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

$18,875

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
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
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

$3,967

Field Earnings

$91,800

#2 Best ValuePublic
University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

Net Price

$6,541

Field Earnings

$91,478

#3 Best ValuePublic
California State University-Fullerton

Fullerton, CA

Net Price

$6,555

Field Earnings

$88,331

#4 Best ValuePublic
California State University-Fresno

Fresno, CA

Net Price

$7,000

Field Earnings

$88,350

#5 Best ValuePublic
California State University-Northridge

Northridge, CA

Net Price

$7,021

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$202,91111%$13,481
Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyCambridgeMAPrivate Nonprofit$172,8975%$20,111
Stanford UniversityStanfordCAPrivate Nonprofit$154,2514%$13,807
Carnegie Mellon UniversityPittsburghPAPrivate Nonprofit$149,74012%$31,944
San Jose State UniversitySan JoseCAPublic$123,14485%$13,760
Rutgers University-New BrunswickNew BrunswickNJPublic$119,60258%$24,406
Cornell UniversityIthacaNYPrivate Nonprofit$118,7439%$28,690
University of Southern CaliforniaLos AngelesCAPrivate Nonprofit$113,85010%$32,740
University of California-Los AngelesLos AngelesCAPublic$110,7609%$12,548
Johns Hopkins UniversityBaltimoreMDPrivate Nonprofit$110,5246%$18,809
Santa Clara UniversitySanta ClaraCAPrivate Nonprofit$109,78848%$50,062
Stevens Institute of TechnologyHobokenNJPrivate Nonprofit$108,79848%$41,346
The University of Texas at AustinAustinTXPublic$106,55727%$19,857
University of Virginia-Main CampusCharlottesvilleVAPublic$103,66217%$21,565
University of RochesterRochesterNYPrivate Nonprofit$103,65240%$29,278
Tufts UniversityMedfordMAPrivate Nonprofit$102,97611%$39,998
University of California-Santa BarbaraSanta BarbaraCAPublic$102,41933%$16,109
University of California-San DiegoLa JollaCAPublic$102,38927%$12,470
Rensselaer Polytechnic InstituteTroyNYPrivate Nonprofit$102,23663%$36,228
University of Notre DameNotre DameINPrivate Nonprofit$101,47111%$26,780
Boise State UniversityBoiseIDPublic$100,02787%$21,610
University of California-Santa CruzSanta CruzCAPublic$99,81566%$17,890
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis ObispoSan Luis ObispoCAPublic$99,42631%$16,665
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical CollegeBaton RougeLAPublic$99,26273%$19,151
Texas A&M University-College StationCollege StationTXPublic$98,87957%$21,315
California State University-NorthridgeNorthridgeCAPublic$98,16993%$7,021
Wayne State UniversityDetroitMIPublic$97,67981%$12,766
University of Michigan-DearbornDearbornMIPublic$97,51856%$9,492
University of Michigan-Ann ArborAnn ArborMIPublic$97,45916%$13,138
University of New Mexico-Main CampusAlbuquerqueNMPublic$97,24595%$15,489
University of San DiegoSan DiegoCAPrivate Nonprofit$97,21652%$30,365
Lehigh UniversityBethlehemPAPrivate Nonprofit$96,91226%$36,931
Rice UniversityHoustonTXPrivate Nonprofit$96,7518%$13,370
Columbia University in the City of New YorkNew YorkNYPrivate Nonprofit$96,5544%$21,590
Oregon State UniversityCorvallisORPublic$96,53677%$19,604
