Best Electrical Engineering Schools Near Watertown, MA (2026)

Updated September 5, 2026 BLS data College Scorecard On this page

Watertown, Massachusetts has 5 accredited schools offering electrical engineering programs, with tuition ranging from $68,102 to $86,285 per year for indexed programs. Watertown has a population of about 35,025. In the Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro area, the top-earning electrical engineering-related role is Architectural and Engineering Managers at a median $205,130 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Closest Electrical Engineering Schools to Watertown

The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer electrical engineering programs near Watertown, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Watertown 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 Watertown. Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.

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

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#1

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA 3.0 miles from Watertown
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
90.2 BOC Score
Graduation rate 98%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $101,817
Avg net price $19,066/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 98%
  • Programs offered: 174

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#2

Boston University

Boston, MA 3.8 miles from Watertown
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
  • Accredited
81.6 BOC Score
Acceptance rate 11%
Graduation rate 89%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $83,238
Avg net price $24,402/yr
Tuition
In‑state$68,102
Out‑of‑state$68,102
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 95%
  • Programs offered: 228

Source:Accreditor: New England Commission on Higher EducationIPEDSCollege Scorecard

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#3

Tufts University

Medford, MA 4.0 miles from Watertown
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
77.9 BOC Score
Graduation rate 94%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $83,214
Avg net price $39,998/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 96%
  • Programs offered: 130

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#4

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Cambridge, MA 4.4 miles from Watertown
  • 4 year
79.6 BOC Score
Graduation rate 96%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $143,372
Avg net price $20,111/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 99%
  • Programs offered: 53

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

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#5

Wentworth Institute of Technology

Boston, MA 4.8 miles from Watertown
  • 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

#6

Northeastern University

Boston, MA 5.0 miles from Watertown
  • 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

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#7

Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology

Boston, MA 5.7 miles from Watertown
  • 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

#8

Franklin W Olin College of Engineering

Needham, MA 6.9 miles from Watertown
  • 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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Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all Massachusetts schools on the Massachusetts electrical engineering page.

Electrical Engineering Wages Near Watertown

Watertown is part of the Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro area (BLS area code 14460). 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 $128,610 Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH $118,753
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer $142,920 Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH $131,967
Computer Hardware Engineers $167,600 Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH $154,755
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians $78,190 Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH $72,198
Electrical and Electronics Drafters $86,140 Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH $79,538
Architectural and Engineering Managers $205,130 Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH $189,409
Mechanical Engineers $119,300 Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH $110,157
Engineers, All Other $133,940 Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH $123,675

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.

Watertown at a Glance

Metric Value Source
Regional Price Parity (US=100) 108.3 (above U.S. average) BEA RPP 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited electrical engineering schools are near Watertown, MA?

Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering electrical engineering programs near Watertown. The closest is Harvard University in Cambridge, MA (3.0 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Wentworth Institute of Technology (4.8 miles). 4 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying electrical engineering roles near Watertown?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying electrical engineering-related roles near Watertown are: Architectural and Engineering Managers ($205,130), Computer Hardware Engineers ($167,600), Electronics Engineers, Except Computer ($142,920). 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 Cambridge instead of Watertown?

Cambridge, MA is 3.0 miles from Watertown 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.

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 Watertown

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

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 2024–2034) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.

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