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2023 Best Electrical Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in New York

10 Colleges
$139,530 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Electrical Engineering Doctor's Degree School for You

With 844 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, electrical engineering is the #29 most popular major in New York.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Electrical Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in New York ranking. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in New York to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York

Check out the EE doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Electrical Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools

#1

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

Our analysis found Cornell University to be the best school for electrical engineering students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in New York. Cornell is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Ithaca.

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Out of the 10 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Troy, RPI is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Full Electrical Engineering at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Report

#3

University of Rochester

Rochester, NY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Rochester. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the midsize city of Rochester, University of Rochester is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Columbia University in the City of New York is a great place for electrical engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

Full Electrical Engineering at Columbia University in the City of New York Report

#5

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Syracuse University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best electrical engineering schools in New York. Syracuse is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Syracuse.

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#6

Clarkson University

Potsdam, NY

Clarkson University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree electrical engineering programs. Located in the remote town of Potsdam, Clarkson is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#7

New York University

New York, NY

With a ranking of #7, New York University did quite well on this year’s best schools for electrical engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

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#8

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

With a ranking of #8, University at Buffalo did quite well on this year’s best schools for electrical engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public college with a very large student population.

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#9

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

Stony Brook University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. SUNY Stony Brook is a very large public school located in the suburb of Stony Brook.

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The City College of New York did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for electrical engineering students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the large city of New York, CCNY is a public school with a large student population.

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Best Electrical Engineering Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Electrical Engineering Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 725
Maryland 338
New Jersey 319
District of Columbia 95
Delaware 0

One of 39 majors within the area of study, electrical engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 9,007
Civil Engineering 6,042
Computer Engineering 5,557
Biomedical Engineering 4,252
General Engineering 3,548

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 10 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to NASA.

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