2024 Best Electrical Engineering Master's Degree Schools in District of Columbia

Ranked #27 in popularity, electrical engineering is one of the most sought-after master's degree programs in the nation. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in District of Columbia to determine which ones were the best for electrical engineering students pursuing a master's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 89 master's degrees in electrical engineering to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Early-Career Earnings

One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of master's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their master's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to electrical engineering students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of electrical engineering students who choose to seek a master's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Student Debt - How much debt electrical engineering students go into to obtain their master's degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized electrical engineering related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for electrical engineering students working on their master's degree.

More Ways to Rank Electrical Engineering Schools

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Electrical Engineering Master's Degree Schools in District of Columbia list, to help you choose the best school for you.

 

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Electrical Engineering in District of Columbia

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in electrical engineering.

Top District of Columbia Schools for a Master's in EE

1

George Washington University
Washington, DC

75 Annual Graduates

George Washington University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in electrical engineering. Located in the large city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in electrical engineering from George Washington University

2

Catholic University of America
Washington, DC

14 Annual Graduates

Catholic University of America is a great decision for students interested in a master's degree in electrical engineering. CUA is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Washington.More information about a master’s in electrical engineering from Catholic University of America

Best Electrical Engineering Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Electrical Engineering Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	261	668
Pennsylvania	248	609
Maryland	193	275
New Jersey	188	249
Delaware	109	0

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Rankings in Majors Related to EE

One of 41 majors within the Engineering area of study, Electrical Engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.

EE Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Electrical Engineering	88
Telecommunications Engineering	1

Most Popular Majors Related to EE

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Systems Engineering	85
Mechanical Engineering	45
Biomedical Engineering	32
Civil Engineering	19
Computer Engineering	5
Chemical Engineering	1

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to NASA. More about our data sources and methodologies.