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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering in the Middle Atlantic Region

26 Ranked Colleges
376 Degrees Awarded
$36,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Electrical Engineering is the 26th most popular major in the country with 29,892 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 5,227 electrical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 376 electrical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $73,944 and $116,843 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking looked at 26 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in electrical engineering. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent electrical engineering programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the electrical engineering program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region doctor’s degree ee students.

Top 27 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering in the Middle Atlantic Region

#1

Cornell University

Ithaca, New York
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Cornell University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region. Located in Ithaca, New York, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 23 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s EE students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Cornell, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cornell are $30,042, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
#10 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lehigh University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region. Lehigh University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 10 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Lehigh, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Lehigh are $27,130, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3

University of Maryland - College Park

College Park, Maryland
#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maryland - College Park. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This large school is located in College Park, Maryland, and it awarded 36 doctorate’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMCP, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Maryland - College Park are $30,885.

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#25 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maryland - Baltimore County. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region list. University of Maryland - Baltimore County is a fairly large public school situated in Baltimore, Maryland. It awarded 3 doctorate’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.

UMBC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #25 on our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMBC are $21,078, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Electrical Engineering at University of Maryland - Baltimore County

#5

Binghamton University

Vestal, New York
#22 in overall quality

Out of the 26 schools in the Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Binghamton University landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Vestal, New York, this fairly large public school handed out 15 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s EE students in 2019-2020.

Binghamton University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #22 on our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Binghamton University are $25,290, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Electrical Engineering at Binghamton University

#6

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, New York
#23 in overall quality

University at Buffalo ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Buffalo, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s EE degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.

University at Buffalo also took the #23 spot in our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University at Buffalo are $26,028.

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#7

George Washington University

Washington, District of Columbia
#11 in overall quality

George Washington University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region list. GWU is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Washington, District of Columbia. It awarded 9 doctorate’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.

GWU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at George Washington University are $31,824, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#8

Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Brunswick, New Jersey
#16 in overall quality

Rutgers University - New Brunswick landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Rutgers University - New Brunswick is a large public school situated in New Brunswick, New Jersey. It awarded 27 doctorate’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.

Rutgers New Brunswick also took the #16 spot in our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rutgers New Brunswick are $32,132, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Rutgers University - New Brunswick Electrical Engineering Report

#9

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, New York
#24 in overall quality

Stony Brook University landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Stony Brook, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s EE degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.

SUNY Stony Brook did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #24 on our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at SUNY Stony Brook are $25,583.

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#10

Temple University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

With a ranking of #10, Temple University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s EE degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Temple University are $24,236, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Temple University Electrical Engineering Report

#10

The City College of New York

New York, New York

The City College of New York came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in New York, New York, this fairly large public school handed out 4 degrees to qualified doctorate’s EE students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at CCNY are $20,832, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Electrical Engineering at The City College of New York

#21 in overall quality

New Jersey Institute of Technology did quite well in the 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #11. New Jersey Institute of Technology is located in Newark, New Jersey and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 doctorate’s EE degrees to qualified students.

NJIT also took the #21 spot in our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at New Jersey Institute of Technology are $33,744.

Full NJIT Electrical Engineering Report

#12

Pennsylvania State University - University Park

University Park, Pennsylvania
#14 in overall quality

Pennsylvania State University - University Park ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region list.

Penn State University Park not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Penn State University Park are $38,728.

Full Pennsylvania State University - University Park Electrical Engineering Report

#13

Clarkson University

Potsdam, New York
#19 in overall quality

With a ranking of #13, Clarkson University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Clarkson is a private not-for-profit institution located in Potsdam, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Clarkson also took the #19 spot in our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Clarkson are $34,232.

Read more about Electrical Engineering at Clarkson University

#12 in overall quality

University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This large school is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 14 doctorate’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.

Pitt also made our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #12. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus are $40,836, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Electrical Engineering at Pitt

#15

Howard University

Washington, District of Columbia
#22 in overall quality

Howard University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Howard is a fairly large school located in Washington, District of Columbia that handed out 2 doctorate’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.

Howard also took the #22 spot in our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Howard University are $34,224, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#15

Drexel University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#18 in overall quality

With a ranking of #15, Drexel University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Drexel is a private not-for-profit institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Drexel also made our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #18. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Drexel are $37,074.

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#16

Stevens Institute of Technology

Hoboken, New Jersey
#17 in overall quality

Stevens Institute of Technology came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Stevens Institute of Technology is located in Hoboken, New Jersey and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 doctorate’s EE degrees to qualified students.

Stevens also took the #17 spot in our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Stevens are $38,876, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#17

New York University

New York, New York
#13 in overall quality

New York University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. New York, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s EE degrees to 21 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NYU, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at New York University are $36,892, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full New York University Electrical Engineering Report

#18

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#7 in overall quality

University of Pennsylvania came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 16 degrees to qualified doctorate’s EE students in 2019-2020.

UPenn also took the #7 spot in our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Pennsylvania are $41,760.

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#19

Syracuse University

Syracuse, New York
#15 in overall quality

With a ranking of #19, Syracuse University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Syracuse, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s EE degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Syracuse, the school also landed the #15 spot in our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Syracuse University are $41,714.

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#20

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
#5 in overall quality

Carnegie Mellon University landed the #20 spot on the 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit institution located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 43 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region doctor’s degree ee students list, Carnegie Mellon has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Carnegie Mellon University are $47,326, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Carnegie Mellon Electrical Engineering Report

#4 in overall quality

Columbia University in the City of New York came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Columbia is a private not-for-profit institution located in New York, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 33 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Columbia, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Columbia University in the City of New York are $51,194.

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#22

University of Rochester

Rochester, New York
#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #22, University of Rochester did quite well on the 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region list. University of Rochester is located in Rochester, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 13 doctorate’s EE degrees to qualified students.

University of Rochester also made our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Rochester are $50,505, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#23

Catholic University of America

Washington, District of Columbia
#20 in overall quality

Catholic University of America landed the #23 spot on the 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. CUA is a private not-for-profit institution located in Washington, District of Columbia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region doctor’s degree ee students list, CUA has also earned the #20 rank in our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Catholic University of America are $50,340, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#24

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, Maryland
#2 in overall quality

Johns Hopkins University ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Johns Hopkins is a large school located in Baltimore, Maryland that handed out 18 doctorate’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Johns Hopkins, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Johns Hopkins are $59,425.

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#25

Princeton University

Princeton, New Jersey
#1 in overall quality

Princeton University ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Princeton, New Jersey is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s EE degrees to 20 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region doctor’s degree ee students list, Princeton has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Princeton University are $56,470, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

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