2023 Most Popular Electrical Engineering Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Finding the Best Electrical Engineering Master'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 Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 45 schools in the Middle Atlantic 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 Middle Atlantic Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Electrical Engineering Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Electrical Engineering Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Carnegie Mellon University to be the most popular school for electrical engineering students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
About 28% of the students majoring in EE at the school are women while 72% are male.
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Out of the 45 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Johns Hopkins University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
About 18% of the students majoring in EE at the school are women while 82% are male.
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Out of the 45 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia University in the City of New York landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
Of the 166 students majoring in EE at Columbia, 71% are male and 29% are female.
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Out of the 45 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Cornell University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Cornell is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Ithaca.
Women make up 28% of the EE majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New York University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.
Of the 87 students majoring in EE at NYU, 80% are male and 20% are female.
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With a ranking of #6, University of Maryland - College Park did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for electrical engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public school 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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Stevens Institute of Technology landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree electrical engineering programs. Located in the suburb of Hoboken, Stevens is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
Women make up 15% of the EE majors at the school.
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George Washington University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
About 16% of the students majoring in EE at the school are women while 84% are male.
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University of Pennsylvania 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. UPenn is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.
About 19% of the students majoring in EE at the school are women while 81% are male.
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With a ranking of #10, Rutgers University - New Brunswick 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 New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 19% of the EE majors at the school.
Request InformationBest Electrical Engineering Colleges by State
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| 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 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.
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