2023 Most Popular Electrical Engineering Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Finding the Best Electrical Engineering Master's Degree School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, electrical engineering was ranked #40 in the country. In fact 28,844 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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 in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 36 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular master'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.
2023 Most Popular Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Check out the EE master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Great Lakes Region .
Top 10 Most Popular Electrical Engineering Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to be the most popular school for electrical engineering students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 21% of the EE majors at the school.
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Out of the 36 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 18% of the EE majors at the school.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Purdue University - Main Campus is a great place for electrical engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 30% of the EE majors at the school.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Wisconsin - Madison is a great place for electrical engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 24% of the students majoring in EE at the school are women while 76% are male.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Illinois at Chicago helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular electrical engineering schools in the Great Lakes Region . UIC is a very large public school located in the large city of Chicago.
Women make up 21% of the EE majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #6, Illinois Institute of Technology 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 Chicago, Illinois Tech is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
Of the 63 students majoring in EE at Illinois Tech, 62% are male and 38% are female.
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Northwestern University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
Of the 55 students majoring in EE at Northwestern, 73% are male and 27% are female.
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With a ranking of #8, University of Michigan - Dearborn 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 Dearborn, UM Dearborn is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
About 18% of the students majoring in EE at the school are women while 82% are male.
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Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Indianapolis, IUPUI is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 27% of the students majoring in EE at the school are women while 73% are male.
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Oakland University 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 #10 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Rochester Hills, Oakland is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 48 students majoring in EE at Oakland, 67% are male and 33% are female.
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Request InformationBest Electrical Engineering Colleges by State
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 1,147 |
| Ohio | 1,153 |
| Illinois | 1,029 |
| Indiana | 730 |
| Wisconsin | 465 |
Majors Related to EE
One of 40 majors within the area of study, electrical engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.
Majors Similar to EE
| 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.