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

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$94,068 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Electrical Engineering Master'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.

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 New York ranking. This report analyzed 19 schools in New York 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.

Check out the EE master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in New York.

Our analysis found Columbia University in the City of New York to be the most popular school for electrical engineering students who want to pursue a master’s degree in New York. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

About 29% of the students majoring in EE at the school are women while 71% are male.

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#2

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Cornell University is a great place for electrical engineering students working on their master’s degree. Cornell is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Ithaca.

Of the 148 students majoring in EE at Cornell, 72% are male and 28% are female.

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#3

New York University

New York, NY

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means New York University is a great place for electrical engineering students working on their master’s degree. NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

About 20% of the students majoring in EE at the school are women while 80% are male.

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#4

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stony Brook University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. SUNY Stony Brook is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Stony Brook.

Of the 47 students majoring in EE at SUNY Stony Brook, 89% are male and 11% are female.

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#5

University of Rochester

Rochester, NY

The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Rochester helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular electrical engineering schools in New York. Located in the medium-sized city of Rochester, University of Rochester is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Of the 34 students majoring in EE at University of Rochester, 85% are male and 15% are female.

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#5

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University at Buffalo is a great place for electrical engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 21% of the EE majors at the school.

Full Electrical Engineering at University at Buffalo Report

#7

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

With a ranking of #7, Syracuse University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for electrical engineering students working on their master’s degree. Syracuse is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Syracuse.

Women make up 31% of the EE majors at the school.

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#8

Clarkson University

Potsdam, NY

Clarkson University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. Located in the remote town of Potsdam, Clarkson is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 27 students majoring in EE at Clarkson, 89% are male and 11% are female.

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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 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 #9 on the list. Located in the city of Troy, RPI is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 25 students majoring in EE at RPI, 84% are male and 16% are female.

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#10

New York Institute of Technology

Old Westbury, NY

New York Institute of Technology came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. NYIT is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Old Westbury.

Women make up 13% of the EE majors at the school.

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Best Electrical Engineering Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Electrical Engineering Colleges 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 19 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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