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2024 Best Electrical Engineering Schools in Iowa

2 Colleges in Iowa
169 EE Degrees Awarded
$77,670 Avg Early-Career Salary
Electrical Engineering is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #39 most popular major in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in Iowa to determine which ones were the best for electrical engineering students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 169 degrees in electrical engineering during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Electrical Engineering Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in EE

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 Schools in Iowa list, to help you choose the best school for you. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Electrical Engineering in Iowa

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the ee degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Iowa Schools in EE

1
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
126 EE Degrees Awarded
5.6% Growth in Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in electrical engineering has to take a look at Iowa State University. Located in the small city of Ames, Iowa State is a public university with a very large student population.

Degree recipients from the electrical engineering degree program at Iowa State University earn $2,349 more than the average graduate in this field shortly after graduation.

More information about a degree in electrical engineering from Iowa State University

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University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
36 EE Degrees Awarded
$72,973 Median Starting Salary

University of Iowa is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in electrical engineering. Iowa is a very large public university located in the small city of Iowa City.

Students who graduate with their degree from the ee program state that they receive average early career earnings of $72,973.

More information about a degree in electrical engineering from University of Iowa

Best Electrical Engineering Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Electrical Engineering Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 284 335
Missouri 283 418
Kansas 266 110
Nebraska 238 74
North Dakota 210 111
South Dakota 204 75

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

EE Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Electrical Engineering 169

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 612
Computer Engineering 449
Civil Engineering 264
Industrial Engineering 240
Chemical Engineering 189
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering 181
Biomedical Engineering 175
Agricultural Engineering 81
Engineering Mechanics 79
Construction Engineering 59

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