2024 Best Electrical Engineering Master's Degree Schools in District of Columbia

Electrical Engineering is of the hottest master's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #23 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in District of Columbia to determine which ones were the best for master's degree seekers in the field of electrical engineering. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 88 master's degrees in electrical engineering during the 2020-2021 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Master’s Degree Schools List

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to electrical engineering students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of electrical engineering students who choose to seek a master's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized electrical engineering related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for electrical engineering students working on their master's degree.

More Ways to Rank Electrical Engineering Schools

The ee school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Electrical Engineering Master's Degree Schools in District of Columbia.

 

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Electrical Engineering in District of Columbia

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for electrical engineering students seeking a a master's degree.

Top District of Columbia Schools for a Master's in EE

1

George Washington University
Washington, DC

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

74 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in electrical engineering has to look into George Washington University. Located in the large city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in electrical engineering from George Washington University

2

Catholic University of America
Washington, DC

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

14 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat Catholic University of America if you want to pursue a master's degree in electrical engineering. CUA is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Washington.More information about a master’s in electrical engineering from Catholic University of America

Best Electrical Engineering Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	695	668
Pennsylvania	607	609
Maryland	363	224
New Jersey	346	249

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Rankings in Majors Related to EE

Electrical Engineering is one of 3 different types of Electrical Engineering programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to EE

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Telecommunications Engineering	1

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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.