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2023 Best Electrical Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

6 Colleges
$139,530 Avg Salary

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

Electrical Engineering is the #20 most popular major in Pennsylvania with 725 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Best Electrical Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 6 schools in Pennsylvania to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

The colleges and universities below are the best for EE majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Top Pennsylvania Schools for a Doctorate in Electrical Engineering

#1

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

Our analysis found Carnegie Mellon University to be the best school for electrical engineering students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Pennsylvania. Carnegie Mellon is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

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#2

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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#3

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, PA

Out of the 6 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Lehigh University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Bethlehem, Lehigh is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#4

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Drexel University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Drexel is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public college with a very large student population.

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#6

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

Temple University 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 #6 on the list. Temple is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

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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
New York 844
Maryland 338
New Jersey 319
District of Columbia 95
Delaware 0

Electrical Engineering is one of 39 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to EE

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 6 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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