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2023 Most Popular Electrical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey

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

Finding the Best Electrical Engineering Bachelor's Degree 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Electrical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in New Jersey to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Electrical Engineering program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for EE majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Our 2023 rankings named Rutgers University - New Brunswick the most popular school in New Jersey 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.

About 18% of the students majoring in EE at the school are women while 82% are male.

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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Out of the 7 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, New Jersey Institute of Technology landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Newark, NJIT is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 89 students majoring in EE at NJIT, 91% are male and 9% are female.

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

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#3

Rowan University

Glassboro, NJ

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rowan University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the suburb of Glassboro, Rowan is a public school with a large student population.

Women make up 8% of the EE majors at the school.

Full Electrical Engineering at Rowan University Report

#4

Princeton University

Princeton, NJ

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Princeton University is a great place for electrical engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Princeton, Princeton is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 35% of the students majoring in EE at the school are women while 65% are male.

Full Electrical Engineering at Princeton University Report

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Stevens Institute of Technology is a great place for electrical engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Hoboken, Stevens is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 15% of the EE majors at the school.

Full Electrical Engineering at Stevens Institute of Technology Report

The College of New Jersey ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. TCNJ is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Ewing.

Of the 18 students majoring in EE at TCNJ, 83% are male and 17% are female.

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Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for electrical engineering students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. FDU is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Teaneck.

Read full report on Electrical Engineering at Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus

Best Electrical Engineering Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 7 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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