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2023 Most Popular Electrical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

21 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 #31 most popular major in Pennsylvania with 1,590 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

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 Pennsylvania ranking. This report analyzed 21 schools in Pennsylvania 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.

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

#1

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

Our 2023 rankings named Carnegie Mellon University the most popular school in Pennsylvania for electrical engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 37% of the EE majors at the school.

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#2

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Temple University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular electrical engineering schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public college with a very large student population.

About 25% of the students majoring in EE at the school are women while 75% are male.

The average amount in student loans that EE majors at Temple take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $29,350. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $457, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Out of the 21 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. Pitt is a fairly large public school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

About 26% of the students majoring in EE at the school are women while 74% are male.

EE majors at Pitt take out an average of $24,738 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#4

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

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

Women make up 14% of the EE majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, EE graduates from Drexel carry an average student debt load of $28,090. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $723.

Full Electrical Engineering at Drexel University Report

#5

Villanova University

Villanova, PA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Villanova University is a great place for electrical engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Villanova is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Villanova.

Of the 32 students majoring in EE at Villanova, 72% are male and 28% are female.

Full Electrical Engineering at Villanova University Report

#6

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

University of Pennsylvania 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. UPenn is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

Women make up 31% of the EE majors at the school.

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#7

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, PA

With a ranking of #7, Lehigh University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for electrical engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Lehigh is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Bethlehem.

About 26% of the students majoring in EE at the school are women while 74% are male.

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University of Pittsburgh - Johnstown came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Pitt Johnstown is a small public school located in the suburb of Johnstown.

Of the 19 students majoring in EE at Pitt Johnstown, 95% are male and 5% are female.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, EE majors at Pitt Johnstown accumulate an average of around $24,738 in student debt.

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#9

Bucknell University

Lewisburg, PA

With a ranking of #9, Bucknell University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for electrical engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the distant town of Lewisburg, Bucknell is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 17% of the students majoring in EE at the school are women while 83% are male.

On average, EE graduates from Bucknell take out $21,284 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#10

Wilkes University

Wilkes-Barre, PA

Wilkes University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree electrical engineering programs. Located in the city of Wilkes-Barre, Wilkes is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 17 students majoring in EE at Wilkes, 88% are male and 12% are female.

Read full report on Electrical Engineering at Wilkes University

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
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 21 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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