by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on EE Major” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 28,166 people earned their degree in electrical engineering, making the major the 30th most popular in the United States.
At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 17,157 electrical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,682 and $26,217 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on EE Major” ranking, we looked at 382 colleges that offer a degree in electrical engineering. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in electrical engineering.
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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on EE Major” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for bachelor’s degree ee students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Olin College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on EE Major list. Olin College is a small school located in Needham, Massachusetts that handed out 22 bachelors’s EE degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico - Orlando. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on EE Major list. Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico - Orlando is located in Orlando, Florida and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 bachelors’s EE degrees to qualified students.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Full Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico - Orlando Electrical Engineering Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Caribbean University - Ponce. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on EE Major list. Caribbean University - Ponce is located in Ponce, and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 22 bachelors’s EE degrees to qualified students.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read full report on Electrical Engineering at Caribbean University - Ponce
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on EE Major list. Cooper Union is a private not-for-profit institution located in New York, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 28 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Out of the 382 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on EE Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Milwaukee School of Engineering landed the #5 spot on the list. Milwaukee, Wisconsin is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s EE degrees to 77 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Electrical Engineering at Milwaukee School of Engineering
Southern California Institute of Technology landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on EE Major ranking. Southern California Institute of Technology is a small school located in Anaheim, California that handed out 45 bachelors’s EE degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Southern California Institute of Technology Electrical Engineering Report
Rose - Hulman Institute of Technology landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on EE Major ranking. Rose - Hulman Institute of Technology is located in Terre Haute, Indiana and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 46 bachelors’s EE degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Electrical Engineering at Rose - Hulman Institute of Technology
New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on EE Major ranking. New Mexico Tech is a public institution located in Socorro, New Mexico. The school has a small population, and it awarded 29 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
United States Coast Guard Academy came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on EE Major ranking. Located in New London, Connecticut, this small public school handed out 21 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s EE students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Electrical Engineering at United States Coast Guard Academy
Kettering University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on EE Major ranking. Located in Flint, Michigan, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 46 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s EE students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on EE Major ranking, coming in at #11. Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico is located in Hato Rey, and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 42 bachelors’s EE degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Electrical Engineering at Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico
Lawrence Technological University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on EE Major ranking. Lawrence Tech is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Southfield, Michigan. It awarded 43 bachelors’s EE degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Electrical Engineering at Lawrence Technological University
Michigan Technological University ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on EE Major list. This medium-sized school is located in Houghton, Michigan, and it awarded 113 bachelors’s EE degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
West Virginia University Institute of Technology ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on EE Major list. West Virginia University Tech is a small school located in Beckley, West Virginia that handed out 13 bachelors’s EE degrees in 2020-2021.
Full West Virginia University Tech Electrical Engineering Report
University of Michigan - Dearborn ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on EE Major list. Located in Dearborn, Michigan, this medium-sized public school handed out 136 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s EE students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Florida Polytechnic University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on EE Major ranking. Florida Poly is located in Lakeland, Florida and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 bachelors’s EE degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Electrical Engineering at Florida Polytechnic University
University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on EE Major ranking, coming in at #17. UPR Mayaguez is a fairly large public school situated in Mayaguez, . It awarded 109 bachelors’s EE degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Missouri University of Science and Technology came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on EE Major ranking. Missouri University of Science and Technology is a public institution located in Rolla, Missouri. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 127 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Electrical Engineering at Missouri University of Science and Technology
Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Bayamon landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on EE Major ranking. Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Bayamon is a private not-for-profit institution located in Bayamon, . The school has a small population, and it awarded 27 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Bayamon Electrical Engineering Report
Colorado School of Mines ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on EE Major list. Mines is a medium-sized public school situated in Golden, Colorado. It awarded 80 bachelors’s EE degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.
Read full report on Electrical Engineering at Colorado School of Mines
Worcester Polytechnic Institute came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on EE Major ranking. WPI is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Worcester, Massachusetts. It awarded 95 bachelors’s EE degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Electrical Engineering at Worcester Polytechnic Institute
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on EE Major list. SD Mines is a small public school situated in Rapid City, South Dakota. It awarded 23 bachelors’s EE degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Electrical Engineering at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
New York Institute of Technology landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on EE Major ranking. NYIT is a medium-sized school located in Old Westbury, New York that handed out 91 bachelors’s EE degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full New York Institute of Technology Electrical Engineering Report
With a ranking of #24, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on EE Major list. Troy, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s EE degrees to 96 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Virginia Military Institute landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on EE Major ranking. Virginia Military Institute is located in Lexington, Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 18 bachelors’s EE degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Not only did these schools make the top 50 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
While not in the ‘top 50’, these schools make the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | Alabama A & M University | Normal, AL |
| 52 | University of Massachusetts - Lowell | Lowell, MA |
| 53 | California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo | San Luis Obispo, CA |
| 54 | Tuskegee University | Tuskegee, AL |
| 55 | University of New Orleans | New Orleans, LA |
| 56 | The City College of New York | New York, NY |
| 57 | Lafayette College | Easton, PA |
| 58 | California State Polytechnic University - Pomona | Pomona, CA |
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