Best Colleges for Electrical Engineering (2026)

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

259

Programs

$100,639

Avg Field Earnings

$19,119

Avg Net Price

68%

Avg Admit Rate

There are 259 accredited Electrical Engineering programs across U.S. colleges and universities, with graduate earnings ranging from $50,207 to $250,168. Carnegie Mellon University produces the highest-earning graduates, while the average program graduate earns $100,639 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
Carnegie Mellon University

$250,168field earnings

Most Selective
Stanford University

4%acceptance rate

Best Grad Rate
Massachusetts Institute of Technology

96%6-yr grad rate

Most Affordable
CUNY City College

$3,776avg net price

Top 15 Colleges for Electrical Engineering by Graduate Earnings

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

#SchoolEarnings
1Carnegie Mellon University$250,168
2University of California-Berkeley$200,543
3Stanford University$187,527
4Massachusetts Institute of Technology$161,118
5Cornell University$147,241
6The University of Texas at Austin$146,003
7Columbia University in the City of New York$143,332
8Santa Clara University$139,616
9The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art$139,068
10Rice University$136,656
11University of California-Los Angeles$126,209
12California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo$125,240
13Johns Hopkins University$125,172
14San Jose State University$119,589
15University of California-Santa Cruz$118,290

Best Value Electrical Engineering Programs

Lowest net price among schools with above-median Electrical Engineering graduate earnings (above $98,505).

#1 Best ValuePublic
University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

Net Price

$6,541

Field Earnings

$107,543

#2 Best ValuePublic
California State University-Fresno

Fresno, CA

Net Price

$7,000

Field Earnings

$108,038

#3 Best ValuePublic
California State University-Northridge

Northridge, CA

Net Price

$7,021

Field Earnings

$104,065

#4 Best ValuePublic
Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI

Net Price

$9,120

Field Earnings

$99,967

#5 Best ValuePublic
Florida International University

Miami, FL

Net Price

$9,288

Field Earnings

$98,697

What the Data Tells Us

  • 16 of the top 15 programs by earnings are at public universities — 9 are private nonprofits.
  • 2The #1 program (Carnegie Mellon University) pays 149% more than the average Electrical Engineering program nationally.
  • 3Average acceptance rate among Electrical Engineering programs is 68% — selectivity varies widely by school.
  • 4Best-value programs combine above-median earnings (>$98,505) with lower-than-average net prices.
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All Electrical Engineering Programs

All 259 institutions offering Electrical Engineering. Click column headers to sort. Includes for-profit institutions.

