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2023 Best Value Electrical Engineering Schools in Pennsylvania

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

10 Colleges
$45,676 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$76,097 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Electrical Engineering 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 Value Electrical Engineering Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. This report analyzed 10 schools in Pennsylvania to see which ones offered the best value programs for EE students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Electrical Engineering Schools in Pennsylvania

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Electrical Engineering Colleges.

Top 10 Best Electrical Engineering Schools

#1

Villanova University

Villanova, PA
$59,020 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Villanova University to be the best value school for electrical engineering students who want to pursue a degree in Pennsylvania. Located in the suburb of Villanova, Villanova is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Villanova are $59,020 per year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Villanova is ranked #5 for overall quality for EE in Pennsylvania.

Full Electrical Engineering at Villanova University Report

#2

Gannon University

Erie, PA
$35,541 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 10 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Gannon University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Gannon is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Erie.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Gannon are $35,541 a year.

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#3

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, PA
$57,470 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Lehigh University is a great value for electrical engineering students. Located in the city of Bethlehem, Lehigh is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Lehigh are $57,470 per year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Lehigh also did well on our Best Electrical Engineering Schools in Pennsylvania list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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#4

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA
$17,378 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 10 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Temple University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Temple is a very large public school located in the city of Philadelphia.

Temple undergraduate students pay an average of $17,378 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$20,362 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus helped the school earn the #5 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 fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Pitt are $20,362 a year.

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#6

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA
$58,524 Average Tuition & Fees

Carnegie Mellon University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value electrical engineering programs. Carnegie Mellon is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

Carnegie Mellon undergraduate students pay an average of $58,524 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Carnegie Mellon is ranked #1 for overall quality for EE in Pennsylvania.

Full Electrical Engineering at Carnegie Mellon University Report

#7

Wilkes University

Wilkes-Barre, PA
$39,914 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #7, Wilkes University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for electrical engineering students. Wilkes is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Wilkes-Barre.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Wilkes are $39,914 a year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Wilkes also did well on our Best Electrical Engineering Schools in Pennsylvania list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

Full Electrical Engineering at Wilkes University Report

#8

Widener University

Chester, PA
$49,706 Average Tuition & Fees

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

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Widener are $49,706 a year.

Full Electrical Engineering at Widener University Report

#9

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA
$61,710 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #9, University of Pennsylvania did quite well on this year’s best value schools for electrical engineering students. Located in the city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UPenn are $61,710 a year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UPenn is ranked #2 for overall quality for EE in Pennsylvania.

Full Electrical Engineering at University of Pennsylvania Report

#10

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA
$57,136 Average Tuition & Fees

Drexel University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value electrical engineering programs. Drexel is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Drexel are $57,136 per year.

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Best Value Electrical Engineering Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Value 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.

  • 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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