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2023 Most Popular Electrical Engineering Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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$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.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Most Popular Electrical Engineering Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 45 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which master'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 master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Middle Atlantic Region .

#1

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

Our analysis found Carnegie Mellon University to be the most popular school for electrical engineering students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Carnegie Mellon is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

Of the 341 students majoring in EE at Carnegie Mellon, 72% are male and 28% are female.

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#2

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Johns Hopkins University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular electrical engineering schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Johns Hopkins is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Baltimore.

Of the 180 students majoring in EE at Johns Hopkins, 82% are male and 18% are female.

Full Electrical Engineering at Johns Hopkins University Report

A rank of #3 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 master’s degree. Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

Women make up 29% of the EE majors at the school.

Full Electrical Engineering at Columbia University in the City of New York Report

#4

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Cornell University is a great place for electrical engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

About 28% of the students majoring in EE at the school are women while 72% are male.

Read full report on Electrical Engineering at Cornell University

#5

New York University

New York, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New York University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

Women make up 20% of the EE majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #6, University of Maryland - College Park did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for electrical engineering students working on their master’s degree. UMCP is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of College Park.

Of the 85 students majoring in EE at UMCP, 76% are male and 24% are female.

Full Electrical Engineering at University of Maryland - College Park Report

Stevens Institute of Technology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for electrical engineering students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Stevens is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Hoboken.

About 15% of the students majoring in EE at the school are women while 85% are male.

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With a ranking of #8, George Washington University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for electrical engineering students working on their master’s degree. GWU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

Of the 75 students majoring in EE at GWU, 84% are male and 16% are female.

Full Electrical Engineering at George Washington University Report

#8

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

University of Pennsylvania ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Of the 75 students majoring in EE at UPenn, 81% are male and 19% are female.

Full Electrical Engineering at University of Pennsylvania Report

Rutgers University - New Brunswick did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for electrical engineering students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Rutgers New Brunswick is a very large public school located in the city of New Brunswick.

About 19% of the students majoring in EE at the school are women while 81% are male.

Read full report on Electrical Engineering at Rutgers University - New Brunswick

Best Electrical Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best electrical engineering colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 844
Pennsylvania 725
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 25 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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