SchoolCityStateTypeField EarningsAdmit RateNet Price
Carnegie Mellon UniversityPittsburghPAPrivate Nonprofit$250,16812%$31,944
University of California-BerkeleyBerkeleyCAPublic$200,54311%$13,481
Stanford UniversityStanfordCAPrivate Nonprofit$187,5274%$13,807
Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyCambridgeMAPrivate Nonprofit$161,1185%$20,111
Cornell UniversityIthacaNYPrivate Nonprofit$147,2419%$28,690
The University of Texas at AustinAustinTXPublic$146,00327%$19,857
Columbia University in the City of New YorkNew YorkNYPrivate Nonprofit$143,3324%$21,590
Santa Clara UniversitySanta ClaraCAPrivate Nonprofit$139,61648%$50,062
The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and ArtNew YorkNYPrivate Nonprofit$139,06821%$13,269
Rice UniversityHoustonTXPrivate Nonprofit$136,6568%$13,370
University of California-Los AngelesLos AngelesCAPublic$126,2099%$12,548
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis ObispoSan Luis ObispoCAPublic$125,24031%$16,665
Johns Hopkins UniversityBaltimoreMDPrivate Nonprofit$125,1726%$18,809
San Jose State UniversitySan JoseCAPublic$119,58985%$13,760
University of California-Santa CruzSanta CruzCAPublic$118,29066%$17,890
University of California-San DiegoLa JollaCAPublic$118,15027%$12,470
Northeastern UniversityBostonMAPrivate Nonprofit$118,1505%$30,915
New Mexico Institute of Mining and TechnologySocorroNMPublic$117,81344%$9,873
University of Michigan-Ann ArborAnn ArborMIPublic$117,61016%$13,138
Villanova UniversityVillanovaPAPrivate Nonprofit$117,22927%$43,756
University of California-Santa BarbaraSanta BarbaraCAPublic$117,21533%$16,109
University of Washington-Seattle CampusSeattleWAPublic$116,01039%$14,091
University of Washington-Bothell CampusBothellWAPublic$116,01091%$12,319
University of Washington-Tacoma CampusTacomaWAPublic$116,01083%$10,163
Prairie View A & M UniversityPrairie ViewTXPublic$115,93979%$13,570
University of Colorado Colorado SpringsColorado SpringsCOPublic$113,62797%$15,788
Tufts UniversityMedfordMAPrivate Nonprofit$112,85711%$39,998
University of Notre DameNotre DameINPrivate Nonprofit$112,82811%$26,780
Sonoma State UniversityRohnert ParkCAPublic$112,75793%$12,885
San Francisco State UniversitySan FranciscoCAPublic$112,45496%$12,278
Stevens Institute of TechnologyHobokenNJPrivate Nonprofit$112,04748%$41,346
University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignChampaignILPublic$111,78342%$14,355
Georgia Institute of Technology-Main CampusAtlantaGAPublic$111,65514%$12,116
University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical CampusDenverCOPublic$110,75475%$11,900
University of San DiegoSan DiegoCAPrivate Nonprofit$110,31452%$30,365
Kettering UniversityFlintMIPrivate Nonprofit$109,97779%$34,660
Worcester Polytechnic InstituteWorcesterMAPrivate Nonprofit$109,38660%$43,071
Lehigh UniversityBethlehemPAPrivate Nonprofit$108,50326%$36,931
Rutgers University-New BrunswickNew BrunswickNJPublic$108,29658%$24,406
California State University-FresnoFresnoCAPublic$108,03895%$7,000
University of Maryland-College ParkCollege ParkMDPublic$107,83445%$15,678
SUNY Maritime CollegeThroggs NeckNYPublic$107,74972%$22,367
University of FloridaGainesvilleFLPublic$107,54324%$6,541
Virginia Commonwealth UniversityRichmondVAPublic$107,48793%$23,433
University of HoustonHoustonTXPublic$107,39974%$14,276
New York UniversityNew YorkNYPrivate Nonprofit$107,3489%$37,050
Texas Tech UniversityLubbockTXPublic$107,11073%$19,070
University of California-IrvineIrvineCAPublic$106,87129%$14,251
