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2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region

36 Ranked Colleges
2,087 Degrees Awarded
$28,500 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value EE Schools for a Master's 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. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value EE Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.

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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 2,087 electrical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,887 and $46,998 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value EE Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking, we looked at 36 colleges that offer a degree in electrical engineering. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality electrical engineering programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the electrical engineering program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value EE Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering in the Middle Atlantic Region

#1

Villanova University

Villanova, Pennsylvania
#9 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Villanova University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value EE Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region. This fairly large school is located in Villanova, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 12 masters’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree ee students list, Villanova has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Villanova are $20,719, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Electrical Engineering at Villanova University

#2

Cornell University

Ithaca, New York
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 36 schools in the Best Value EE Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Cornell University landed the #2 spot on the list. Ithaca, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s EE degrees to 146 students in 2019-2020.

Cornell did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cornell are $30,042, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Cornell Electrical Engineering Report

#3

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
#10 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lehigh University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Lehigh is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. It awarded 30 masters’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.

Lehigh also took the #10 spot in our “Best Electrical Engineering Master’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.

Full Lehigh University Electrical Engineering Report

Out of the 36 schools in the Best Value EE Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus landed the #4 spot on the list. Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus is a medium-sized school located in Teaneck, New Jersey that handed out 14 masters’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at FDU are $10,656.

Read full report on Electrical Engineering at Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus

#5

University of Maryland - College Park

College Park, Maryland
#11 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maryland - College Park. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in College Park, Maryland, this large public school handed out 40 diplomas to qualified masters’s EE students in 2019-2020.

UMCP did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMCP are $30,885, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UMCP Electrical Engineering Report

#6

George Washington University

Washington, District of Columbia
#7 in overall quality

George Washington University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 109 degrees to qualified masters’s EE students in 2019-2020.

GWU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Electrical Engineering Master’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.

Read full report on Electrical Engineering at GWU

#7

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, New York
#24 in overall quality

University at Buffalo came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value EE Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Buffalo, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s EE degrees to 65 students in 2019-2020.

University at Buffalo also made our “Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #24. Average graduate tuition and fees at University at Buffalo are $26,028, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University at Buffalo Electrical Engineering Report

#8

Binghamton University

Vestal, New York
#21 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, Binghamton University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Vestal, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s EE degrees to 79 students in 2019-2020.

Binghamton University also made our “Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #21. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Binghamton University are $25,290.

Read full report on Electrical Engineering at Binghamton University

#9

Manhattan College

Riverdale, New York

With a ranking of #9, Manhattan College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Riverdale, New York, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 3 degrees to qualified masters’s EE students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Manhattan are $20,102, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Electrical Engineering at Manhattan College

With a ranking of #10, University of Maryland - Baltimore County did quite well on the 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Baltimore, Maryland is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s EE degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Maryland - Baltimore County are $21,078, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Maryland - Baltimore County Electrical Engineering Report

#11

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, New York

Stony Brook University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #11. This large school is located in Stony Brook, New York, and it awarded 40 masters’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.

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.

Read more about Electrical Engineering at SUNY Stony Brook

#12

Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Brunswick, New Jersey
#17 in overall quality

Rutgers University - New Brunswick did quite well in the 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #12. Rutgers New Brunswick is a large school located in New Brunswick, New Jersey that handed out 64 masters’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree ee students list, Rutgers New Brunswick has also earned the #17 rank in our “Best Electrical Engineering Master’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 Rutgers New Brunswick are $32,132.

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

#13

Temple University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Temple University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value EE Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s EE degrees to 13 students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Temple are $24,236, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Electrical Engineering at Temple University

#14

Gannon University

Erie, Pennsylvania

Gannon University landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Gannon is a small school located in Erie, Pennsylvania that handed out 6 masters’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Gannon University are $20,660.

Read more about Electrical Engineering at Gannon University

#15

The City College of New York

New York, New York

The City College of New York landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in New York, New York, this fairly large public school handed out 21 diplomas to qualified masters’s EE students in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at The City College of New York are $20,832.

Read full report on Electrical Engineering at CCNY

#16

SUNY New Paltz

New Paltz, New York

SUNY New Paltz did quite well in the 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #16. SUNY New Paltz is a medium-sized school located in New Paltz, New York that handed out 13 masters’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at SUNY New Paltz are $24,389, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full SUNY New Paltz Electrical Engineering Report

#19 in overall quality

New Jersey Institute of Technology came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value EE Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Newark, New Jersey, this fairly large public school handed out 71 degrees to qualified masters’s EE students in 2019-2020.

NJIT also took the #19 spot in our “Best Electrical Engineering Master’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.

Read more about Electrical Engineering at New Jersey Institute of Technology

#18

Pennsylvania State University - University Park

University Park, Pennsylvania
#18 in overall quality

Pennsylvania State University - University Park did quite well in the 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #18.

Penn State University Park did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #18 on our “Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Pennsylvania State University - University Park are $38,728, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Pennsylvania State University - University Park Electrical Engineering Report

#19

Clarkson University

Potsdam, New York
#22 in overall quality

Clarkson University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #19. Clarkson University is a small school located in Potsdam, New York that handed out 17 masters’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.

Clarkson also made our “Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #22. 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

#20

New York Institute of Technology

Old Westbury, New York

New York Institute of Technology did quite well in the 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #20. NYIT is a private not-for-profit institution located in Old Westbury, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 37 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at NYIT are $25,460, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Electrical Engineering at New York Institute of Technology

#16 in overall quality

University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value EE Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus is a large public school situated in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It awarded 39 masters’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.

Pitt also took the #16 spot in our “Best Electrical Engineering Master’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 Pitt are $40,836.

Read full report on Electrical Engineering at Pitt

#22

Wilkes University

Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania

Wilkes University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value EE Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s EE degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Wilkes University are $28,368, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Wilkes University Electrical Engineering Report

#23

Stevens Institute of Technology

Hoboken, New Jersey
#13 in overall quality

With a ranking of #23, Stevens Institute of Technology did quite well on the 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Stevens Institute of Technology is a medium-sized school located in Hoboken, New Jersey that handed out 78 masters’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree ee students list, Stevens has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Stevens Institute of Technology are $38,876, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Electrical Engineering at Stevens

#24

Drexel University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#20 in overall quality

Drexel University landed the #24 spot on the 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This large school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 36 masters’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.

Drexel also made our “Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #20. Average graduate tuition and fees at Drexel University are $37,074, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Electrical Engineering at Drexel

#25

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #25, University of Pennsylvania did quite well on the 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. University of Pennsylvania is a private not-for-profit institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school has a large population, and it awarded 90 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree ee students list, UPenn has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UPenn are $41,760, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Electrical Engineering at University of Pennsylvania

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Notes and References

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%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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