The University of AlabamaTuscaloosaALPublic$96,52777%$22,420
Georgia Institute of Technology-Main CampusAtlantaGAPublic$96,40214%$12,116
University of Massachusetts-AmherstAmherstMAPublic$96,21260%$22,383
University of ArizonaTucsonAZPublic$95,71886%$16,674
California State University-SacramentoSacramentoCAPublic$95,56494%$9,338
Boston UniversityBostonMAPrivate Nonprofit$95,43811%$24,402
Northeastern UniversityBostonMAPrivate Nonprofit$95,2905%$30,915
Brigham Young UniversityProvoUTPrivate Nonprofit$95,20268%$15,564
University of Alabama at BirminghamBirminghamALPublic$94,37688%$18,749
University of Southern MainePortlandMEPublic$93,95679%$13,596
University of UtahSalt Lake CityUTPublic$93,86586%$16,200
University of California-IrvineIrvineCAPublic$93,73029%$14,251
Colorado School of MinesGoldenCOPublic$93,67161%$28,690
National UniversitySan DiegoCAPrivate Nonprofit$93,417N/A$22,878
Michigan State UniversityEast LansingMIPublic$93,40085%$19,680
Oregon Institute of TechnologyKlamath FallsORPublic$93,02495%$15,706
University of HoustonHoustonTXPublic$92,96874%$14,276
Iowa State UniversityAmesIAPublic$92,80589%$18,589
University of Washington-Seattle CampusSeattleWAPublic$92,75239%$14,091
University of Washington-Bothell CampusBothellWAPublic$92,75291%$12,319
University of Washington-Tacoma CampusTacomaWAPublic$92,75283%$10,163
Arizona State University Campus ImmersionTempeAZPublic$92,58890%$14,967
Arizona State University Digital ImmersionScottsdaleAZPublic$92,58867%N/A
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State UniversityBlacksburgVAPublic$92,35455%$24,953
University of South AlabamaMobileALPublic$91,96671%$17,648
University of St ThomasSaint PaulMNPrivate Nonprofit$91,88885%$29,155
California State University-Los AngelesLos AngelesCAPublic$91,80091%$3,967
University of Rhode IslandKingstonRIPublic$91,72272%$21,440
Texas A&M University-KingsvilleKingsvilleTXPublic$91,70091%$12,090
Worcester Polytechnic InstituteWorcesterMAPrivate Nonprofit$91,69460%$43,071
Drexel UniversityPhiladelphiaPAPrivate Nonprofit$91,67779%$38,509
University of California-RiversideRiversideCAPublic$91,61476%$14,304
Case Western Reserve UniversityClevelandOHPrivate Nonprofit$91,50437%$41,190
Oakland UniversityRochester HillsMIPublic$91,49688%$9,120
University of FloridaGainesvilleFLPublic$91,47824%$6,541
South Dakota State UniversityBrookingsSDPublic$91,42298%$19,841
University of Colorado BoulderBoulderCOPublic$91,41278%$25,346
Wentworth Institute of TechnologyBostonMAPrivate Nonprofit$91,28791%$34,170
George Mason UniversityFairfaxVAPublic$91,16987%$17,915
University of North DakotaGrand ForksNDPublic$91,05377%$18,551
San Diego State UniversitySan DiegoCAPublic$90,94736%$15,364
Prairie View A & M UniversityPrairie ViewTXPublic$90,89579%$13,570
University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignChampaignILPublic$90,75742%$14,355
University of IowaIowa CityIAPublic$90,60084%$22,531
Virginia Commonwealth UniversityRichmondVAPublic$90,43093%$23,433
Bradley UniversityPeoriaILPrivate Nonprofit$90,42477%$22,719
Portland State UniversityPortlandORPublic$90,39891%$9,552
New Jersey Institute of TechnologyNewarkNJPublic$90,36065%$16,504
New York UniversityNew YorkNYPrivate Nonprofit$90,2449%$37,050
