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.
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2023 Best Value Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the United States
Check out the EE master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.
Top 25 Best Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Electrical Engineering
Our analysis found University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez to be the best value school for electrical engineering students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the United States. Located in the small city of Mayaguez, UPR Mayaguez is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UPR Mayaguez are $3,800 a year.
Full Electrical Engineering at University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez Report
Out of the 209 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Youngstown State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Youngstown, Youngstown State University is a public school with a large student population.
Youngstown State University graduate students pay an average of $6,931 in tuition and fees each year.
Out of the 209 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville landed the # 3 spot on the list. SIUE is a fairly 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.
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 college with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Minnesota State Mankato are $9,308 a year.
Minnesota State Mankato also claimed a spot on our Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
Read full report on Electrical Engineering at Minnesota State University - Mankato
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend North Dakota State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools list. North Dakota State University is a large public school located in the city of Fargo.
North Dakota State University graduate students pay an average of $12,028 in tuition and fees each 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.
With a ranking of #6, Northern Illinois University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for electrical engineering students working on their master’s degree. NIU is a large public school located in the small suburb of Dekalb.
NIU graduate students pay an average of $11,390 in tuition and fees each year.
Read full report on Electrical Engineering at Northern Illinois University
Arizona State University - Skysong landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree electrical engineering programs. Located in the city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at ASU - Skysong are $9,982 a year.
Purdue University Northwest 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 #8 on the list. Located in the suburb of Hammond, Purdue Northwest is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Purdue Northwest are $11,356 per year.
University of Dayton ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the medium-sized city of Dayton, UDayton is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UDayton are $18,140 a year.
UDayton excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools list.
University of Akron Main Campus ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the medium-sized city of Akron, University of Akron Main Campus is a public school 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.
The University of Texas at Austin came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a fairly large student population.
UT Austin graduate students pay an average of $22,944 in tuition and fees each year.
UT Austin 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.
Full Electrical Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin Report
San Jose State University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of San Jose, San Jose State is a public school with a very large student population.
San Jose State graduate students pay an average of $18,790 in tuition and fees each year.
San Jose State 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.
Saint Cloud State University landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree electrical engineering programs. Located in the city of Saint Cloud, St. Cloud State University is a public college with a fairly large student population.
St. Cloud State University graduate students pay an average of $13,412 in tuition and fees each year.
South Dakota State University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the remote 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.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, South Dakota State also is in the top 15% of our Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools ranking.
Read full report on Electrical Engineering at South Dakota State University
University of Nebraska - Lincoln 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 #15 on the list. UNL is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Lincoln.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UNL are $19,541 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UNL also is in the top 10% of our Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools ranking.
Read full report on Electrical Engineering at University of Nebraska - Lincoln
With a ranking of #16, Bradley University 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 Peoria, Bradley is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
Bradley graduate students pay an average of $17,400 in tuition and fees each year.
Villanova University landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree electrical engineering programs. Located in the suburb of Villanova, Villanova is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Villanova graduate students pay an average of $21,199 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Villanova is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools list.
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With a ranking of #18, California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo did quite well on this year’s best value schools for electrical engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo are $21,133 a year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools list.
Full Electrical Engineering at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo Report
Loyola Marymount University landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree electrical engineering programs. Loyola Marymount is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Loyola Marymount are $19,922 a 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.
Full Electrical Engineering at Loyola Marymount University Report
Oklahoma Christian 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 #20 on the list. Located in the large 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.
University of North Dakota ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Grand Forks, UND is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UND are $18,968 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, UND 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.
Read full report on Electrical Engineering at University of North Dakota
University of California - Berkeley landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree electrical engineering programs. Located in the midsize city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UC Berkeley are $29,262 a year.
UC Berkeley excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools list.
Marquette University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Marquette is a 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.
Ohio University - Athens Campus ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the distant town of Athens, OHIO Athens is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at OHIO Athens are $17,712 per year.
Full Electrical Engineering at Ohio University - Athens Campus Report
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.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UH are $18,871 a year.
Read full report on Electrical Engineering at University of Houston
Rest of the Top Best Value Electrical Engineering Master's Degree Schools
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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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