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2023 Most Popular Electrical Engineering Schools in Pennsylvania

22 Colleges
$76,097 Avg Salary
$26,682 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Electrical Engineering School for You

Electrical Engineering is the #31 most popular major in Pennsylvania with 1,590 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Electrical Engineering Schools in Pennsylvania to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 22 schools in Pennsylvania 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Electrical Engineering Colleges.

#1

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

Our 2023 rankings named Carnegie Mellon University the most popular school in Pennsylvania for electrical engineering students. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

After completing their degree, EE graduates from Carnegie Mellon carry an average student debt load of $22,870.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Electrical Engineering Schools in Pennsylvania list. Pitt is a very large public school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

The average amount in student loans that EE majors at Pitt take out is $26,968.

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#3

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Electrical Engineering Schools in Pennsylvania list. UPenn is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

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#4

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Drexel University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Electrical Engineering Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that EE majors at Drexel take out is $30,983. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $723.

Full Electrical Engineering at Drexel University Report

#5

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Temple University is a great place for electrical engineering students. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public school with a fairly large student population.

On average, EE graduates from Temple take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $457, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#6

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, PA

With a ranking of #6, Lehigh University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for electrical engineering students. Lehigh is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Bethlehem.

On average, EE graduates from Lehigh take out $22,754 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#7

Villanova University

Villanova, PA

Villanova University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for electrical engineering students. It came in at #7 on the list. Villanova is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Villanova.

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#8

Gannon University

Erie, PA

Gannon University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for electrical engineering students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the small city of Erie, Gannon is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#9

Wilkes University

Wilkes-Barre, PA

With a ranking of #9, Wilkes University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for electrical engineering students. Located in the small city of Wilkes-Barre, Wilkes is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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With a ranking of #9, University of Pittsburgh - Johnstown did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for electrical engineering students. Pitt Johnstown is a small public school located in the suburb of Johnstown.

After completing their degree, EE graduates from Pitt Johnstown carry an average student debt load of $26,968.

Full Electrical Engineering at University of Pittsburgh - Johnstown Report

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
New York 1,774
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 22 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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