University of Massachusetts-DartmouthNorth DartmouthMAPublic$90,21891%$20,927
University of Maryland-College ParkCollege ParkMDPublic$89,93745%$15,678
Mississippi State UniversityMississippi StateMSPublic$89,91878%$17,595
Lafayette CollegeEastonPAPrivate Nonprofit$89,80431%$34,433
University of IdahoMoscowIDPublic$89,60576%$14,831
Texas State UniversitySan MarcosTXPublic$89,59789%$16,805
University of VermontBurlingtonVTPublic$89,42565%$19,343
Temple UniversityPhiladelphiaPAPublic$89,42180%$28,198
Ohio University-Main CampusAthensOHPublic$89,19785%$21,637
Rose-Hulman Institute of TechnologyTerre HauteINPrivate Nonprofit$89,15977%$42,513
Michigan Technological UniversityHoughtonMIPublic$89,14692%$14,182
Purdue University-Main CampusWest LafayetteINPublic$89,14150%$14,600
Illinois Institute of TechnologyChicagoILPrivate Nonprofit$89,10755%$18,425
The University of Texas at DallasRichardsonTXPublic$89,04965%$18,267
California State University-Long BeachLong BeachCAPublic$88,97846%$10,440
The University of Tennessee-ChattanoogaChattanoogaTNPublic$88,93981%$14,265
Kettering UniversityFlintMIPrivate Nonprofit$88,78579%$34,660
Colorado State University-Fort CollinsFort CollinsCOPublic$88,74089%$21,279
California State Polytechnic University-PomonaPomonaCAPublic$88,72275%$11,531
Southern Methodist UniversityDallasTXPrivate Nonprofit$88,71563%$40,892
The University of Texas at El PasoEl PasoTXPublic$88,692100%$9,403
Western Michigan UniversityKalamazooMIPublic$88,67385%$15,273
University of Central FloridaOrlandoFLPublic$88,62540%$10,411
The University of Tennessee-KnoxvilleKnoxvilleTNPublic$88,53542%$18,976
Gonzaga UniversitySpokaneWAPrivate Nonprofit$88,45982%$35,119
Tennessee Technological UniversityCookevilleTNPublic$88,35976%$14,246
California State University-FresnoFresnoCAPublic$88,35095%$7,000
California State University-FullertonFullertonCAPublic$88,33191%$6,555
Central Michigan UniversityMount PleasantMIPublic$88,28690%$17,597
University of North TexasDentonTXPublic$88,15772%$15,649
University of Missouri-St LouisSaint LouisMOPublic$88,06363%$15,071
Florida State UniversityTallahasseeFLPublic$88,06024%$11,297
University of ToledoToledoOHPublic$88,00192%$17,249
University of Massachusetts-LowellLowellMAPublic$87,93283%$17,163
San Francisco State UniversitySan FranciscoCAPublic$87,87796%$12,278
Texas Tech UniversityLubbockTXPublic$87,67573%$19,070
Ohio State University-Main CampusColumbusOHPublic$87,65661%$17,339
University of Minnesota-Twin CitiesMinneapolisMNPublic$87,62580%$16,778
University of ConnecticutStorrsCTPublic$87,62352%$25,097
The University of Texas at ArlingtonArlingtonTXPublic$87,60580%$13,951
Morgan State UniversityBaltimoreMDPublic$87,46082%$14,985
University of Missouri-ColumbiaColumbiaMOPublic$87,39478%$20,268
North Carolina State University at RaleighRaleighNCPublic$87,30542%$17,303
University of New Hampshire-Main CampusDurhamNHPublic$87,29788%$23,805
Washington State UniversityPullmanWAPublic$87,22987%$14,971
Utah State UniversityLoganUTPublic$87,16392%$14,936
University of DaytonDaytonOHPrivate Nonprofit$87,08665%$29,533
University of New HavenWest HavenCTPrivate Nonprofit$87,07160%$34,192
Kansas State UniversityManhattanKSPublic$87,02982%$19,406
