by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on EE Major” ranking - to help you make that decision.
Electrical Engineering is the 30th most popular major in the country with 28,166 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 8,248 electrical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,425 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on EE Major” ranking, we looked at 240 colleges that offer a degree in electrical engineering. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their electrical engineering program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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 “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on EE Major”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree ee students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwestern Polytechnic University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on EE Major list. This small school is located in Fremont, California, and it awarded 2 masters’s EE degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 2 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Full Northwestern Polytechnic University Electrical Engineering Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Air Force Institute of Technology - Graduate School of Engineering & Management. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on EE Major. AFIT Graduate School of Engineering & Management is a small school located in Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio that handed out 41 masters’s EE degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 240 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on EE Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Carnegie Mellon University landed the #3 spot on the list. Carnegie Mellon University is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 341 masters’s EE degrees to qualified students.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Full Carnegie Mellon University Electrical Engineering Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend California Institute of Technology. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on EE Major. Pasadena, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s EE degrees to 26 students in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Electrical Engineering at California Institute of Technology
Out of the 240 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on EE Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art landed the #5 spot on the list. Cooper Union is a small private not-for-profit school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 9 masters’s EE degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Electrical Engineering at Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art
Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on EE Major list. Located in Atlanta, Georgia, this large public school handed out 334 degrees to qualified masters’s EE students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Electrical Engineering at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus
Stanford University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on EE Major ranking. Stanford University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Stanford, California. It awarded 155 masters’s EE degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Worcester Polytechnic Institute landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on EE Major ranking. Worcester, Massachusetts is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s EE degrees to 65 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Electrical Engineering at Worcester Polytechnic Institute
With a ranking of #9, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on EE Major list. Located in Rapid City, South Dakota, this small public school handed out 16 diplomas to qualified masters’s EE students 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%.
Illinois Institute of Technology ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on EE Major list. This medium-sized school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 63 masters’s EE degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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.
Stevens Institute of Technology landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on EE Major ranking. Stevens is located in Hoboken, New Jersey and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 82 masters’s EE degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Stevens Institute of Technology Electrical Engineering Report
University of Southern California came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on EE Major ranking. Located in Los Angeles, California, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 508 diplomas to qualified masters’s EE students in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full University of Southern California Electrical Engineering Report
Naval Postgraduate School came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on EE Major ranking. This small school is located in Monterey, California, and it awarded 52 masters’s EE degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Electrical Engineering at Naval Postgraduate School
Clarkson University ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on EE Major list. This small school is located in Potsdam, New York, and it awarded 27 masters’s EE degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Northeastern University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on EE Major ranking. Northeastern University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Boston, Massachusetts. It awarded 175 masters’s EE degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Capitol Technology University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on EE Major ranking, coming in at #16. Laurel, Maryland is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s EE degrees to 4 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%.
Read full report on Electrical Engineering at Capitol Technology University
University of Michigan - Dearborn came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on EE Major ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Dearborn, Michigan, and it awarded 51 masters’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%.
With a ranking of #18, Massachusetts Institute of Technology did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on EE Major list. Massachusetts Institute of Technology is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Cambridge, Massachusetts. It awarded 74 masters’s EE degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.3% 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%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 98%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
With a ranking of #19, New Jersey Institute of Technology did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on EE Major list. This fairly large school is located in Newark, New Jersey, and it awarded 60 masters’s EE degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Cornell University ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on EE Major 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 148 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% 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%.
Norfolk State University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on EE Major ranking. Norfolk State University is a public institution located in Norfolk, Virginia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 15 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Johns Hopkins University ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on EE Major list. Johns Hopkins is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Baltimore, Maryland. It awarded 180 masters’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. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Purdue University Northwest came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on EE Major ranking. Purdue University Northwest is a medium-sized public school situated in Hammond, Indiana. It awarded 34 masters’s EE degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Electrical Engineering at Purdue University Northwest
Princeton University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on EE Major ranking. Princeton is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Princeton, New Jersey. It awarded 32 masters’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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
With a ranking of #25, North Carolina State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on EE Major list. Located in Raleigh, North Carolina, this large public school handed out 160 degrees to qualified masters’s EE students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.
Not only did these schools make the top 37 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
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