Marquette UniversityMilwaukeeWIPrivate Nonprofit$106,68681%$31,487
San Diego State UniversitySan DiegoCAPublic$106,41636%$15,364
University of North DakotaGrand ForksNDPublic$106,16277%$18,551
Gonzaga UniversitySpokaneWAPrivate Nonprofit$106,15582%$35,119
University of Rhode IslandKingstonRIPublic$106,15372%$21,440
Mississippi State UniversityMississippi StateMSPublic$106,03978%$17,595
Colorado School of MinesGoldenCOPublic$106,01261%$28,690
University of PortlandPortlandORPrivate Nonprofit$105,85989%$28,210
University of ArizonaTucsonAZPublic$105,83986%$16,674
University of Michigan-DearbornDearbornMIPublic$105,44656%$9,492
Purdue University-Main CampusWest LafayetteINPublic$105,39650%$14,600
Oregon State UniversityCorvallisORPublic$105,35977%$19,604
University of RochesterRochesterNYPrivate Nonprofit$105,18340%$29,278
Rochester Institute of TechnologyRochesterNYPrivate Nonprofit$105,06867%$34,906
University of Missouri-ColumbiaColumbiaMOPublic$105,03478%$20,268
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State UniversityBlacksburgVAPublic$104,83955%$24,953
Arizona State University Campus ImmersionTempeAZPublic$104,75790%$14,967
Arizona State University Digital ImmersionScottsdaleAZPublic$104,75767%N/A
Rensselaer Polytechnic InstituteTroyNYPrivate Nonprofit$104,59663%$36,228
The University of Texas at DallasRichardsonTXPublic$104,44865%$18,267
Washington State UniversityPullmanWAPublic$104,35487%$14,971
Rowan UniversityGlassboroNJPublic$104,21578%$22,408
University of New Hampshire-Main CampusDurhamNHPublic$104,06788%$23,805
California State University-NorthridgeNorthridgeCAPublic$104,06593%$7,021
California State Polytechnic University-PomonaPomonaCAPublic$103,92475%$11,531
Texas A&M University-College StationCollege StationTXPublic$103,78957%$21,315
California State University-SacramentoSacramentoCAPublic$103,51294%$9,338
California State University-Long BeachLong BeachCAPublic$103,07546%$10,440
George Mason UniversityFairfaxVAPublic$103,07487%$17,915
Lamar UniversityBeaumontTXPublic$103,03786%$9,366
South Dakota State UniversityBrookingsSDPublic$103,01898%$19,841
Drexel UniversityPhiladelphiaPAPrivate Nonprofit$102,97879%$38,509
University of California-RiversideRiversideCAPublic$102,63076%$14,304
University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh CampusPittsburghPAPublic$102,57258%$30,434
University of South FloridaTampaFLPublic$102,27543%$9,812
North Carolina State University at RaleighRaleighNCPublic$102,17842%$17,303
Portland State UniversityPortlandORPublic$101,90591%$9,552
Oregon Institute of TechnologyKlamath FallsORPublic$101,53495%$15,706
University of Massachusetts-AmherstAmherstMAPublic$101,09160%$22,383
University of Massachusetts-LowellLowellMAPublic$101,05483%$17,163
University of Nebraska-LincolnLincolnNEPublic$100,97287%$17,747
Wayne State UniversityDetroitMIPublic$100,94481%$12,766
University of Massachusetts-BostonBostonMAPublic$100,90284%$17,707
Manhattan UniversityRiverdaleNYPrivate Nonprofit$100,88479%$27,256
University of Nevada-Las VegasLas VegasNVPublic$100,76596%$10,359
National UniversitySan DiegoCAPrivate Nonprofit$100,721N/A$22,878
Boise State UniversityBoiseIDPublic$100,68087%$21,610
University of Colorado BoulderBoulderCOPublic$100,63178%$25,346
Michigan State UniversityEast LansingMIPublic$100,48185%$19,680
Grand Valley State UniversityAllendaleMIPublic$100,45683%$16,317
Bradley UniversityPeoriaILPrivate Nonprofit$100,39177%$22,719
University of Alabama in HuntsvilleHuntsvilleALPublic$100,29669%$18,796
University of South AlabamaMobileALPublic$100,16671%$17,648
