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2023 Most Popular Electrical Engineering Schools in New York

30 Colleges
$71,122 Avg Salary
$20,280 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Electrical Engineering 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 Schools in New York ranking. This report analyzed 30 schools in New York to see which ones were the most popular 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 programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in New York.

#1

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

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

EE majors at Cornell take out an average of $12,750 in student loans while working on their egree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbia University in the City of New York. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Electrical Engineering Schools in New York list. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#3

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

Out of the 30 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, University at Buffalo landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public school with a very large student population.

After completing their degree, EE graduates from University at Buffalo carry an average student debt load of $21,000.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Electrical Training Center is a great place for electrical engineering students. Electrical Training Center is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Copiague.

After completing their degree, EE graduates from Electrical Training Center carry an average student debt load of $6,333. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $81.

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#5

New York University

New York, NY

Out of the 30 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, New York University landed the # 5 spot on the list. NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

EE majors at NYU take out an average of $21,640 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Electrical Engineering at New York University Report

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for electrical engineering students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Troy, RPI is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that EE majors at RPI take out is $25,477.

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#7

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

With a ranking of #7, Stony Brook University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for electrical engineering students. SUNY Stony Brook is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Stony Brook.

The average amount in student loans that EE majors at SUNY Stony Brook take out is $20,187.

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New York Institute of Technology ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Electrical Engineering Schools in New York list. NYIT is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Old Westbury.

After completing their degree, EE graduates from NYIT carry an average student debt load of $25,500. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $557.

Full Electrical Engineering at New York Institute of Technology Report

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

The average amount in student loans that EE majors at CCNY take out is $10,000.

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#10

University of Rochester

Rochester, NY

University of Rochester ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Electrical Engineering Schools in New York list. Located in the city of Rochester, University of Rochester is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

On average, EE graduates from University of Rochester take out $18,750 in student loans while working on their degree.

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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 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.

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