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

16 Colleges
$94,068 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Electrical Engineering Master'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 Master's Degree Schools in New York ranking. Our analysis looked at 16 schools in New York to see which master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in New York

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

Top 10 Best Electrical Engineering Master'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 master’s degree in New York. Cornell is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Ithaca.

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#2

University of Rochester

Rochester, NY

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Rochester is a great place for electrical engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Rochester, University of Rochester is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 16 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia University in the City of New York landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the city of Troy, RPI is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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#5

Clarkson University

Potsdam, NY

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Clarkson University is a great place for electrical engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Potsdam, Clarkson is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#6

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

Syracuse 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. Syracuse is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Syracuse.

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#7

Manhattan College

Riverdale, NY

With a ranking of #7, Manhattan College did quite well on this year’s best schools for electrical engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Riverdale, Manhattan is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#8

New York University

New York, NY

New York 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. NYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

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

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#10

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

University at Buffalo landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree electrical engineering programs. Located in the suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public college with a very 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 16 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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