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

27 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.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Electrical Engineering Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 27 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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

The following schools top our list of the Best Electrical Engineering Master's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Electrical Engineering Master's Degree Schools

#1

Rice University

Houston, TX

Our analysis found Rice University to be the best school for electrical engineering students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of Houston, Rice is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Full Electrical Engineering at Rice University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Austin. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Full Electrical Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Southern Methodist University is a great place for electrical engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public school located in the city of College Station.

Full Electrical Engineering at Texas A&M University - College Station Report

#5

University of Tulsa

Tulsa, OK

Out of the 27 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Tulsa landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Tulsa, University of Tulsa is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#6

University of Houston

Houston, TX

University of Houston ranked #6 on this year’s Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. UH is a very large public school located in the city of Houston.

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#7

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

University of Arizona ranked #7 on this year’s Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. University of Arizona is a very large public school located in the city of Tucson.

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The University of Texas at Dallas ranked #8 on this year’s Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. UT Dallas is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Richardson.

Full Electrical Engineering at The University of Texas at Dallas Report

Oklahoma State University - Main Campus came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the distant town of Stillwater, OSU is a public school with a very large student population.

Full Electrical Engineering at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus Report

Arizona State University - Tempe 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 #10 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Full Electrical Engineering at Arizona State University - Tempe Report

Best Electrical Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best electrical engineering schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 667
Arizona 358
Oklahoma 66
New Mexico 53

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

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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