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2024 Best Electrical Engineering Schools

281 Colleges in the United States
28,166 EE Degrees Awarded
Electrical Engineering is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #30 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 looked at 281 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Electrical Engineering Schools ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 28,166 degrees in electrical engineering to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Electrical Engineering School

Best Electrical Engineering Schools Your choice of electrical engineering school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Electrical Engineering School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Electrical Engineering Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in EE
Bachelor's Degrees in EE
Master's Degrees in EE
Doctor's Degrees in EE

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 Schools. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Electrical Engineering in the United States

The schools below may not offer all types of ee degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.

25 Top Schools in EE

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In MA
173 EE Degrees Awarded

Massachusetts Institute of Technology is a good choice for students interested in a degree in electrical engineering. Located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge, MIT is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #1 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means MIT is a great school overall.

There were roughly 173 electrical engineering students who graduated with this degree at MIT in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CA
729 EE Degrees Awarded

University of California - Berkeley is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in electrical engineering. UC Berkeley is a fairly large public university located in the city of Berkeley. A Best Colleges rank of #18 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UC Berkeley is a great university overall.

There were roughly 729 electrical engineering students who graduated with this degree at UC Berkeley in the most recent data year.

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Stanford University
Stanford, CA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In CA
259 EE Degrees Awarded

Stanford University is a good option for students interested in a degree in electrical engineering. Stanford is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Stanford. A Best Colleges rank of #3 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Stanford is a great university overall.

There were approximately 259 electrical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Stanford in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In CA
630 EE Degrees Awarded

Any student who is interested in electrical engineering has to check out University of Southern California. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Los Angeles. A Best Colleges rank of #11 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means USC is a great university overall.

There were about 630 electrical engineering students who graduated with this degree at USC in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In PA
548 EE Degrees Awarded

Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #9 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Carnegie Mellon is a great university overall.

There were about 548 electrical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Carnegie Mellon in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MO
82 EE Degrees Awarded

Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #17 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means WUSTL is a great university overall.

There were about 82 electrical engineering students who graduated with this degree at WUSTL in the most recent data year.

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Duke University
Durham, NC
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In NC
119 EE Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #7 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Duke is a great university overall.

There were roughly 119 electrical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Duke in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In CA
360 EE Degrees Awarded

Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 5th out of 168 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

There were approximately 360 electrical engineering students who graduated with this degree at UCLA in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MD
217 EE Degrees Awarded

Johns Hopkins is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Baltimore. This university ranks 1st out of 36 schools for overall quality in the state of Maryland.

There were about 217 electrical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Johns Hopkins in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NY
264 EE Degrees Awarded

Cornell is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Ithaca. This university ranks 3rd out of 142 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were approximately 264 electrical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Cornell in the most recent data year.

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University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In PA
116 EE Degrees Awarded

Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #4 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UPenn is a great university overall.

There were roughly 116 electrical engineering students who graduated with this degree at UPenn in the most recent year we have data available.

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Rice University
Houston, TX
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
14th Most Popular In TX
46 EE Degrees Awarded

Rice is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Houston. A Best Colleges rank of #16 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Rice is a great university overall.

There were about 46 electrical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Rice in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In TX
353 EE Degrees Awarded

Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were roughly 353 electrical engineering students who graduated with this degree at UT Austin in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In MI
142 EE Degrees Awarded

U-M is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor. This university ranks 1st out of 57 colleges for overall quality in the state of Michigan.

There were about 142 electrical engineering students who graduated with this degree at U-M in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In GA
589 EE Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Atlanta, Georgia Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population. This school ranks 1st out of 68 colleges for overall quality in the state of Georgia.

There were roughly 589 electrical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Georgia Tech in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In IL
76 EE Degrees Awarded

Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Evanston. A Best Colleges rank of #5 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Northwestern is a great university overall.

There were about 76 electrical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Northwestern in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NY
232 EE Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #14 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Columbia is a great university overall.

There were approximately 232 electrical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Columbia in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IN
366 EE Degrees Awarded

Purdue is a very large public university located in the city of West Lafayette. This university ranks 2nd out of 42 colleges for overall quality in the state of Indiana.

There were about 366 electrical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Purdue in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In CA
289 EE Degrees Awarded

UCSD is a very large public university located in the city of La Jolla. This university ranks 8th out of 168 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

There were about 289 electrical engineering students who graduated with this degree at UCSD in the most recent year we have data available.

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Princeton University
Princeton, NJ
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In NJ
84 EE Degrees Awarded

Princeton is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Princeton. A Best Colleges rank of #10 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Princeton is a great university overall.

There were about 84 electrical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Princeton in the most recent data year.

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Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In TN
37 EE Degrees Awarded

Vanderbilt is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Nashville. This university ranks 1st out of 45 schools for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.

There were approximately 37 electrical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Vanderbilt in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In IN
48 EE Degrees Awarded

Located in the small city of Terre Haute, Rose - Hulman Institute of Technology is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

There were about 48 electrical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Rose - Hulman Institute of Technology in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In WI
227 EE Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 1st out of 46 colleges for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.

There were roughly 227 electrical engineering students who graduated with this degree at UW - Madison in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IL
463 EE Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 3rd out of 85 schools for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were roughly 463 electrical engineering students who graduated with this degree at UIUC in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In IN
60 EE Degrees Awarded

Located in the large suburb of Notre Dame, Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. This university ranks 1st out of 42 schools for overall quality in the state of Indiana.

There were roughly 60 electrical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Notre Dame in the most recent data year.

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Rest of the Top Best Electrical Engineering Schools

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Santa Clara University
Santa Clara, CA

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University of Florida
Gainesville, FL
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Olin College
Needham, MA
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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Electrical Engineering Schools award.

Rank College Location
43 Virginia Tech Blacksburg, VA
44 North Carolina State University Raleigh, NC
45 Northeastern University Boston, MA
46 Tufts University Medford, MA
47 Villanova University Villanova, PA
48 Michigan Technological University Houghton, MI
49 University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Minneapolis, MN
50 Rutgers University - New Brunswick New Brunswick, NJ
51 University of California - Irvine Irvine, CA
52 Stevens Institute of Technology Hoboken, NJ
53 University of California - Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA
54 Missouri University of Science and Technology Rolla, MO
55 University of Colorado Boulder Boulder, CO
56 Southern Methodist University Dallas, TX

Electrical Engineering by Region

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

Majors Similar to EE

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Other Electrical Engineering 424
Telecommunications Engineering 133
Optical Enginering 121

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