Best Colleges for Electrical Engineering (2026)

256 programs ranked by graduate earnings, acceptance rates, and outcomes — powered by federal data from the U.S. Department of Education.

256

Programs

$88,136

Avg Field Earnings

$18,816

Avg Net Price

69%

Avg Admit Rate

There are 256 accredited Electrical Engineering programs across U.S. colleges and universities, with graduate earnings ranging from $46,279 to $202,911. University of California-Berkeley produces the highest-earning graduates, while the average program graduate earns $88,136 within four years of completion. Whether you're focused on maximizing earning potential or finding the best value, this data — sourced from the U.S. Department of Education — helps you compare programs side by side.

Quick Facts — Electrical Engineering Programs

Highest Earning
University of California-Berkeley

$202,911field earnings

Most Selective
Stanford University

4%acceptance rate

Best Grad Rate
University of Notre Dame

97%6-yr grad rate

Most Affordable
CUNY City College

$3,486avg net price

Top 15 Colleges for Electrical Engineering by Graduate Earnings

Ranked by field-specific earnings after graduation. Public and private nonprofit only.

#SchoolEarnings
1University of California-Berkeley$202,911
2Massachusetts Institute of Technology$172,897
3Stanford University$154,251
4Carnegie Mellon University$149,740
5San Jose State University$123,144
6Rutgers University-New Brunswick$119,602
7Cornell University$118,743
8University of Southern California$113,850
9University of California-Los Angeles$110,760
10Johns Hopkins University$110,524
11Santa Clara University$109,788
12Stevens Institute of Technology$108,798
13The University of Texas at Austin$106,557
14University of Virginia-Main Campus$103,662
15University of Rochester$103,652

Best Value Electrical Engineering Programs

Lowest net price among schools with above-median Electrical Engineering graduate earnings (above $87,263).

#1 Best ValuePublic
California State University-Los Angeles

Los Angeles, CA

Net Price

$4,113

Field Earnings

$91,800

#2 Best ValuePublic
California State University-Fullerton

Fullerton, CA

Net Price

$5,646

Field Earnings

$88,331

#3 Best ValuePublic
University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

Net Price

$6,351

Field Earnings

$91,478

#4 Best ValuePublic
California State University-Fresno

Fresno, CA

Net Price

$6,480

Field Earnings

$88,350

#5 Best ValuePublic
California State University-Northridge

Northridge, CA

Net Price

$7,599

Field Earnings

$98,169

What the Data Tells Us

  • 16 of the top 15 programs by earnings are at public universities — 9 are private nonprofits.
  • 2The #1 program (University of California-Berkeley) pays 130% more than the average Electrical Engineering program nationally.
  • 3Average acceptance rate among Electrical Engineering programs is 69% — selectivity varies widely by school.
  • 4Best-value programs combine above-median earnings (>$87,263) with lower-than-average net prices.
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All Electrical Engineering Programs

All 256 institutions offering Electrical Engineering. Click column headers to sort. Includes for-profit institutions.

