, percentile-ranked against schools at the same credential level:

  • Graduation rate 30%
  • Median earnings, 10 years after entry 25%
  • Average net price (lower is better) 20%
  • Retention rate 15%
  • Fully online availability 10%

Schools without enough outcome data appear after ranked schools, without a score. On this page, schools are ordered by distance from Fall River. Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.

Ranked by BOC Score โ€” U.S. Dept. of Education outcome data. Advertising never affects rankings.

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#1

University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth

North Dartmouth, MA 7.7 miles from Fall River
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
56.1 BOC Score
Graduation rate 57%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $68,804
Avg net price $20,927/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 64%
  • Programs offered: 79

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#2

Stonehill College

Easton, MA 23.9 miles from Fall River
  • 4 year
63.1 BOC Score
Graduation rate 82%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $77,745
Avg net price $33,016/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 85%
  • Programs offered: 49

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

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#3

Eastern Nazarene College

Quincy, MA 38.8 miles from Fall River
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 32

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#4

Franklin W Olin College of Engineering

Needham, MA 40.9 miles from Fall River
  • 4 year
75.2 BOC Score
Graduation rate 96%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $129,455
Avg net price $25,171/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 98%
  • Programs offered: 3

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

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#5

University of Massachusetts-Boston

Boston, MA 41.5 miles from Fall River
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
60.5 BOC Score
Graduation rate 56%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $65,865
Avg net price $17,707/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 72%
  • Programs offered: 96

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#6

Wentworth Institute of Technology

Boston, MA 43.0 miles from Fall River
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
68.5 BOC Score
Graduation rate 69%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $82,721
Avg net price $34,170/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 85%
  • Programs offered: 26

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

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#7

Northeastern University

Boston, MA 43.3 miles from Fall River
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
80.4 BOC Score
Graduation rate 91%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $92,538
Avg net price $30,915/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 97%
  • Programs offered: 118

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#8

Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology

Boston, MA 43.7 miles from Fall River
  • 4 year
43.7 BOC Score
Graduation rate 47%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $57,556
Avg net price $15,488/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 55%
  • Programs offered: 15

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

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Electrical Engineering Wages Near Fall River

Fall River is part of the Providence-Warwick, RI-MA metro area (BLS area code 39300). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Massachusetts statewide.

Occupation Median Wage Source COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Electrical Engineers $114,710 Providence-Warwick, RI-MA $112,682
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer $132,870 Providence-Warwick, RI-MA $130,521
Computer Hardware Engineers $125,060 Providence-Warwick, RI-MA $122,849
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians $82,240 Providence-Warwick, RI-MA $80,786
Electrical and Electronics Drafters $87,290 MA statewide $85,747
Architectural and Engineering Managers $172,640 Providence-Warwick, RI-MA $169,587
Mechanical Engineers $111,360 Providence-Warwick, RI-MA $109,391
Engineers, All Other $110,520 Providence-Warwick, RI-MA $108,566

Source: BLS, May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes wage data at the metro (MSA) and state level – not by individual city.


Fall River at a Glance

Metric Value Source
Population 93,764 Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income $53,933 Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+ 16.8% Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100) 101.8 (above U.S. average) BEA RPP 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited electrical engineering schools are near Fall River, MA?

Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering electrical engineering programs near Fall River. The closest is University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth in North Dartmouth, MA (7.7 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Franklin W Olin College of Engineering (40.9 miles). 3 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying electrical engineering roles near Fall River?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying electrical engineering-related roles near Fall River are: Architectural and Engineering Managers ($172,640), Electronics Engineers, Except Computer ($132,870), Computer Hardware Engineers ($125,060). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Massachusetts statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in New Bedford instead of Fall River?

New Bedford, MA is 8.7 miles from Fall River and has its own set of local electrical engineering programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.

Is Fall River an affordable place to study electrical engineering?

Fall River’s median household income of $53,933 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Fall River while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Massachusetts public universities often offer reduced in-state online tuition.

How do I verify a program is accredited?

Confirm institutional accreditation via the U.S. Department of Education database (U.S. Dept. of Education database), and check for any program-specific accreditation listed by the school.


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Other Programs Available in Fall River

Compare every accredited online degree program with city-level data for Fall River:

Data verified: September 5, 2026. Salary, employment, and tuition figures on this page are sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2024โ€“2034) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.