2023 Best Electrical Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Finding the Best Electrical Engineering Doctor's Degree School for You
Electrical Engineering is the #40 most popular major in the country with 28,844 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.
The Best Electrical Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 24 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.
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2023 Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Check out the EE doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.
Top 10 Best Electrical Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Princeton University the best school in the Middle Atlantic Region for electrical engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the small city of Princeton, Princeton is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Carnegie Mellon University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best electrical engineering schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. UPenn is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.
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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Cornell University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best electrical engineering schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Cornell is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Ithaca.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Johns Hopkins University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
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University of Maryland - College Park landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree electrical engineering programs. Located in the suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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Lehigh University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for electrical engineering students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Lehigh is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Bethlehem.
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With a ranking of #8, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute did quite well on this year’s best schools for electrical engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Troy, RPI is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
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University of Rochester came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Rochester, University of Rochester is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
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With a ranking of #10, George Washington University did quite well on this year’s best schools for electrical engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
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Request InformationBest Electrical Engineering Colleges by State
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 1,590 |
| New York | 1,774 |
| Maryland | 597 |
| New Jersey | 761 |
| District of Columbia | 124 |
| Delaware | 44 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to EE
Electrical Engineering is one of 40 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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.