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Electrical Engineering Master's Degree

Electrical Engineering Master’s Degrees

There are 428 schools in the United States where you can earn amaster’s degree in Electrical Engineering.

Education Levels of Electrical Engineering Majors

In the most recent reporting year, 26,760 students earned theirElectrical Engineering majors across all award levels. The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in Electrical Engineering at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Certificate 179
Associate’s Degree 273
Bachelor’s Degree 14,969
Master’s Degree (this page) 9,172
Doctor’s Degree 2,102

Earnings of Electrical Engineering Majors With Master’s Degrees (All Award Levels)

The median salary for graduates holding amaster’s degree in Electrical Engineering of $94,702 four years after graduation. These figures are reported program-wide, across all award levels.

A lot of factors can contribute to this number, such as the location of your workplace and the availability of other perks and bonuses.

Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $82,923
4 years $94,702
5 years $107,414

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study earnings tracker (program-wide, all award levels).

Student Debt (All Award Levels)

The data on debt ranges for Electrical Engineering majors who have their master’s degree is not currently available.

There are 464 colleges that offer a master’s degree in Electrical Engineering. Learn more about the most popular below:

The most popular school in the United States for Electrical Engineering students seeking a master's degree is University of California-Berkeley. This school awarded 728 master's degrees in Electrical Engineering in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their master's degree in Electrical Engineering here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus comes in at #2 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in Electrical Engineering. This school awarded 606 master's degrees in Electrical Engineering in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their master's degree in Electrical Engineering here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#3

Purdue University-Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Purdue University-Main Campus comes in at #3 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in Electrical Engineering. During the most recent year for which we have data, 577 people received their master's degree in Electrical Engineering from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#4

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

Carnegie Mellon University comes in at #4 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in Electrical Engineering. During the most recent year for which we have data, 556 people received their master's degree in Electrical Engineering from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Arizona State University Campus Immersion comes in at #5 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in Electrical Engineering. During the most recent year for which we have data, 489 people received their master's degree in Electrical Engineering from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Texas A&M University-College Station comes in at #6 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in Electrical Engineering. During the most recent year for which we have data, 431 people received their master's degree in Electrical Engineering from this school. Graduates who complete their master's degree in Electrical Engineering here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign comes in at #7 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in Electrical Engineering. During the most recent year for which we have data, 425 people received their master's degree in Electrical Engineering from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

University of California-Los Angeles is a popular choice for Electrical Engineering majors seeking their master's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 410 people received their master's degree in Electrical Engineering from this school. Graduates who complete their master's degree in Electrical Engineering here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of Southern California comes in at #9 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in Electrical Engineering. This school awarded 398 master's degrees in Electrical Engineering in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

University of California-San Diego comes in at #10 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in Electrical Engineering. This school awarded 388 master's degrees in Electrical Engineering in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#11

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

University of Florida is a popular choice for Electrical Engineering majors seeking their master's degree. This school awarded 384 master's degrees in Electrical Engineering in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their master's degree in Electrical Engineering here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

North Carolina State University at Raleigh is a popular choice for Electrical Engineering majors seeking their master's degree. This school awarded 367 master's degrees in Electrical Engineering in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their master's degree in Electrical Engineering here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Ohio State University-Main Campus comes in at #13 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in Electrical Engineering. During the most recent year for which we have data, 359 people received their master's degree in Electrical Engineering from this school. Graduates who complete their master's degree in Electrical Engineering here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of Washington-Seattle Campus comes in at #14 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in Electrical Engineering. This school awarded 351 master's degrees in Electrical Engineering in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#15

Rutgers University-New Brunswick

New Brunswick, NJ

Rutgers University-New Brunswick comes in at #15 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in Electrical Engineering. During the most recent year for which we have data, 317 people received their master's degree in Electrical Engineering from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

The University of Texas at Austin is a popular choice for Electrical Engineering majors seeking their master's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 312 people received their master's degree in Electrical Engineering from this school. Graduates who complete their master's degree in Electrical Engineering here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#17

Northeastern University

Boston, MA

Northeastern University comes in at #17 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in Electrical Engineering. During the most recent year for which we have data, 308 people received their master's degree in Electrical Engineering from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Columbia University in the City of New York is a popular choice for Electrical Engineering majors seeking their master's degree. This school awarded 285 master's degrees in Electrical Engineering in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#19

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

Johns Hopkins University comes in at #19 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in Electrical Engineering. This school awarded 264 master's degrees in Electrical Engineering in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

University of Wisconsin-Madison is a popular choice for Electrical Engineering majors seeking their master's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 262 people received their master's degree in Electrical Engineering from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Electrical Engineering Focus Areas

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Electrical and Electronics Engineering 25,975
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering, Other 434
Telecommunications Engineering 194
Laser and Optical Engineering 157

Below are some popular majors similar to Electrical Engineering that also offer master’s degrees.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Mechanical Engineering 42,939
Civil Engineering 20,005
Computer Engineering 19,986
Biomedical/Medical Engineering 13,914
Engineering, General 13,411

References

The racial-ethnic minority student count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

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