Baylor UniversityWacoTXPrivate Nonprofit$100,11051%$41,104
University of South Carolina-ColumbiaColumbiaSCPublic$100,04260%$22,811
The University of Texas at ArlingtonArlingtonTXPublic$99,99380%$13,951
Oakland UniversityRochester HillsMIPublic$99,96788%$9,120
Michigan Technological UniversityHoughtonMIPublic$99,84892%$14,182
Auburn UniversityAuburnALPublic$99,79946%$24,323
Brigham Young UniversityProvoUTPrivate Nonprofit$99,77468%$15,564
Iowa State UniversityAmesIAPublic$99,70589%$18,589
Case Western Reserve UniversityClevelandOHPrivate Nonprofit$99,55737%$41,190
West Virginia UniversityMorgantownWVPublic$99,54289%$15,634
Louisiana Tech UniversityRustonLAPublic$99,52686%$11,864
New York Institute of TechnologyOld WestburyNYPrivate Nonprofit$99,48081%$22,443
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-PrescottPrescottAZPrivate Nonprofit$99,45077%$40,287
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona BeachDaytona BeachFLPrivate Nonprofit$99,45065%$41,272
University of Central FloridaOrlandoFLPublic$99,44240%$10,411
LeTourneau UniversityLongviewTXPrivate Nonprofit$99,40338%$28,185
Ohio State University-Main CampusColumbusOHPublic$99,40061%$17,339
Binghamton UniversityVestalNYPublic$99,39739%$21,620
Southern Illinois University EdwardsvilleEdwardsvilleILPublic$99,32598%$14,889
Colorado State University-Fort CollinsFort CollinsCOPublic$99,17289%$21,279
Boston UniversityBostonMAPrivate Nonprofit$98,95311%$24,402
The University of AlabamaTuscaloosaALPublic$98,94377%$22,420
University of Virginia-Main CampusCharlottesvilleVAPublic$98,87117%$21,565
Illinois Institute of TechnologyChicagoILPrivate Nonprofit$98,74355%$18,425
Florida International UniversityMiamiFLPublic$98,69755%$9,288
Arkansas State UniversityJonesboroARPublic$98,69182%$12,366
Morgan State UniversityBaltimoreMDPublic$98,64082%$14,985
Stony Brook UniversityStony BrookNYPublic$98,57349%$18,784
Florida Institute of TechnologyMelbourneFLPrivate Nonprofit$98,50558%$35,639
University of Cincinnati-Main CampusCincinnatiOHPublic$98,36485%$25,648
Montana State UniversityBozemanMTPublic$98,33182%$22,499
University of GeorgiaAthensGAPublic$98,28038%$13,936
Missouri University of Science and TechnologyRollaMOPublic$98,26473%$16,298
North Carolina A & T State UniversityGreensboroNCPublic$98,06150%$10,846
Alabama A & M UniversityNormalALPublic$98,04558%$17,621
California State University-BakersfieldBakersfieldCAPublic$97,99894%$5,652
University of Akron Main CampusAkronOHPublic$97,87560%$13,946
Indiana University-IndianapolisIndianapolisINPublic$97,84176%$11,668
Temple UniversityPhiladelphiaPAPublic$97,83980%$28,198
Clarkson UniversityPotsdamNYPrivate Nonprofit$97,75077%$30,305
New Jersey Institute of TechnologyNewarkNJPublic$97,71865%$16,504
CUNY City CollegeNew YorkNYPublic$97,69860%$3,776
University of Minnesota-Twin CitiesMinneapolisMNPublic$97,57580%$16,778
University of DelawareNewarkDEPublic$97,56771%$17,799
Lawrence Technological UniversitySouthfieldMIPrivate Nonprofit$97,53256%$32,918
University of ArkansasFayettevilleARPublic$97,51674%$18,209
University of HartfordWest HartfordCTPrivate Nonprofit$97,26896%$30,282
University of IowaIowa CityIAPublic$97,20884%$22,531
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical CollegeBaton RougeLAPublic$97,20873%$19,151
University of TulsaTulsaOKPrivate Nonprofit$97,08762%$15,000
Kennesaw State UniversityKennesawGAPublic$96,93569%$15,048
University of KentuckyLexingtonKYPublic$96,91393%$18,851
Western New England UniversitySpringfieldMAPrivate Nonprofit$96,84183%$27,290
