2023 Most Popular Electrical Engineering Master's Degree Schools
Finding the Best Electrical Engineering Master's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 28,844 people earned a degree or certificate in electrical engineering, making the major the #40 most popular in the United States.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Electrical Engineering Master's Degree Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 244 schools in the United States to see which master'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.
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2023 Most Popular Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the United States
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for EE majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 25 Most Popular Schools for a Master's in Electrical Engineering
Our 2023 rankings named University of Southern California the most popular school in the United States for electrical engineering students working on their master’s degree. USC is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.
About 23% of the students majoring in EE at the school are women while 77% are male.
Read full report on Electrical Engineering at University of Southern California
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Carnegie Mellon University is a great place for electrical engineering students working on their master’s degree. Carnegie Mellon is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.
About 28% of the students majoring in EE at the school are women while 72% are male.
Full Electrical Engineering at Carnegie Mellon University Report
Out of the 244 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. Georgia Tech is a very large public school located in the large city of Atlanta.
About 19% of the students majoring in EE at the school are women while 81% are male.
Full Electrical Engineering at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - San Diego. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools list. UCSD is a fairly large public school located in the city of La Jolla.
About 21% of the students majoring in EE at the school are women while 79% are male.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Tempe. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the midsize city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public school with a very large student population.
About 26% of the students majoring in EE at the school are women while 74% are male.
The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of California - Los Angeles helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular electrical engineering schools in the United States. Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 20% of the EE majors at the school.
Full Electrical Engineering at University of California - Los Angeles Report
Johns Hopkins University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Johns Hopkins is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Baltimore.
About 18% of the students majoring in EE at the school are women while 82% are male.
Full Electrical Engineering at Johns Hopkins University Report
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for electrical engineering students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 176 students majoring in EE at UIUC, 79% are male and 21% are female.
Full Electrical Engineering at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Report
Northeastern University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools list. Northeastern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.
Of the 175 students majoring in EE at Northeastern, 79% are male and 21% are female.
With a ranking of #10, Columbia University in the City of New York did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for electrical engineering students working on their master’s degree. Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.
Of the 166 students majoring in EE at Columbia, 71% are male and 29% are female.
Read full report on Electrical Engineering at Columbia University in the City of New York
With a ranking of #11, University of Florida did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for electrical engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Gainesville, UF is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 25% of the EE majors at the school.
Read full report on Electrical Engineering at University of Florida
University of California - Berkeley ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public college with a very large student population.
About 24% of the students majoring in EE at the school are women while 76% are male.
Read full report on Electrical Engineering at University of California - Berkeley
With a ranking of #13, North Carolina State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for electrical engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Raleigh, NC State is a public school with a very large student population.
About 22% of the students majoring in EE at the school are women while 78% are male.
Read full report on Electrical Engineering at North Carolina State University
With a ranking of #14, Stanford University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for electrical engineering students working on their master’s degree. Stanford is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Stanford.
About 35% of the students majoring in EE at the school are women while 65% are male.
Read full report on Electrical Engineering at Stanford University
With a ranking of #15, San Jose State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for electrical engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of San Jose, San Jose State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 154 students majoring in EE at San Jose State, 71% are male and 29% are female.
Read full report on Electrical Engineering at San Jose State University
With a ranking of #16, University of Washington - Seattle Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for electrical engineering students working on their master’s degree. UW Seattle is a very large public school located in the city of Seattle.
About 23% of the students majoring in EE at the school are women while 77% are male.
With a ranking of #17, Cornell University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for electrical engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 28% of the EE majors at the school.
With a ranking of #18, Ohio State University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for electrical engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 107 students majoring in EE at Ohio State, 82% are male and 18% are female.
University of Colorado Boulder ranked #19 on this year’s Most Popular Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools list. CU - Boulder is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Boulder.
About 19% of the students majoring in EE at the school are women while 81% are male.
With a ranking of #20, Boston University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for electrical engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
About 26% of the students majoring in EE at the school are women while 74% are male.
Read full report on Electrical Engineering at Boston University
Purdue University - Main Campus ranked #21 on this year’s Most Popular Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the small city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 96 students majoring in EE at Purdue, 70% are male and 30% are female.
The University of Texas at Dallas did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for electrical engineering students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #22 on the list. UT Dallas is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Richardson.
About 27% of the students majoring in EE at the school are women while 73% are male.
Full Electrical Engineering at The University of Texas at Dallas Report
Texas A&M University - College Station came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public school located in the city of College Station.
Of the 87 students majoring in EE at Texas A&M College Station, 80% are male and 20% are female.
New York University ranked #23 on this year’s Most Popular Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
Of the 87 students majoring in EE at NYU, 80% are male and 20% are female.
University of Wisconsin - Madison did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for electrical engineering students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #23 on the list. Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 24% of the EE majors at the school.
Rest of the Top Most Popular Electrical Engineering Master's Degree Schools
Additional Noteworthy Schools
Here are some additional popular schools for Electrical Engineering students that almost earned our Most Popular Electrical Engineering Master's Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 37 | Rutgers University - New Brunswick | New Brunswick, NJ |
| 38 | University of Minnesota - Twin Cities | Minneapolis, MN |
| 38 | Worcester Polytechnic Institute | Worcester, MA |
| 40 | Illinois Institute of Technology | Chicago, IL |
| 41 | New Jersey Institute of Technology | Newark, NJ |
| 42 | University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus | Pittsburgh, PA |
| 43 | University of Massachusetts - Lowell | Lowell, MA |
| 44 | Oregon State University | Corvallis, OR |
| 45 | Northwestern University | Evanston, IL |
| 45 | University of California - Santa Barbara | Santa Barbara, CA |
| 47 | Virginia Tech | Blacksburg, VA |
| 48 | University of California - Davis | Davis, CA |
Electrical Engineering by Region
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Majors Related to EE
One of 40 majors within the area of study, electrical engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.
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 25 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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