2023 Most Popular Electrical Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Finding the Best Electrical Engineering Doctor'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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Electrical Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 29 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which doctor'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.
2023 Most Popular Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for EE majors pursuing a doctor's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Electrical Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Carnegie Mellon University to be the most popular school for electrical engineering students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
About 33% of the students majoring in EE at the school are women while 67% are male.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Maryland - College Park is a great place for electrical engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 38 students majoring in EE at UMCP, 87% are male and 13% are female.
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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Rutgers University - New Brunswick 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 small city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public school with a very large student population.
About 7% of the students majoring in EE at the school are women while 93% are male.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means New York University is a great place for electrical engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.
About 16% of the students majoring in EE at the school are women while 84% are male.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Columbia University in the City of New York is a great place for electrical engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
Women make up 14% of the EE majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cornell University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Cornell is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Ithaca.
Women make up 14% of the EE majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #7, Princeton University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for electrical engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the small city of Princeton, Princeton is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
Of the 21 students majoring in EE at Princeton, 86% are male and 14% are female.
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University of Pennsylvania landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree electrical engineering programs. UPenn is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.
Of the 15 students majoring in EE at UPenn, 67% are male and 33% are female.
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University at Buffalo ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 13 students majoring in EE at University at Buffalo, 92% are male and 8% are female.
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With a ranking of #9, Johns Hopkins University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for electrical engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
About 23% of the students majoring in EE at the school are women while 77% are male.
Request InformationBest 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 Related Majors
Electrical Engineering is one of 40 different types of programs to choose from.
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 29 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.