University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical CampusDenverCOPublic$86,97775%$11,900
University of Nebraska-LincolnLincolnNEPublic$86,88087%$17,747
Missouri University of Science and TechnologyRollaMOPublic$86,87573%$16,298
University of Akron Main CampusAkronOHPublic$86,82560%$13,946
Seattle UniversitySeattleWAPrivate Nonprofit$86,78477%$34,662
University of KansasLawrenceKSPublic$86,76393%$18,059
Cleveland State UniversityClevelandOHPublic$86,72991%$14,764
Indiana University-IndianapolisIndianapolisINPublic$86,68576%$11,668
New Mexico State University-Main CampusLas CrucesNMPublic$86,66589%$8,889
The University of Texas Rio Grande ValleyEdinburgTXPublic$86,66294%$4,831
Northern Arizona UniversityFlagstaffAZPublic$86,61390%$14,158
Florida Institute of TechnologyMelbourneFLPrivate Nonprofit$86,58058%$35,639
University of Wisconsin-PlattevillePlattevilleWIPublic$86,56989%$16,032
West Virginia University Institute of TechnologyBeckleyWVPublic$86,49837%$9,337
West Virginia UniversityMorgantownWVPublic$86,49889%$15,634
University of Colorado Colorado SpringsColorado SpringsCOPublic$86,48397%$15,788
Villanova UniversityVillanovaPAPrivate Nonprofit$86,45727%$43,756
Clarkson UniversityPotsdamNYPrivate Nonprofit$86,33077%$30,305
University of Illinois ChicagoChicagoILPublic$86,26277%$10,974
Florida International UniversityMiamiFLPublic$86,22555%$9,288
Rowan UniversityGlassboroNJPublic$86,01878%$22,408
State University of New York at New PaltzNew PaltzNYPublic$85,74262%$18,809
University of Cincinnati-Main CampusCincinnatiOHPublic$85,59285%$25,648
University of Louisiana at LafayetteLafayetteLAPublic$85,55487%$13,530
University of Alabama in HuntsvilleHuntsvilleALPublic$85,40869%$18,796
University of Nevada-Las VegasLas VegasNVPublic$85,29396%$10,359
Florida Atlantic UniversityBoca RatonFLPublic$85,24466%$8,752
University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh CampusPittsburghPAPublic$85,23558%$30,434
University of Pittsburgh-JohnstownJohnstownPAPublic$85,23595%$18,202
Trine UniversityAngolaINPrivate Nonprofit$85,11185%$25,355
Syracuse UniversitySyracuseNYPrivate Nonprofit$84,49446%$38,793
University of Oklahoma-Norman CampusNormanOKPublic$84,45577%$15,300
University of LouisvilleLouisvilleKYPublic$84,27379%$17,988
University of Hawaii at ManoaHonoluluHIPublic$84,27187%$15,664
University of KentuckyLexingtonKYPublic$84,22293%$18,851
University of Nevada-RenoRenoNVPublic$84,15674%$15,927
University of South Carolina-ColumbiaColumbiaSCPublic$84,11560%$22,811
Western Kentucky UniversityBowling GreenKYPublic$83,98094%$10,990
Western New England UniversitySpringfieldMAPrivate Nonprofit$83,80883%$27,290
Auburn UniversityAuburnALPublic$83,80146%$24,323
Lamar UniversityBeaumontTXPublic$83,79986%$9,366
University at BuffaloBuffaloNYPublic$83,78574%$20,995
Old Dominion UniversityNorfolkVAPublic$83,77690%$14,638
University of PortlandPortlandORPrivate Nonprofit$83,64089%$28,210
Binghamton UniversityVestalNYPublic$83,59239%$21,620
Saint Cloud State UniversitySaint CloudMNPublic$83,53995%$13,529
University of WyomingLaramieWYPublic$83,49397%$13,599
Clemson UniversityClemsonSCPublic$83,41038%$22,253
Liberty UniversityLynchburgVAPrivate Nonprofit$83,37799%$29,357
Valparaiso UniversityValparaisoINPrivate Nonprofit$83,27289%$18,578