SchoolCityStateTypeField EarningsAdmit RateNet Price
University of California-BerkeleyBerkeleyCAPublic$202,91112%$14,979
Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyCambridgeMAPrivate Nonprofit$172,8975%$19,813
Stanford UniversityStanfordCAPrivate Nonprofit$154,2514%$12,136
Carnegie Mellon UniversityPittsburghPAPrivate Nonprofit$149,74011%$31,671
San Jose State UniversitySan JoseCAPublic$123,14480%$13,741
Rutgers University-New BrunswickNew BrunswickNJPublic$119,60265%$23,519
Cornell UniversityIthacaNYPrivate Nonprofit$118,7438%$32,337
University of Southern CaliforniaLos AngelesCAPrivate Nonprofit$113,85010%$31,927
University of California-Los AngelesLos AngelesCAPublic$110,7609%$14,013
Johns Hopkins UniversityBaltimoreMDPrivate Nonprofit$110,5248%$18,161
Santa Clara UniversitySanta ClaraCAPrivate Nonprofit$109,78844%$50,959
Stevens Institute of TechnologyHobokenNJPrivate Nonprofit$108,79843%$40,468
The University of Texas at AustinAustinTXPublic$106,55729%$19,678
University of Virginia-Main CampusCharlottesvilleVAPublic$103,66217%$22,881
University of RochesterRochesterNYPrivate Nonprofit$103,65236%$30,248
Tufts UniversityMedfordMAPrivate Nonprofit$102,97610%$35,435
University of California-Santa BarbaraSanta BarbaraCAPublic$102,41928%$13,825
University of California-San DiegoLa JollaCAPublic$102,38925%$11,750
Rensselaer Polytechnic InstituteTroyNYPrivate Nonprofit$102,23658%$33,139
University of Notre DameNotre DameINPrivate Nonprofit$101,47112%$27,823
Boise State UniversityBoiseIDPublic$100,02784%$19,182
University of California-Santa CruzSanta CruzCAPublic$99,81563%$16,607
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis ObispoSan Luis ObispoCAPublic$99,42630%$15,624
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical CollegeBaton RougeLAPublic$99,26274%$20,015
Texas A&M University-College StationCollege StationTXPublic$98,87963%$20,924
California State University-NorthridgeNorthridgeCAPublic$98,16993%$7,599
Wayne State UniversityDetroitMIPublic$97,67982%$14,773
University of Michigan-DearbornDearbornMIPublic$97,51859%$10,904
University of Michigan-Ann ArborAnn ArborMIPublic$97,45918%$14,832
University of New Mexico-Main CampusAlbuquerqueNMPublic$97,24595%$17,478
University of San DiegoSan DiegoCAPrivate Nonprofit$97,21647%$31,265
Lehigh UniversityBethlehemPAPrivate Nonprofit$96,91229%$33,549
Rice UniversityHoustonTXPrivate Nonprofit$96,7518%$12,640
Columbia University in the City of New YorkNew YorkNYPrivate Nonprofit$96,5544%$20,148
Oregon State UniversityCorvallisORPublic$96,53679%$19,568
The University of AlabamaTuscaloosaALPublic$96,52776%$22,150
Georgia Institute of Technology-Main CampusAtlantaGAPublic$96,40216%$13,289
University of Massachusetts-AmherstAmherstMAPublic$96,21258%$23,691
University of ArizonaTucsonAZPublic$95,71886%$15,960
California State University-SacramentoSacramentoCAPublic$95,56494%$10,512
Boston UniversityBostonMAPrivate Nonprofit$95,43811%$26,996
Northeastern UniversityBostonMAPrivate Nonprofit$95,2906%$32,116
Brigham Young UniversityProvoUTPrivate Nonprofit$95,20269%$14,487
University of Alabama at BirminghamBirminghamALPublic$94,37688%$17,727
University of Southern MainePortlandMEPublic$93,95679%$11,729
University of UtahSalt Lake CityUTPublic$93,86587%$13,172
University of California-IrvineIrvineCAPublic$93,73026%$12,840
Colorado School of MinesGoldenCOPublic$93,67160%$29,240
National UniversitySan DiegoCAPrivate Nonprofit$93,417N/A$31,058
