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

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

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

In 2020-2021, 1,774 degrees and certificates were awarded to electrical engineering students who went to a New York college or university. This makes it the #48 most popular major in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Most Popular Electrical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 26 schools in New York 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Electrical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

#1

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

Our 2023 rankings named University at Buffalo the most popular school in New York for electrical engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 11% of the students majoring in EE at the school are women while 89% are male.

On average, EE graduates from University at Buffalo take out $21,715 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the city of Troy, RPI is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 16% of the EE majors at the school.

Full Electrical Engineering at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Report

#3

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Cornell University is a great place for electrical engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Cornell is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Ithaca.

Women make up 44% of the EE majors at the school.

On average, EE graduates from Cornell take out $13,627 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Read full report on Electrical Engineering at Cornell University

Out of the 26 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, New York Institute of Technology landed the # 4 spot on the list. NYIT is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Old Westbury.

Women make up 21% of the EE majors at the school.

EE majors at NYIT take out an average of $25,977 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $557.

Read full report on Electrical Engineering at New York Institute of Technology

Out of the 26 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, The City College of New York landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of New York, CCNY is a public college with a large student population.

Women make up 13% of the EE majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that EE majors at CCNY take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $16,390.

Full Electrical Engineering at The City College of New York Report

#6

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

Stony Brook University 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 #6 on the list. SUNY Stony Brook is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Stony Brook.

About 11% of the students majoring in EE at the school are women while 89% are male.

EE majors at SUNY Stony Brook take out an average of $20,512 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Read full report on Electrical Engineering at Stony Brook University

#7

University of Rochester

Rochester, NY

University of Rochester landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree electrical engineering programs. Located in the midsize city of Rochester, University of Rochester is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 26% of the EE majors at the school.

Read full report on Electrical Engineering at University of Rochester

#8

Clarkson University

Potsdam, NY

Clarkson University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. Located in the town of Potsdam, Clarkson is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 39 students majoring in EE at Clarkson, 85% are male and 15% are female.

For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $524.

Full Electrical Engineering at Clarkson University Report

#9

Binghamton University

Vestal, NY

Binghamton University 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 #9 on the list. Located in the midsize suburb of Vestal, Binghamton University is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 14% of the students majoring in EE at the school are women while 86% are male.

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#10

New York University

New York, NY

New York University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York list. NYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

Women make up 18% of the EE majors at the school.

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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
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 26 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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