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

12 Colleges
$139,530 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Electrical Engineering Doctor'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 Doctor'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 12 schools in New York 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Electrical Engineering Doctor's Degree Colleges.

#1

New York University

New York, NY

Our analysis found New York University to be the most popular school for electrical engineering students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in New York. NYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

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

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Columbia University in the City of New York helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular electrical engineering schools in New York. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

Of the 22 students majoring in EE at Columbia, 86% are male and 14% are female.

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#2

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cornell University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York list. Cornell is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Ithaca.

Of the 22 students majoring in EE at Cornell, 86% are male and 14% are female.

Read full report on Electrical Engineering at Cornell University

#4

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University at Buffalo is a great place for electrical engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public school with a very large student population.

About 8% of the students majoring in EE at the school are women while 92% are male.

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#5

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Syracuse University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York list. Syracuse is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Syracuse.

Of the 11 students majoring in EE at Syracuse, 73% are male and 27% are female.

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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. Located in the city of Troy, RPI is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 20% of the EE majors at the school.

Read full report on Electrical Engineering at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

#7

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

Stony Brook University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. SUNY Stony Brook is a very large public school located in the suburb of Stony Brook.

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#7

University of Rochester

Rochester, NY

University of Rochester did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for electrical engineering students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Rochester, University of Rochester is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 8 students majoring in EE at University of Rochester, 88% are male and 13% are female.

Full Electrical Engineering at University of Rochester Report

The City College of New York came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. Located in the city of New York, CCNY is a public school with a large student population.

Women make up 40% of the EE majors at the school.

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#10

Clarkson University

Potsdam, NY

Clarkson University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for electrical engineering students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the town of Potsdam, Clarkson is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 2 students majoring in EE at Clarkson, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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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 12 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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