Using science and data we decided to determine which programs offer the best career opportunities for electrical engineering Majors. Here are the set of the top colleges for electrical engineering Majors in US for 2021:
- Stanford University
- Rice University
- Cornell University
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- University of Texas at Austin
- Georgia Institute of Technology
- University of Notre Dame
- University of Florida
- Princeton University
- University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
25 best colleges for electrical engineering majors in the US
1. Stanford University
Location
Stanford, CA
2. Rice University
Location
Houston, TX
3. Cornell University
Location
Ithaca, NY
4. Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Location
Cambridge, MA
5. University of Texas at Austin
Location
Austin, TX
6. Georgia Institute of Technology
Location
Atlanta, GA
7. University of Notre Dame
Location
Notre Dame, IN
8. University of Florida
Location
Gainesville, FL
9. Princeton University
Location
Princeton, NJ
10. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
Location
Ann Arbor, MI
11. Purdue University
Location
West Lafayette, IN
12. California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo
Location
San Luis Obispo, CA
13. University of California, Berkeley
Location
Berkeley, CA
14. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Location
Champaign, IL
15. Vanderbilt University
Location
Nashville, TN
16. University of Virginia
Location
Charlottesville, VA
17. Johns Hopkins University
Location
Baltimore, MD
18. University of Washington
Location
Seattle, WA
19. North Carolina State University
Location
Raleigh, NC
20. University of Maryland - College Park
Location
College Park, MD
21. University of Rochester
Location
Rochester, NY
22. Lafayette College
Location
Easton, PA
23. Tufts University
Location
Medford, MA
24. University of Wisconsin - Madison
Location
Madison, WI
25. Case Western Reserve University
Location
Cleveland, OH
How we determined the best electrical engineering colleges
We looked at the following data from the NCES (National Center For Education Statistics) and College Scorecard data from ED.gov to understand what electrical engineering departments offer the best career opportunities:
- Percentage of Graduating Class That Are Business Majors
- Mean Earnings After 10 Years
- Mean Earnings After 6 Years
- Admission Rate (More selective the better)
- Average cost of attendance (Lower is better)
- Median amount of debt
- Ratio of people working to not working after 10 years
Most popular jobs for electrical engineering majors
Updated November 17, 2023