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Best Electrical Engineering Master's Degree Schools in New York

2023 Best Electrical Engineering Master's Degree Schools in New York

16 Colleges
$94,068 Avg Salary

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

In 2020-2021, 1,774 degrees and certificates were awarded to electrical engineering students who went to a New York college or university. This makes it the #48 most popular major in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Electrical Engineering Master's Degree Schools in New York ranking. Our analysis looked at 16 schools in New York to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in New York

The following schools top our list of the Best Electrical Engineering Master's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Electrical Engineering Master's Degree Schools

#1

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

Our 2023 rankings named Cornell University the best school in New York for electrical engineering students working on their master’s degree. Cornell is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Ithaca.

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#2

University of Rochester

Rochester, NY

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Rochester is a great place for electrical engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Rochester, University of Rochester is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Columbia University in the City of New York helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best electrical engineering schools in New York. Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best electrical engineering schools in New York. Located in the small city of Troy, RPI is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#5

Clarkson University

Potsdam, NY

The excellent master’s degree programs at Clarkson University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best electrical engineering schools in New York. Located in the remote town of Potsdam, Clarkson is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#6

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

Syracuse University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for electrical engineering students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Syracuse is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Syracuse.

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#7

Manhattan College

Riverdale, NY

Manhattan College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the city of Riverdale, Manhattan is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#8

New York University

New York, NY

New York University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree electrical engineering programs. NYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

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Rochester Institute of Technology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for electrical engineering students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. RIT is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Rochester.

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#10

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

University at Buffalo ranked #10 on this year’s Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the large suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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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 Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 1,590
Maryland 597
New Jersey 761
District of Columbia 124
Delaware 44

Electrical Engineering is one of 40 different types of programs to choose from.

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 16 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.

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