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2023 Best Electrical Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

24 Colleges
$139,530 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Electrical Engineering Doctor's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, electrical engineering was ranked #40 in the country. In fact 28,844 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Electrical Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 24 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for EE majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Top 10 Best Electrical Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Our 2023 rankings named Northwestern University the best school in the Great Lakes Region for electrical engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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#2

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, IN

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Notre Dame helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best electrical engineering schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the large suburb of Notre Dame, Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#3

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Purdue University - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public college with a very large student population.

Full Electrical Engineering at Purdue University - Main Campus Report

Out of the 24 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Wisconsin - Madison is a great place for electrical engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #6, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor did quite well on this year’s best schools for electrical engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Case Western Reserve University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Case Western is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Cleveland.

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#8

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Michigan State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree electrical engineering programs. Michigan State is a fairly large public school located in the city of East Lansing.

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With a ranking of #9, Michigan Technological University did quite well on this year’s best schools for electrical engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Michigan Tech is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Houghton.

Full Electrical Engineering at Michigan Technological University Report

#10

Marquette University

Milwaukee, WI

Marquette University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Marquette is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Milwaukee.

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Best Electrical Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best electrical engineering colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 1,147
Ohio 1,153
Illinois 1,029
Indiana 730
Wisconsin 465

One of 40 majors within the area of study, electrical engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to EE

Related Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 46,178
Civil Engineering 21,388
Computer Engineering 17,987
Chemical Engineering 12,917
Biomedical Engineering 12,811

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 24 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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.

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