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2023 Best Electrical Engineering Master's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

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Finding the Best Electrical Engineering Master'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.

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 Pennsylvania ranking. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Pennsylvania to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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 Pennsylvania

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

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

Our 2023 rankings named Carnegie Mellon University the best school in Pennsylvania for electrical engineering students working on their master’s degree. 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

Out of the 10 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pennsylvania landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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#3

Villanova University

Villanova, PA

The excellent master’s degree programs at Villanova University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best electrical engineering schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the large suburb of Villanova, Villanova is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best electrical engineering schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public college with a very large student population.

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#5

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, PA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Lehigh University is a great place for electrical engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Bethlehem, Lehigh is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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#6

Wilkes University

Wilkes-Barre, PA

With a ranking of #6, Wilkes University did quite well on this year’s best schools for electrical engineering students working on their master’s degree. Wilkes is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Wilkes-Barre.

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#7

Gannon University

Erie, PA

Gannon University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Gannon is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Erie.

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#8

Widener University

Chester, PA

Widener University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree electrical engineering programs. Widener is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Chester.

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#9

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

Drexel University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree electrical engineering programs. Drexel is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

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#10

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

With a ranking of #10, Temple University did quite well on this year’s best schools for electrical engineering students working on their master’s degree. Temple is a fairly large public school located in the city of Philadelphia.

Full Electrical Engineering at Temple University Report

Best Electrical Engineering Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Electrical Engineering Schools 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 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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