Michigan State UniversityEast LansingMIPublic$93,40084%$20,751
Oregon Institute of TechnologyKlamath FallsORPublic$93,02492%$16,391
University of HoustonHoustonTXPublic$92,96870%$13,853
Iowa State UniversityAmesIAPublic$92,80589%$18,165
University of Washington-Seattle CampusSeattleWAPublic$92,75243%$13,485
University of Washington-Bothell CampusBothellWAPublic$92,75292%$10,898
University of Washington-Tacoma CampusTacomaWAPublic$92,75283%$10,017
Arizona State University Campus ImmersionTempeAZPublic$92,58890%$13,670
Arizona State University Digital ImmersionScottsdaleAZPublic$92,58864%N/A
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State UniversityBlacksburgVAPublic$92,35457%$23,790
University of South AlabamaMobileALPublic$91,96665%$15,142
University of St ThomasSaint PaulMNPrivate Nonprofit$91,88885%$30,525
California State University-Los AngelesLos AngelesCAPublic$91,80092%$4,113
University of Rhode IslandKingstonRIPublic$91,72277%$19,899
Texas A&M University-KingsvilleKingsvilleTXPublic$91,70092%$10,204
Worcester Polytechnic InstituteWorcesterMAPrivate Nonprofit$91,69459%$43,273
Drexel UniversityPhiladelphiaPAPrivate Nonprofit$91,67778%$38,428
University of California-RiversideRiversideCAPublic$91,61463%$13,707
Case Western Reserve UniversityClevelandOHPrivate Nonprofit$91,50429%$38,909
Oakland UniversityRochester HillsMIPublic$91,49670%$13,584
University of FloridaGainesvilleFLPublic$91,47824%$6,351
South Dakota State UniversityBrookingsSDPublic$91,42299%$18,219
University of Colorado BoulderBoulderCOPublic$91,41283%$21,480
Wentworth Institute of TechnologyBostonMAPrivate Nonprofit$91,28785%$34,170
George Mason UniversityFairfaxVAPublic$91,16989%$18,287
University of North DakotaGrand ForksNDPublic$91,05377%$18,998
San Diego State UniversitySan DiegoCAPublic$90,94734%$16,174
Prairie View A & M UniversityPrairie ViewTXPublic$90,89575%$14,041
University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignChampaignILPublic$90,75744%$15,201
University of IowaIowa CityIAPublic$90,60085%$21,398
Virginia Commonwealth UniversityRichmondVAPublic$90,43093%$19,452
Bradley UniversityPeoriaILPrivate Nonprofit$90,42477%$23,572
Portland State UniversityPortlandORPublic$90,39891%$12,932
New Jersey Institute of TechnologyNewarkNJPublic$90,36067%$16,496
New York UniversityNew YorkNYPrivate Nonprofit$90,2449%$35,035
University of Massachusetts-DartmouthNorth DartmouthMAPublic$90,21892%$20,605
University of Maryland-College ParkCollege ParkMDPublic$89,93745%$15,590
Mississippi State UniversityMississippi StateMSPublic$89,91876%$15,501
Lafayette CollegeEastonPAPrivate Nonprofit$89,80431%$32,496
University of IdahoMoscowIDPublic$89,60579%$13,782
Texas State UniversitySan MarcosTXPublic$89,59789%$16,438
University of VermontBurlingtonVTPublic$89,42560%$20,860
Temple UniversityPhiladelphiaPAPublic$89,42183%$29,219
Ohio University-Main CampusAthensOHPublic$89,19785%$20,413
Rose-Hulman Institute of TechnologyTerre HauteINPrivate Nonprofit$89,15973%$40,665
Michigan Technological UniversityHoughtonMIPublic$89,14688%$15,729
Purdue University-Main CampusWest LafayetteINPublic$89,14150%$13,945
Illinois Institute of TechnologyChicagoILPrivate Nonprofit$89,10755%$19,353
The University of Texas at DallasRichardsonTXPublic$89,04965%$17,435
California State University-Long BeachLong BeachCAPublic$88,97847%$8,931
The University of Tennessee-ChattanoogaChattanoogaTNPublic$88,93977%$12,817
Kettering UniversityFlintMIPrivate Nonprofit$88,78579%$33,092
