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2023 Best Electrical Engineering Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

35 Colleges
$94,068 Avg Salary

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

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, electrical engineering was ranked #27 in the country. In fact 11,021 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Electrical Engineering Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 35 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best master'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.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

Top 10 Best Electrical Engineering Master's Degree Schools

#1

Princeton University

Princeton, NJ

Our analysis found Princeton University to be the best school for electrical engineering students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Princeton is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Princeton.

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#2

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

The excellent master’s degree programs at Carnegie Mellon University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best electrical engineering schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Carnegie Mellon is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.

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#3

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cornell University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the small city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#4

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Johns Hopkins University is a great place for electrical engineering students working on their master’s degree. Johns Hopkins is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Baltimore.

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#5

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

Out of the 35 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pennsylvania landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#6

Villanova University

Villanova, PA

Villanova University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for electrical engineering students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Villanova, Villanova is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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University of Maryland - College Park ranked #7 on this year’s Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. UMCP is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of College Park.

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George Washington University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for electrical engineering students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. GWU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

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#9

University of Rochester

Rochester, NY

With a ranking of #9, University of Rochester did quite well on this year’s best schools for electrical engineering students working on their master’s degree. University of Rochester is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Rochester.

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With a ranking of #10, Columbia University in the City of New York did quite well on this year’s best schools for electrical engineering students working on their master’s degree. Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

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Best Electrical Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best electrical engineering colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 844
Pennsylvania 725
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 25 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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