Telecommunications Engineering programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. While the number of schools offering the program varies, there are still top-quality ones to be found.
College Factual analyzed 5 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best telecommunications engineering schools.
Choosing a Great Telecommunications Engineering School
Where you study telecommunications engineering matters for your future. That is why we built our Best Telecommunications Engineering Schools rankings. For our Best Overall Telecommunications Engineering School ranking, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
To find the best fit, you can narrow this list to a specific degree level below.
Telecommunications Engineering Rankings by Degree Level
We offer several rankings, including this Best Telecommunications Engineering Schools list, to help you decide. 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 Telecommunications Engineering in the United States
If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the telecommunications engineering degrees they offer, see the list below.
Our analysis ranked University Of Maryland College Park the best school in the country for a degree in telecommunications engineering. University Of Maryland College Park is a very large public school located in the suburb of College Park. The six-year graduation rate is 89%. There were roughly 15 telecommunications engineering students who graduated with this degree at University Of Maryland College Park in the most recent data year. Graduates of the telecommunications engineering program make about $85,500 in their early career. University Of Maryland College Park graduates carry a median of $23,804 in student loans.
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Students looking for a strong telecommunications engineering program will find one at University Of Colorado Boulder, which ranked #2. University Of Colorado Boulder is a very large public school located in the city of Boulder. About 74% of students finish within six years. About 11 telecommunications engineering degrees were awarded at University Of Colorado Boulder in the most recent year. Soon after graduation, telecommunications engineering degree recipients from University Of Colorado Boulder generally make around $105,255. Students borrow a median of $20,414 to complete this degree.
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Southern Methodist University is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in telecommunications engineering, ranking #3. Southern Methodist University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Dallas. Southern Methodist University graduates 84% of students within six years. There were roughly 32 telecommunications engineering students who graduated with this degree at Southern Methodist University in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, telecommunications engineering degree recipients from Southern Methodist University generally make around $70,632. Students borrow a median of $20,712 to complete this degree.
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Arizona Western College is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in telecommunications engineering, landing the #4 spot this year. Arizona Western College is a large public school located in the city of Yuma. There were roughly 55 telecommunications engineering students who graduated with this degree at Arizona Western College in the most recent data year. Graduates of the telecommunications engineering program make about $44,895 in their early career.
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A rank of #5 makes Tri County Adult Career Center one of the top schools for telecommunications engineering. Located in the rural area of Nelsonville, Tri County Adult Career Center is a small public university. There were roughly 19 telecommunications engineering students who graduated with this degree at Tri County Adult Career Center in the most recent data year.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 5 schools evaluated.
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 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).
