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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.

View our full ranking methodology.

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 analysis found Cornell University to be the best school for electrical engineering students who want to pursue a master’s degree in New York. Cornell is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Ithaca.

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#2

University of Rochester

Rochester, NY

The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Rochester helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best electrical engineering schools in New York. Located in the city of Rochester, University of Rochester is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbia University in the City of New York. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit school with a very 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 city of Troy, RPI is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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#5

Clarkson University

Potsdam, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Clarkson University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. 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 came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. Syracuse is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Syracuse.

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#7

Manhattan College

Riverdale, NY

With a ranking of #7, Manhattan College did quite well on this year’s best schools for electrical engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Riverdale, Manhattan is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#8

New York University

New York, NY

New York University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. NYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

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With a ranking of #9, Rochester Institute of Technology did quite well on this year’s best schools for electrical engineering students working on their master’s degree. RIT is a 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 landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree electrical engineering programs. Located in the suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public school with a very large student population.

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Best Electrical Engineering Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Electrical Engineering Schools 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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