2023 Best Value Electrical Engineering Master's Degree Schools
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Electrical Engineering Master's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 28,844 people earned a degree or certificate in electrical engineering, making the major the #40 most popular in the United States.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Electrical Engineering Master's Degree Schools ranking. This report analyzed 209 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for EE students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Top 25 Best Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Electrical Engineering
Our 2023 rankings named University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez the best value school in the United States for electrical engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Mayaguez, UPR Mayaguez is a public college with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UPR Mayaguez are $3,800 per year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Youngstown State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Youngstown, Youngstown State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Youngstown State University graduate students pay an average of $6,931 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools list. SIUE is a large public school located in the large suburb of Edwardsville.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at SIUE are $9,316 per year.
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Out of the 209 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Minnesota State University - Mankato landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Minnesota State Mankato are $9,308 a year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Minnesota State Mankato also is in the top 20% of our Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools ranking.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means North Dakota State University - Main Campus is a great value for electrical engineering students working on their master’s degree. North Dakota State University is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Fargo.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at North Dakota State University are $12,028 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, North Dakota State University also did well on our Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Northern Illinois 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. NIU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Dekalb.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at NIU are $11,390 a year.
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Arizona State University - Skysong came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public college with a very large student population.
ASU - Skysong graduate students pay an average of $9,982 in tuition and fees each year.
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Purdue University Northwest landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree electrical engineering programs. Located in the large suburb of Hammond, Purdue Northwest is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Purdue Northwest graduate students pay an average of $11,356 in tuition and fees each year.
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University of Dayton ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Dayton, UDayton is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
UDayton graduate students pay an average of $18,140 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, UDayton also did well on our Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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With a ranking of #10, University of Akron Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best value schools for electrical engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Akron, University of Akron Main Campus is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at University of Akron Main Campus are $11,936 per year.
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The University of Texas at Austin 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 #11 on the list. Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UT Austin are $22,944 a year.
In addition to its great value ranking, UT Austin is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools list.
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San Jose State University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the large city of San Jose, San Jose State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at San Jose State are $18,790 a year.
In addition to its great value ranking, San Jose State is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools list.
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Saint Cloud State University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Saint Cloud, St. Cloud State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at St. Cloud State University are $13,412 a year.
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South Dakota State University landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree electrical engineering programs. Located in the town of Brookings, South Dakota State is a public college with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at South Dakota State are $16,917 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, South Dakota State is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools list.
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University of Nebraska - Lincoln ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools list. UNL is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Lincoln.
UNL graduate students pay an average of $19,541 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, UNL also did well on our Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Bradley University landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree electrical engineering programs. Located in the midsize city of Peoria, Bradley is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Bradley are $17,400 a year.
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Villanova 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 #17 on the list. Located in the suburb of Villanova, Villanova is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
Villanova graduate students pay an average of $21,199 in tuition and fees each year.
Villanova also claimed a spot on our Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.
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California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo graduate students pay an average of $21,133 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo also did well on our Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Loyola Marymount 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 #19 on the list. Loyola Marymount is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Loyola Marymount are $19,922 per year.
Loyola Marymount also claimed a spot on our Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
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Oklahoma Christian University ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Edmond, OC is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
OC graduate students pay an average of $11,250 in tuition and fees each year.
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University of North Dakota 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 #21 on the list. Located in the small city of Grand Forks, UND is a public school with a fairly large student population.
UND graduate students pay an average of $18,968 in tuition and fees each year.
UND also claimed a spot on our Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
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University of California - Berkeley came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the midsize city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public school with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UC Berkeley are $29,262 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, UC Berkeley also did well on our Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Marquette University ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools list. Marquette is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Milwaukee.
Marquette graduate students pay an average of $21,960 in tuition and fees each year.
Marquette excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools list.
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Ohio University - Athens Campus 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 #24 on the list. Located in the town of Athens, OHIO Athens is a public school with a very large student population.
OHIO Athens graduate students pay an average of $17,712 in tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #25, University of Houston did quite well on this year’s best value schools for electrical engineering students working on their master’s degree. UH is a fairly large public school located in the city of Houston.
UH graduate students pay an average of $18,871 in tuition and fees each year.
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Additional Noteworthy Schools
Here are some additional great value schools for Electrical Engineering students seeking value that almost earned our Best Value Electrical Engineering Master's Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
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| 32 | Michigan Technological University | Houghton, MI |
| 33 | University of California - Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA |
| 34 | California State Polytechnic University - Pomona | Pomona, CA |
| 34 | Montana Technological University | Butte, MT |
| 34 | Texas Tech University | Lubbock, TX |
| 37 | Citadel Military College of South Carolina | Charleston, SC |
| 38 | Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach | Daytona Beach, FL |
| 39 | South Dakota School of Mines and Technology | Rapid City, SD |
| 40 | Purdue University - Main Campus | West Lafayette, IN |
| 41 | University of Arkansas | Fayetteville, AR |
| 41 | Texas A&M University - College Station | College Station, TX |
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Electrical Engineering Related Majors for EE
One of 40 majors within the area of study, electrical engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.
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 25 schools only.
- 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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