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2023 Best Electrical Engineering Schools in New Jersey

6 Colleges
$77,121 Avg Salary
$25,563 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Electrical Engineering School for You

With 761 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, electrical engineering is the #32 most popular major in New Jersey.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Electrical Engineering Schools in New Jersey to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in New Jersey to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Electrical Engineering Schools in New Jersey

Check out the EE programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top New Jersey Schools in Electrical Engineering

#1

Princeton University

Princeton, NJ

Our analysis found Princeton University to be the best school for electrical engineering students who want to pursue a degree in New Jersey. Located in the city of Princeton, Princeton is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Out of the 6 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, The College of New Jersey landed the # 2 spot on the list. TCNJ is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Ewing.

Full Electrical Engineering at The College of New Jersey Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stevens Institute of Technology. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Electrical Engineering Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the suburb of Hoboken, Stevens is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that EE majors at Stevens take out is $27,000.

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The excellent programs at Rutgers University - New Brunswick helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best electrical engineering schools in New Jersey. Located in the city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public school with a very large student population.

EE majors at Rutgers New Brunswick take out an average of $23,250 in student loans while working on their egree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $178.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend New Jersey Institute of Technology. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Electrical Engineering Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the large city of Newark, NJIT is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that EE majors at NJIT take out is $26,000.

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#6

Rowan University

Glassboro, NJ

Rowan University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Electrical Engineering Schools in New Jersey ranking. Located in the suburb of Glassboro, Rowan is a public college with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, EE graduates from Rowan carry an average student debtload of $26,000.

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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
New York 1,774
Maryland 597
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 6 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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