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2023 Best Electrical Engineering Schools in Pennsylvania

15 Colleges
$76,097 Avg Salary
$26,682 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Electrical Engineering School for You

Electrical Engineering is the #31 most popular major in Pennsylvania with 1,590 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Electrical Engineering Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. This report analyzed 15 schools in Pennsylvania to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Electrical Engineering Schools in Pennsylvania

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

Top 10 Best Electrical Engineering Schools

#1

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

Our analysis found Carnegie Mellon University to be the best school for electrical engineering students who want to pursue a degree in Pennsylvania. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

On average, EE graduates from Carnegie Mellon take out $22,870 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Electrical Engineering at Carnegie Mellon University Report

#2

Bucknell University

Lewisburg, PA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Bucknell University is a great place for electrical engineering students. Located in the distant town of Lewisburg, Bucknell is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Read full report on Electrical Engineering at Bucknell University

#3

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Electrical Engineering Schools in Pennsylvania list. UPenn is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

Full Electrical Engineering at University of Pennsylvania Report

#4

Lafayette College

Easton, PA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Lafayette College is a great place for electrical engineering students. Located in the large suburb of Easton, Lafayette is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#5

Villanova University

Villanova, PA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Villanova University is a great place for electrical engineering students. Villanova is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Villanova.

Read full report on Electrical Engineering at Villanova University

#6

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, PA

Lehigh University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Electrical Engineering Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Lehigh is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Bethlehem.

EE majors at Lehigh take out an average of $22,754 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Electrical Engineering at Lehigh University Report

York College of Pennsylvania came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Electrical Engineering Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. YCP is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize suburb of York.

Full Electrical Engineering at York College of Pennsylvania Report

University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus ranked #8 on this year’s Best Electrical Engineering Schools in Pennsylvania list. Pitt is a very large public school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.

After completing their degree, EE graduates from Pitt carry an average student debtload of $26,968.

Full Electrical Engineering at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus Report

University of Pittsburgh - Johnstown landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best electrical engineering programs. Pitt Johnstown is a small public school located in the suburb of Johnstown.

While working on their degree, EE majors at Pitt Johnstown accumulate an average of around $26,968 in student debt.

Full Electrical Engineering at University of Pittsburgh - Johnstown Report

#10

Wilkes University

Wilkes-Barre, PA

Wilkes University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Electrical Engineering Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in the small city of Wilkes-Barre, Wilkes is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Full Electrical Engineering at Wilkes University Report

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
New York 1,774
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 15 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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