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2023 Most Popular Electrical Engineering Master's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

11 Colleges
$94,068 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Electrical Engineering Master's Degree 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Electrical Engineering Master's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania.

#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 Pennsylvania. Carnegie Mellon is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large 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

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Pennsylvania helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular electrical engineering schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus is a great place for electrical engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

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#4

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Drexel University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular electrical engineering schools in Pennsylvania. Drexel is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

Of the 17 students majoring in EE at Drexel, 71% are male and 29% are female.

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#5

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, PA

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Lehigh University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular electrical engineering schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the city of Bethlehem, Lehigh is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 21% of the EE majors at the school.

Full Electrical Engineering at Lehigh University Report

#6

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

Temple University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Temple is a very large public school located in the city of Philadelphia.

Of the 13 students majoring in EE at Temple, 77% are male and 23% are female.

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#7

Gannon University

Erie, PA

With a ranking of #7, Gannon University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for electrical engineering students working on their master’s degree. Gannon is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Erie.

Of the 11 students majoring in EE at Gannon, 82% are male and 18% are female.

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#8

Villanova University

Villanova, PA

Villanova University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree electrical engineering programs. Located in the suburb of Villanova, Villanova is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Of the 8 students majoring in EE at Villanova, 88% are male and 13% are female.

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#9

Widener University

Chester, PA

With a ranking of #9, Widener University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for electrical engineering students working on their master’s degree. Widener is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Chester.

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#9

Wilkes University

Wilkes-Barre, PA

Wilkes University 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 #9 on the list. Wilkes is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Wilkes-Barre.

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Best Electrical Engineering Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 11 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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