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Finding the Best Electrical and Computer Engineering. School for You

In 2020-2021, 1,378 people earned a degree or certificate in electrical and computer engineering., making the major the #219 most popular in the United States.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 22 schools in the United States to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Electrical and Computer Engineering. Schools in the United States

The colleges and universities below are the best for electrical and computer engineering. majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Electrical and Computer Engineering. Schools

#1

Rice University

Houston, TX

Our 2023 rankings named Rice University the best school in the United States for electrical and computer engineering. students. Rice is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Houston.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means The University of Texas at Austin is a great place for electrical and computer engineering. students. UT Austin is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Austin.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Wisconsin - Stout. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Schools list. Located in the distant town of Menomonie, UW - Stout is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Schools list. U-M is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor.

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#5

Villanova University

Villanova, PA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Villanova University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Schools list. Villanova is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Villanova.

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University of Southern California ranked #6 on this year’s Best Schools list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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Michigan Technological University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Schools list. Located in the remote town of Houghton, Michigan Tech is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Rochester Institute of Technology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for electrical and computer engineering. students. It came in at #8 on the list. RIT is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Rochester.

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University of Colorado Boulder came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Schools ranking. Located in the city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#10

Baylor University

Waco, TX

Baylor University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Schools ranking. Baylor is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Waco.

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Electrical and Computer Engineering. by Region

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New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

One of 40 majors within the area of study, electrical and computer engineering. has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 46,178
Electrical Engineering 28,844
Civil Engineering 21,388
Computer Engineering 17,987
Chemical Engineering 12,917

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 22 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).

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