Most Popular Electrical Engineering Schools
There are 464 colleges that offer a degree in Electrical Engineering. The most popular schools, by student demand, are below:
Finding the Best Electrical Engineering School for You
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which Electrical Engineering program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you’re no longer limited to schools in your local area.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Electrical Engineering Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 464 schools in the United States offering Electrical Engineering programs. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from each school’s program.
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Most Popular Electrical Engineering Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Electrical Engineering Schools.
Top 25 Most Popular Electrical Engineering Schools
The most popular school in the United States for Electrical Engineering students is University of California-Berkeley. Located in Berkeley, CA, this is a public institution. This school awarded 728 degrees in Electrical Engineering in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $57,445. Full Electrical Engineering at University of California-Berkeley Report
Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus comes in at #2 on our list of the most popular colleges for Electrical Engineering majors. Located in Atlanta, GA, this is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, 606 people earned their degree in Electrical Engineering from this school. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $87,556. Read full report on Electrical Engineering at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus
Purdue University-Main Campus comes in at #3 on our list of the most popular colleges for Electrical Engineering majors. Purdue University-Main Campus is a public school located in West Lafayette, IN. This school awarded 577 degrees in Electrical Engineering in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $61,124. Read More…
Carnegie Mellon University landed the #4 spot in our Most Popular Electrical Engineering Schools ranking. Located in Pittsburgh, PA, this is a private nonprofit institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, 556 people earned their degree in Electrical Engineering from this school. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $88,268. Read full report on Electrical Engineering at Carnegie Mellon University
Arizona State University Campus Immersion comes in at #5 on our list of the most popular colleges for Electrical Engineering majors. Located in Tempe, AZ, this is a public institution. This school awarded 489 degrees in Electrical Engineering in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $48,210. Full Electrical Engineering at Arizona State University Campus Immersion Report
Texas A&M University-College Station comes in at #6 on our list of the most popular colleges for Electrical Engineering majors. Located in College Station, TX, this is a public institution. This school awarded 431 degrees in Electrical Engineering in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $54,018. Read full report on Electrical Engineering at Texas A&M University-College Station
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign landed the #7 spot in our Most Popular Electrical Engineering Schools ranking. Located in Champaign, IL, this is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, 425 people earned their degree in Electrical Engineering from this school. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $53,513. Read More…
University of California-Los Angeles landed the #8 spot in our Most Popular Electrical Engineering Schools ranking. University of California-Los Angeles is a public school located in Los Angeles, CA. This school awarded 410 degrees in Electrical Engineering in the most recent reporting year. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $41,763. Read More…
University of Southern California landed the #9 spot in our Most Popular Electrical Engineering Schools ranking. University of Southern California is a private nonprofit school located in Los Angeles, CA. This school awarded 398 degrees in Electrical Engineering in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $63,275. Full Electrical Engineering at University of Southern California Report
University of California-San Diego comes in at #10 on our list of the most popular colleges for Electrical Engineering majors. University of California-San Diego is a public school located in La Jolla, CA. This school awarded 388 degrees in Electrical Engineering in the most recent reporting year. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $44,612. Read More…
University of Florida landed the #11 spot in our Most Popular Electrical Engineering Schools ranking. University of Florida is a public school located in Gainesville, FL. During the most recent year for which we have data, 384 people earned their degree in Electrical Engineering from this school. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $48,898. Read full report on Electrical Engineering at University of Florida
North Carolina State University at Raleigh comes in at #12 on our list of the most popular colleges for Electrical Engineering majors. North Carolina State University at Raleigh is a public school located in Raleigh, NC. This school awarded 367 degrees in Electrical Engineering in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $50,866. Read More…
Ohio State University-Main Campus landed the #13 spot in our Most Popular Electrical Engineering Schools ranking. Ohio State University-Main Campus is a public school located in Columbus, OH. During the most recent year for which we have data, 359 people earned their degree in Electrical Engineering from this school. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $49,087. Read More…