Colorado State University-Fort CollinsFort CollinsCOPublic$88,74090%$20,332
California State Polytechnic University-PomonaPomonaCAPublic$88,72274%$11,580
Southern Methodist UniversityDallasTXPrivate Nonprofit$88,71561%$41,778
The University of Texas at El PasoEl PasoTXPublic$88,692100%$10,726
Western Michigan UniversityKalamazooMIPublic$88,67385%$18,701
University of Central FloridaOrlandoFLPublic$88,62540%$10,650
The University of Tennessee-KnoxvilleKnoxvilleTNPublic$88,53546%$18,109
Gonzaga UniversitySpokaneWAPrivate Nonprofit$88,45976%$36,371
Tennessee Technological UniversityCookevilleTNPublic$88,35983%$14,207
California State University-FresnoFresnoCAPublic$88,35096%$6,480
California State University-FullertonFullertonCAPublic$88,33187%$5,646
Central Michigan UniversityMount PleasantMIPublic$88,28691%$16,041
University of North TexasDentonTXPublic$88,15772%$14,352
University of Missouri-St LouisSaint LouisMOPublic$88,06357%$12,323
Florida State UniversityTallahasseeFLPublic$88,06025%$10,997
University of ToledoToledoOHPublic$88,00195%$17,460
University of Massachusetts-LowellLowellMAPublic$87,93285%$18,627
San Francisco State UniversitySan FranciscoCAPublic$87,87796%$12,882
Texas Tech UniversityLubbockTXPublic$87,67571%$20,071
Ohio State University-Main CampusColumbusOHPublic$87,65651%$18,292
University of Minnesota-Twin CitiesMinneapolisMNPublic$87,62577%$17,139
University of ConnecticutStorrsCTPublic$87,62354%$22,886
The University of Texas at ArlingtonArlingtonTXPublic$87,60581%$15,235
Morgan State UniversityBaltimoreMDPublic$87,46083%$15,015
University of Missouri-ColumbiaColumbiaMOPublic$87,39477%$19,889
North Carolina State University at RaleighRaleighNCPublic$87,30540%$16,931
University of New Hampshire-Main CampusDurhamNHPublic$87,29787%$23,261
Washington State UniversityPullmanWAPublic$87,22985%$14,401
Utah State UniversityLoganUTPublic$87,16394%$12,869
University of DaytonDaytonOHPrivate Nonprofit$87,08662%$31,236
University of New HavenWest HavenCTPrivate Nonprofit$87,07181%$34,089
Kansas State UniversityManhattanKSPublic$87,02979%$17,883
University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical CampusDenverCOPublic$86,97778%$19,133
University of Nebraska-LincolnLincolnNEPublic$86,88077%$17,424
Missouri University of Science and TechnologyRollaMOPublic$86,87573%$13,773
University of Akron Main CampusAkronOHPublic$86,82571%$14,981
Seattle UniversitySeattleWAPrivate Nonprofit$86,78476%$34,802
University of KansasLawrenceKSPublic$86,76388%$17,365
Cleveland State UniversityClevelandOHPublic$86,72995%$16,065
Indiana University-IndianapolisIndianapolisINPublic$86,68581%$11,408
New Mexico State University-Main CampusLas CrucesNMPublic$86,66576%$6,747
The University of Texas Rio Grande ValleyEdinburgTXPublic$86,66285%$6,500
Northern Arizona UniversityFlagstaffAZPublic$86,61391%$14,922
Florida Institute of TechnologyMelbourneFLPrivate Nonprofit$86,58063%$35,300
University of Wisconsin-PlattevillePlattevilleWIPublic$86,56987%$14,754
West Virginia University Institute of TechnologyBeckleyWVPublic$86,49861%$9,957
West Virginia UniversityMorgantownWVPublic$86,49886%$12,997
University of Colorado Colorado SpringsColorado SpringsCOPublic$86,48397%$16,431
Villanova UniversityVillanovaPAPrivate Nonprofit$86,45725%$44,876
Clarkson UniversityPotsdamNYPrivate Nonprofit$86,33077%$31,955
University of Illinois ChicagoChicagoILPublic$86,26279%$12,313
Florida International UniversityMiamiFLPublic$86,22559%$9,133
