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2023 Most Popular Electrical Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in New York

12 Colleges
$139,530 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Electrical Engineering Doctor's Degree School for You

With 844 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, electrical engineering is the #29 most popular major in New York.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Electrical Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in New York to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in New York 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.

Check out the EE doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in New York.

#1

New York University

New York, NY

Our analysis found New York University to be the most popular school for electrical engineering students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in New York. NYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

About 16% of the students majoring in EE at the school are women while 84% are male.

Read full report on Electrical Engineering at New York University

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Columbia University in the City of New York is a great place for electrical engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 14% of the EE majors at the school.

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#2

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cornell University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York list. Cornell is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Ithaca.

Women make up 14% of the EE majors at the school.

Full Electrical Engineering at Cornell University Report

#4

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University at Buffalo is a great place for electrical engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 13 students majoring in EE at University at Buffalo, 92% are male and 8% are female.

Read full report on Electrical Engineering at University at Buffalo

#5

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

Out of the 12 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Syracuse University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Syracuse is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Syracuse.

Women make up 27% of the EE majors at the school.

Full Electrical Engineering at Syracuse University Report

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the small city of Troy, RPI is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

About 20% of the students majoring in EE at the school are women while 80% are male.

Full Electrical Engineering at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Report

#7

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

Stony Brook University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York list. SUNY Stony Brook is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Stony Brook.

Read full report on Electrical Engineering at Stony Brook University

#7

University of Rochester

Rochester, NY

University of Rochester ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the medium-sized city of Rochester, University of Rochester is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Women make up 13% of the EE majors at the school.

Full Electrical Engineering at University of Rochester Report

The City College of New York landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree electrical engineering programs. Located in the city of New York, CCNY is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 40% of the students majoring in EE at the school are women while 60% are male.

Full Electrical Engineering at The City College of New York Report

#10

Clarkson University

Potsdam, NY

Clarkson University 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 #10 on the list. Located in the town of Potsdam, Clarkson is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 50% of the EE majors at the school.

Full Electrical Engineering at Clarkson University Report

Best Electrical Engineering Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Electrical Engineering Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 725
Maryland 338
New Jersey 319
District of Columbia 95
Delaware 0

One of 39 majors within the area of study, electrical engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 12 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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