University of Washington-Seattle Campus landed the #14 spot in our Most Popular Electrical Engineering Schools ranking. Located in Seattle, WA, this is a public institution. This school awarded 351 degrees in Electrical Engineering in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $53,990. Read More…
Rutgers University-New Brunswick landed the #15 spot in our Most Popular Electrical Engineering Schools ranking. Rutgers University-New Brunswick is a public school located in New Brunswick, NJ. This school awarded 317 degrees in Electrical Engineering in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $52,303. Read More…
The University of Texas at Austin landed the #16 spot in our Most Popular Electrical Engineering Schools ranking. Located in Austin, TX, this is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, 312 people earned their degree in Electrical Engineering from this school. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $51,060. Read full report on Electrical Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin
Northeastern University comes in at #17 on our list of the most popular colleges for Electrical Engineering majors. Northeastern University is a private nonprofit school located in Boston, MA. During the most recent year for which we have data, 308 people earned their degree in Electrical Engineering from this school. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $74,155. Read full report on Electrical Engineering at Northeastern University
Columbia University in the City of New York comes in at #18 on our list of the most popular colleges for Electrical Engineering majors. Columbia University in the City of New York is a private nonprofit school located in New York, NY. This school awarded 285 degrees in Electrical Engineering in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $75,228. Read full report on Electrical Engineering at Columbia University in the City of New York
Johns Hopkins University landed the #19 spot in our Most Popular Electrical Engineering Schools ranking. Located in Baltimore, MD, this is a private nonprofit institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, 264 people earned their degree in Electrical Engineering from this school. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $89,069. Read More…
University of Wisconsin-Madison landed the #20 spot in our Most Popular Electrical Engineering Schools ranking. Located in Madison, WI, this is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, 262 people earned their degree in Electrical Engineering from this school. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $53,379. Read full report on Electrical Engineering at University of Wisconsin-Madison
University of Central Florida comes in at #21 on our list of the most popular colleges for Electrical Engineering majors. Located in Orlando, FL, this is a public institution. This school awarded 258 degrees in Electrical Engineering in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $41,960. Read full report on Electrical Engineering at University of Central Florida
Cornell University landed the #22 spot in our Most Popular Electrical Engineering Schools ranking. Located in Ithaca, NY, this is a private nonprofit institution. This school awarded 255 degrees in Electrical Engineering in the most recent reporting year. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $70,710. Read full report on Electrical Engineering at Cornell University
University of Colorado Boulder landed the #23 spot in our Most Popular Electrical Engineering Schools ranking. University of Colorado Boulder is a public school located in Boulder, CO. This school awarded 252 degrees in Electrical Engineering in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $48,932. Read full report on Electrical Engineering at University of Colorado Boulder
Massachusetts Institute of Technology landed the #24 spot in our Most Popular Electrical Engineering Schools ranking. Massachusetts Institute of Technology is a private nonprofit school located in Cambridge, MA. During the most recent year for which we have data, 230 people earned their degree in Electrical Engineering from this school. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $109,923. Read More…
Stanford University landed the #25 spot in our Most Popular Electrical Engineering Schools ranking. Stanford University is a private nonprofit school located in Stanford, CA. This school awarded 230 degrees in Electrical Engineering in the most recent reporting year. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $89,527. Read full report on Electrical Engineering at Stanford University
Rest of the Top Most Popular Electrical Engineering Schools
Additional Noteworthy Schools
Here are some additional great schools for this major that just missed the list above.
Electrical Engineering by Region
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More Electrical Engineering Rankings
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this Most Popular Electrical Engineering Schools list, to help you choose the best school for you.
Majors Related to Electrical Engineering
Electrical Engineering Concentrations
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Electrical Engineering | 25,975 |
| Other Electrical Engineering | 434 |
| Telecommunications Engineering | 194 |
| Optical Engineering | 157 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering | 42,939 |
| Civil Engineering | 20,005 |
| Computer Engineering | 19,986 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 13,914 |
| General Engineering | 13,411 |
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*The average salary above is for the top 25 schools only.
More about our data sources and methodologies.