2023 Most Popular Electrical Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools
Finding the Best Electrical Engineering Doctor's Degree School for You
Electrical Engineering is the #27 most popular major in the country with 11,021 degrees and certificates awarded 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.
The Most Popular Electrical Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 157 schools in the United States to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Electrical Engineering program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the United States
Check out the EE doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.
Top 15% Most Popular Electrical Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus the most popular school in the United States for electrical engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Georgia Tech is a very large public school located in the city of Atlanta.
Of the 91 students majoring in EE at Georgia Tech, 85% are male and 15% are female.
Out of the 157 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Purdue University - Main Campus landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 80 students majoring in EE at Purdue, 80% are male and 20% are female.
Full Electrical Engineering at Purdue University - Main Campus Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stanford University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Stanford is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Stanford.
Women make up 29% of the EE majors at the school.
Out of the 157 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Berkeley landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public college with a very large student population.
About 21% of the students majoring in EE at the school are women while 79% are male.
The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular electrical engineering schools in the United States. Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 18% of the EE majors at the school.
Full Electrical Engineering at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Report
Massachusetts Institute of Technology landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree electrical engineering programs. MIT is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge.
Women make up 15% of the EE majors at the school.
Read full report on Electrical Engineering at Massachusetts Institute of Technology
University of Southern California came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. USC is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.
Women make up 13% of the EE majors at the school.
Full Electrical Engineering at University of Southern California Report
Ohio State University - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for electrical engineering students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 48 students majoring in EE at Ohio State, 88% are male and 13% are female.
Read full report on Electrical Engineering at Ohio State University - Main Campus
North Carolina State University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of Raleigh, NC State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 24% of the EE majors at the school.
Read full report on Electrical Engineering at North Carolina State University
Arizona State University - Tempe came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 14% of the EE majors at the school.
Full Electrical Engineering at Arizona State University - Tempe Report
With a ranking of #11, Virginia Tech did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for electrical engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Virginia Tech is a very large public school located in the small city of Blacksburg.
About 19% of the students majoring in EE at the school are women while 81% are male.
Carnegie Mellon University ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Carnegie Mellon is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.
Women make up 33% of the EE majors at the school.
Full Electrical Engineering at Carnegie Mellon University Report
University of Maryland - College Park landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree electrical engineering programs. UMCP is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of College Park.
About 13% of the students majoring in EE at the school are women while 87% are male.
The University of Texas at Dallas ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools list. UT Dallas is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Richardson.
Of the 38 students majoring in EE at UT Dallas, 76% are male and 24% are female.
With a ranking of #15, University of California - Los Angeles did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for electrical engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 35 students majoring in EE at UCLA, 83% are male and 17% are female.
Read full report on Electrical Engineering at University of California - Los Angeles
With a ranking of #16, Northeastern University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for electrical engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Northeastern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.
Women make up 15% of the EE majors at the school.
University of Central Florida did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for electrical engineering students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #16 on the list. UCF is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Orlando.
Women make up 15% of the EE majors at the school.
Full Electrical Engineering at University of Central Florida Report
Duke University landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree electrical engineering programs. Located in the city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
About 24% of the students majoring in EE at the school are women while 76% are male.
University of Florida did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for electrical engineering students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #19 on the list. Located in the city of Gainesville, UF is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 21% of the EE majors at the school.
Read full report on Electrical Engineering at University of Florida
University of California - San Diego ranked #19 on this year’s Most Popular Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools list. UCSD is a very large public school located in the city of La Jolla.
Of the 33 students majoring in EE at UCSD, 88% are male and 12% are female.
University of California - Santa Barbara did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for electrical engineering students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #21 on the list. Located in the midsize suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 28% of the EE majors at the school.
Read full report on Electrical Engineering at University of California - Santa Barbara
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities ranked #22 on this year’s Most Popular Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools list. UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public school located in the city of Minneapolis.
Of the 31 students majoring in EE at UMN Twin Cities, 94% are male and 6% are female.
University of Wisconsin - Madison did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for electrical engineering students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #23 on the list. Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 10% of the EE majors at the school.
Read full report on Electrical Engineering at University of Wisconsin - Madison
Additional Noteworthy Schools
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Electrical Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 24 | University of Washington - Seattle Campus | Seattle, WA |
| 24 | Texas A&M University - College Station | College Station, TX |
| 24 | Rutgers University - New Brunswick | New Brunswick, NJ |
| 27 | Michigan State University | East Lansing, MI |
| 28 | New York University | New York, NY |
| 29 | University of Houston | Houston, TX |
| 29 | Florida International University | Miami, FL |
| 31 | Cornell University | Ithaca, NY |
| 31 | Columbia University in the City of New York | New York, NY |
Electrical Engineering by Region
View the Most Popular Electrical Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools for a specific region near you.
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Majors Related to EE
Electrical Engineering is one of 39 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related 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 26 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.
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