Montana Technological UniversityButteMTPublic$96,72091%$16,481
Wentworth Institute of TechnologyBostonMAPrivate Nonprofit$96,67391%$34,170
Rose-Hulman Institute of TechnologyTerre HauteINPrivate Nonprofit$96,44877%$42,513
Oklahoma State University-Main CampusStillwaterOKPublic$96,44775%$17,447
Clemson UniversityClemsonSCPublic$96,44638%$22,253
Old Dominion UniversityNorfolkVAPublic$96,42790%$14,638
University of Nevada-RenoRenoNVPublic$96,29174%$15,927
Purdue University NorthwestHammondINPublic$96,20672%$6,079
University of Missouri-St LouisSaint LouisMOPublic$96,08363%$15,071
California State University-Los AngelesLos AngelesCAPublic$96,01491%$3,967
Tuskegee UniversityTuskegeeALPrivate Nonprofit$95,91549%$35,013
Widener UniversityChesterPAPrivate Nonprofit$95,90171%$25,759
University of ToledoToledoOHPublic$95,84692%$17,249
New Mexico State University-Main CampusLas CrucesNMPublic$95,68389%$8,889
Kansas State UniversityManhattanKSPublic$95,64082%$19,406
University of New OrleansNew OrleansLAPublic$95,63074%$12,384
University of DaytonDaytonOHPrivate Nonprofit$95,59565%$29,533
Southern Methodist UniversityDallasTXPrivate Nonprofit$95,54963%$40,892
Western Michigan UniversityKalamazooMIPublic$95,46985%$15,273
Georgia Southern UniversityStatesboroGAPublic$95,46788%$15,267
Northern Arizona UniversityFlagstaffAZPublic$95,38890%$14,158
The University of Texas at TylerTylerTXPublic$95,29594%$13,323
University of North TexasDentonTXPublic$95,29472%$15,649
University at BuffaloBuffaloNYPublic$95,20974%$20,995
University of Wisconsin-MadisonMadisonWIPublic$95,05945%$17,354
University of VermontBurlingtonVTPublic$95,03665%$19,343
Texas A&M University-KingsvilleKingsvilleTXPublic$94,81091%$12,090
Texas State UniversitySan MarcosTXPublic$94,78089%$16,805
Wichita State UniversityWichitaKSPublic$94,73894%$13,194
University of ConnecticutStorrsCTPublic$94,72252%$25,097
University of Massachusetts-DartmouthNorth DartmouthMAPublic$94,68391%$20,927
Ohio University-Main CampusAthensOHPublic$94,67385%$21,637
Utah State UniversityLoganUTPublic$94,57692%$14,936
North Dakota State University-Main CampusFargoNDPublic$94,51095%$15,543
University of IdahoMoscowIDPublic$94,48476%$14,831
South Dakota School of Mines and TechnologyRapid CitySDPublic$94,20180%$20,183
Tennessee Technological UniversityCookevilleTNPublic$94,17976%$14,246
The University of Texas at El PasoEl PasoTXPublic$94,122100%$9,403
University of St ThomasSaint PaulMNPrivate Nonprofit$93,98185%$29,155
University of LouisvilleLouisvilleKYPublic$93,96879%$17,988
Northern Illinois UniversityDekalbILPublic$93,96270%$13,391
University of North Carolina at CharlotteCharlotteNCPublic$93,95380%$15,435
Brigham Young University-IdahoRexburgIDPrivate Nonprofit$93,87396%$8,221
Florida State UniversityTallahasseeFLPublic$93,74024%$11,297
The University of Tennessee-KnoxvilleKnoxvilleTNPublic$93,64242%$18,976
Florida Atlantic UniversityBoca RatonFLPublic$93,56166%$8,752
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend CollegeEriePAPublic$93,27797%$24,558
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State HarrisburgMiddletownPAPublic$93,27798%$23,330
Pennsylvania State University-Main CampusUniversity ParkPAPublic$93,27761%$32,875
Milwaukee School of EngineeringMilwaukeeWIPrivate Nonprofit$93,20159%$22,453
Trine UniversityAngolaINPrivate Nonprofit$92,94585%$25,355
Lafayette CollegeEastonPAPrivate Nonprofit$92,88731%$34,433
California State University-FullertonFullertonCAPublic$92,61891%$6,555
University of Nebraska at OmahaOmahaNEPublic$92,56587%$13,441