Rowan UniversityGlassboroNJPublic$86,01878%$22,185
State University of New York at New PaltzNew PaltzNYPublic$85,74259%$18,481
University of Cincinnati-Main CampusCincinnatiOHPublic$85,59288%$23,156
University of Louisiana at LafayetteLafayetteLAPublic$85,55489%$14,118
University of Alabama in HuntsvilleHuntsvilleALPublic$85,40874%$19,880
University of Nevada-Las VegasLas VegasNVPublic$85,29396%$10,011
Florida Atlantic UniversityBoca RatonFLPublic$85,24473%$8,001
University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh CampusPittsburghPAPublic$85,23550%$30,074
University of Pittsburgh-JohnstownJohnstownPAPublic$85,23596%$18,952
Trine UniversityAngolaINPrivate Nonprofit$85,11185%$25,580
Syracuse UniversitySyracuseNYPrivate Nonprofit$84,49442%$41,026
University of Oklahoma-Norman CampusNormanOKPublic$84,45577%$17,413
University of LouisvilleLouisvilleKYPublic$84,27381%$17,634
University of Hawaii at ManoaHonoluluHIPublic$84,27170%$13,181
University of KentuckyLexingtonKYPublic$84,22292%$17,218
University of Nevada-RenoRenoNVPublic$84,15685%$15,402
University of South Carolina-ColumbiaColumbiaSCPublic$84,11561%$24,532
Western Kentucky UniversityBowling GreenKYPublic$83,98097%$10,916
Western New England UniversitySpringfieldMAPrivate Nonprofit$83,80883%$31,170
Auburn UniversityAuburnALPublic$83,80150%$23,897
Lamar UniversityBeaumontTXPublic$83,79986%$11,429
University at BuffaloBuffaloNYPublic$83,78569%$20,470
Old Dominion UniversityNorfolkVAPublic$83,77691%$14,170
University of PortlandPortlandORPrivate Nonprofit$83,64095%$36,371
Binghamton UniversityVestalNYPublic$83,59238%$21,364
Saint Cloud State UniversitySaint CloudMNPublic$83,53995%$14,485
University of WyomingLaramieWYPublic$83,49397%$11,779
Clemson UniversityClemsonSCPublic$83,41038%$22,112
Liberty UniversityLynchburgVAPrivate Nonprofit$83,37799%$29,552
Valparaiso UniversityValparaisoINPrivate Nonprofit$83,27292%$21,583
Brigham Young University-IdahoRexburgIDPrivate Nonprofit$83,18697%$7,131
Tuskegee UniversityTuskegeeALPrivate Nonprofit$83,12831%$32,977
University of South FloridaTampaFLPublic$82,80941%$10,043
University of ArkansasFayettevilleARPublic$82,62372%$17,525
The College of New JerseyEwingNJPublic$82,58062%$25,458
Wichita State UniversityWichitaKSPublic$82,57495%$13,776
University of Minnesota-DuluthDuluthMNPublic$82,31782%$18,464
Milwaukee School of EngineeringMilwaukeeWIPrivate Nonprofit$82,31560%$24,021
Stony Brook UniversityStony BrookNYPublic$82,16949%$18,430
University of Massachusetts-BostonBostonMAPublic$82,11883%$18,282
Manhattan UniversityRiverdaleNYPrivate Nonprofit$81,74478%$26,881
University of Puerto Rico-MayaguezMayaguezPRPublic$81,61952%$12,684
Montana State UniversityBozemanMTPublic$81,54187%$20,593
CUNY City CollegeNew YorkNYPublic$81,42558%$3,486
University of Wisconsin-MilwaukeeMilwaukeeWIPublic$81,16888%$16,177
The University of Texas at TylerTylerTXPublic$81,13292%$13,931
Georgia Southern UniversityStatesboroGAPublic$80,85790%$16,531
University of North FloridaJacksonvilleFLPublic$80,75962%$10,353
University of Wisconsin-MadisonMadisonWIPublic$80,75643%$16,928
Grand Valley State UniversityAllendaleMIPublic$80,73295%$17,096
Lawrence Technological UniversitySouthfieldMIPrivate Nonprofit$80,67180%$33,995
Kennesaw State UniversityKennesawGAPublic$80,66369%$16,972
Montana Technological UniversityButteMTPublic$80,57990%$16,240
Marquette UniversityMilwaukeeWIPrivate Nonprofit$80,46987%$29,237
