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2023 Most Popular Electrical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

64 Colleges
$69,529 Avg Salary
$24,205 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Electrical Engineering Bachelor's Degree School for You

Electrical Engineering is the #40 most popular major in the country with 28,844 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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.

The Most Popular Electrical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 64 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Electrical Engineering program at each school on the list.

Check out the EE bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Middle Atlantic Region .

Our 2023 rankings named Rutgers University - New Brunswick the most popular school in the Middle Atlantic Region for electrical engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 222 students majoring in EE at Rutgers New Brunswick, 82% are male and 18% are female.

EE majors at Rutgers New Brunswick take out an average of $21,873 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $178.

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#2

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Carnegie Mellon University is a great place for electrical engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

About 37% of the students majoring in EE at the school are women while 63% are male.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Maryland - College Park helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular electrical engineering schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 114 students majoring in EE at UMCP, 80% are male and 20% are female.

On average, EE graduates from UMCP take out $20,757 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Electrical Engineering at University of Maryland - College Park Report

#4

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University at Buffalo helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular electrical engineering schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 112 students majoring in EE at University at Buffalo, 89% are male and 11% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, EE graduates from University at Buffalo carry an average student debt load of $21,715.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the small city of Troy, RPI is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

About 16% of the students majoring in EE at the school are women while 84% are male.

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#6

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

With a ranking of #6, Cornell University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for electrical engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Cornell is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Ithaca.

About 44% of the students majoring in EE at the school are women while 56% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, EE graduates from Cornell carry an average student debt load of $13,627.

Full Electrical Engineering at Cornell University Report

New York Institute of Technology landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree electrical engineering programs. NYIT is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Old Westbury.

About 21% of the students majoring in EE at the school are women while 79% are male.

The average amount in student loans that EE majors at NYIT take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $25,977. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $557, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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New Jersey Institute of Technology landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree electrical engineering programs. Located in the large city of Newark, NJIT is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 9% of the EE majors at the school.

On average, EE graduates from NJIT take out $26,453 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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The City College of New York landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree electrical engineering programs. Located in the large city of New York, CCNY is a public school with a large student population.

About 13% of the students majoring in EE at the school are women while 87% are male.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, EE majors at CCNY accumulate an average of around $16,390 in student debt.

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#10

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

Temple University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 68 students majoring in EE at Temple, 75% are male and 25% are female.

On average, EE graduates from Temple take out $29,350 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $457, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Electrical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.

Rank College Location
11 University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus Pittsburgh, PA
11 Stony Brook University Stony Brook, NY

Best Electrical Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best electrical engineering colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 1,590
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 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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