College of Staten Island CUNYStaten IslandNYPublic$92,54292%$5,579
University of Wisconsin-PlattevillePlattevilleWIPublic$92,44389%$16,032
University of Illinois ChicagoChicagoILPublic$92,00277%$10,974
University of Wisconsin-MilwaukeeMilwaukeeWIPublic$91,95591%$15,014
University of Oklahoma-Norman CampusNormanOKPublic$91,83377%$15,300
University of West FloridaPensacolaFLPublic$91,81358%$9,364
University of Puerto Rico-MayaguezMayaguezPRPublic$91,63157%$17,936
Central Michigan UniversityMount PleasantMIPublic$91,54290%$17,597
University of UtahSalt Lake CityUTPublic$91,36186%$16,200
University of Missouri-Kansas CityKansas CityMOPublic$91,32672%$13,310
University of North FloridaJacksonvilleFLPublic$90,94453%$10,154
The University of Texas at San AntonioSan AntonioTXPublic$90,84687%$10,836
Youngstown State UniversityYoungstownOHPublic$90,53984%$12,767
University of New Mexico-Main CampusAlbuquerqueNMPublic$90,52995%$15,489
Saginaw Valley State UniversityUniversity CenterMIPublic$90,48272%$10,775
University of Central OklahomaEdmondOKPublic$90,15278%$18,309
University of Alabama at BirminghamBirminghamALPublic$90,08988%$18,749
Florida Polytechnic UniversityLakelandFLPublic$90,08658%$11,853
Saint Cloud State UniversitySaint CloudMNPublic$90,00995%$13,529
Arkansas Tech UniversityRussellvilleARPublic$89,95196%$12,970
University of MemphisMemphisTNPublic$89,51572%$12,397
Wright State University-Main CampusDaytonOHPublic$89,39196%$15,415
University of Hawaii at ManoaHonoluluHIPublic$88,86987%$15,664
Citadel Military College of South CarolinaCharlestonSCPublic$88,86923%$20,723
University of Minnesota-DuluthDuluthMNPublic$88,30589%$18,743
Valparaiso UniversityValparaisoINPrivate Nonprofit$87,94489%$18,578
Cleveland State UniversityClevelandOHPublic$87,71391%$14,764
University of MiamiCoral GablesFLPrivate Nonprofit$87,27419%$37,244
The University of Tennessee-ChattanoogaChattanoogaTNPublic$86,53781%$14,265
The University of Texas Rio Grande ValleyEdinburgTXPublic$85,97194%$4,831
Western Kentucky UniversityBowling GreenKYPublic$85,77294%$10,990
Minnesota State University-MankatoMankatoMNPublic$85,65588%$19,139
Eastern Washington UniversityCheneyWAPublic$85,59991%$13,886
University of Louisiana at LafayetteLafayetteLAPublic$84,88387%$13,530
Syracuse UniversitySyracuseNYPrivate Nonprofit$84,49446%$38,793
Southern California Institute of TechnologyAnaheimCAPrivate For-Profit$84,44074%$33,392
Southern Illinois University-CarbondaleCarbondaleILPublic$83,85387%$13,297
University of WyomingLaramieWYPublic$83,49397%$13,599
University of KansasLawrenceKSPublic$81,33093%$18,059
University of MississippiUniversityMSPublic$74,93197%$13,314
Grand Canyon UniversityPhoenixAZPrivate Nonprofit$74,62879%$22,472
Universidad Politecnica de Puerto RicoHato ReyPRPrivate Nonprofit$74,436N/A$17,540
The College of New JerseyEwingNJPublic$73,53162%$27,646
State University of New York at New PaltzNew PaltzNYPublic$72,23862%$18,809
Texas A & M University-Corpus ChristiCorpus ChristiTXPublic$71,61689%$15,225
Cedarville UniversityCedarvilleOHPrivate Nonprofit$70,27665%$24,468
Western Carolina UniversityCullowheeNCPublic$69,06782%$13,315
Purdue University Fort WayneFort WayneINPublic$67,23684%$13,171
Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Gurabo CampusGuraboPRPrivate Nonprofit$61,366N/A$7,051
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-BayamonBayamonPRPrivate Nonprofit$60,94040%$9,284
Texas A&M University-TexarkanaTexarkanaTXPublic$50,20764%$12,997

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