North Dakota State University-Main CampusFargoNDPublic$80,27696%$16,334
University of North Carolina at CharlotteCharlotteNCPublic$80,01080%$14,745
Citadel Military College of South CarolinaCharlestonSCPublic$79,96798%$21,002
Northern Illinois UniversityDekalbILPublic$79,92170%$12,909
Purdue University NorthwestHammondINPublic$79,91771%$8,463
The University of Texas at San AntonioSan AntonioTXPublic$79,89888%$11,234
Youngstown State UniversityYoungstownOHPublic$79,34380%$11,877
Southern Illinois University EdwardsvilleEdwardsvilleILPublic$79,32597%$13,696
University of MemphisMemphisTNPublic$79,12693%$13,253
Saginaw Valley State UniversityUniversity CenterMIPublic$78,95073%$14,582
University of West FloridaPensacolaFLPublic$78,94957%$8,155
Wright State University-Main CampusDaytonOHPublic$78,72995%$15,216
Sonoma State UniversityRohnert ParkCAPublic$78,24795%$13,801
University of New OrleansNew OrleansLAPublic$78,21567%$11,147
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-PrescottPrescottAZPrivate Nonprofit$78,01675%$39,983
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona BeachDaytona BeachFLPrivate Nonprofit$78,01666%$40,289
Southern Illinois University-CarbondaleCarbondaleILPublic$77,94490%$16,177
Eastern Washington UniversityCheneyWAPublic$77,35092%$13,091
University of MaineOronoMEPublic$77,03796%$18,045
University of DelawareNewarkDEPublic$75,87765%$16,931
North Carolina A & T State UniversityGreensboroNCPublic$75,83146%$10,980
Alabama A & M UniversityNormalALPublic$75,48966%$14,559
University of MississippiUniversityMSPublic$74,93198%$13,164
University of TulsaTulsaOKPrivate Nonprofit$74,77058%$23,678
Grand Canyon UniversityPhoenixAZPrivate For-Profit$74,62860%$21,931
Oklahoma State University-Main CampusStillwaterOKPublic$74,25071%$16,378
New York Institute of TechnologyOld WestburyNYPrivate Nonprofit$74,15978%$20,709
University of Nebraska at OmahaOmahaNEPublic$73,93987%$12,791
South Dakota School of Mines and TechnologyRapid CitySDPublic$73,55185%$20,380
University of EvansvilleEvansvilleINPrivate Nonprofit$73,54978%$20,230
University of GeorgiaAthensGAPublic$73,30737%$13,816
New Mexico Institute of Mining and TechnologySocorroNMPublic$73,30054%$8,265
Louisiana Tech UniversityRustonLAPublic$71,99473%$12,209
Minnesota State University-MankatoMankatoMNPublic$71,67691%$18,609
Texas A & M University-Corpus ChristiCorpus ChristiTXPublic$71,61689%$15,137
Florida Polytechnic UniversityLakelandFLPublic$70,37556%$9,899
Cedarville UniversityCedarvilleOHPrivate Nonprofit$70,27663%$25,022
Weber State UniversityOgdenUTPublic$69,537N/A$10,722
Arkansas Tech UniversityRussellvilleARPublic$69,28396%$12,171
University of Central OklahomaEdmondOKPublic$69,15682%$18,990
Western Carolina UniversityCullowheeNCPublic$69,06787%$12,579
Marshall UniversityHuntingtonWVPublic$67,54896%$8,327
Purdue University Fort WayneFort WayneINPublic$67,23686%$11,513
Southern California Institute of TechnologyAnaheimCAPrivate For-Profit$66,86388%$27,735
College of Staten Island CUNYStaten IslandNYPublic$66,506N/A$5,115
Universidad Politecnica de Puerto RicoHato ReyPRPrivate Nonprofit$64,548N/A$16,338
Texas A&M University-TexarkanaTexarkanaTXPublic$50,20780%$12,637
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-BayamonBayamonPRPrivate Nonprofit$49,55036%$8,783
Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Gurabo CampusGuraboPRPrivate Nonprofit$46,279N/A$7,668

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