Brigham Young University-IdahoRexburgIDPrivate Nonprofit$83,18696%$8,221
Tuskegee UniversityTuskegeeALPrivate Nonprofit$83,12849%$35,013
University of South FloridaTampaFLPublic$82,80943%$9,812
University of ArkansasFayettevilleARPublic$82,62374%$18,209
The College of New JerseyEwingNJPublic$82,58062%$27,646
Wichita State UniversityWichitaKSPublic$82,57494%$13,194
University of Minnesota-DuluthDuluthMNPublic$82,31789%$18,743
Milwaukee School of EngineeringMilwaukeeWIPrivate Nonprofit$82,31559%$22,453
Stony Brook UniversityStony BrookNYPublic$82,16949%$18,784
University of Massachusetts-BostonBostonMAPublic$82,11884%$17,707
Manhattan UniversityRiverdaleNYPrivate Nonprofit$81,74479%$27,256
University of Puerto Rico-MayaguezMayaguezPRPublic$81,61957%$17,936
Montana State UniversityBozemanMTPublic$81,54182%$22,499
CUNY City CollegeNew YorkNYPublic$81,42560%$3,776
University of Wisconsin-MilwaukeeMilwaukeeWIPublic$81,16891%$15,014
The University of Texas at TylerTylerTXPublic$81,13294%$13,323
Georgia Southern UniversityStatesboroGAPublic$80,85788%$15,267
University of North FloridaJacksonvilleFLPublic$80,75953%$10,154
University of Wisconsin-MadisonMadisonWIPublic$80,75645%$17,354
Grand Valley State UniversityAllendaleMIPublic$80,73283%$16,317
Lawrence Technological UniversitySouthfieldMIPrivate Nonprofit$80,67156%$32,918
Kennesaw State UniversityKennesawGAPublic$80,66369%$15,048
Montana Technological UniversityButteMTPublic$80,57991%$16,481
Marquette UniversityMilwaukeeWIPrivate Nonprofit$80,46981%$31,487
North Dakota State University-Main CampusFargoNDPublic$80,27695%$15,543
University of North Carolina at CharlotteCharlotteNCPublic$80,01080%$15,435
Citadel Military College of South CarolinaCharlestonSCPublic$79,96723%$20,723
Northern Illinois UniversityDekalbILPublic$79,92170%$13,391
Purdue University NorthwestHammondINPublic$79,91772%$6,079
The University of Texas at San AntonioSan AntonioTXPublic$79,89887%$10,836
Youngstown State UniversityYoungstownOHPublic$79,34384%$12,767
Southern Illinois University EdwardsvilleEdwardsvilleILPublic$79,32598%$14,889
University of MemphisMemphisTNPublic$79,12672%$12,397
Saginaw Valley State UniversityUniversity CenterMIPublic$78,95072%$10,775
University of West FloridaPensacolaFLPublic$78,94958%$9,364
Wright State University-Main CampusDaytonOHPublic$78,72996%$15,415
Sonoma State UniversityRohnert ParkCAPublic$78,24793%$12,885
University of New OrleansNew OrleansLAPublic$78,21574%$12,384
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-PrescottPrescottAZPrivate Nonprofit$78,01677%$40,287
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona BeachDaytona BeachFLPrivate Nonprofit$78,01665%$41,272
Southern Illinois University-CarbondaleCarbondaleILPublic$77,94487%$13,297
Eastern Washington UniversityCheneyWAPublic$77,35091%$13,886
University of MaineOronoMEPublic$77,03797%$17,510
University of DelawareNewarkDEPublic$75,87771%$17,799
North Carolina A & T State UniversityGreensboroNCPublic$75,83150%$10,846
Alabama A & M UniversityNormalALPublic$75,48958%$17,621
University of MississippiUniversityMSPublic$74,93197%$13,314
University of TulsaTulsaOKPrivate Nonprofit$74,77062%$15,000
Grand Canyon UniversityPhoenixAZPrivate For-Profit$74,62879%$22,472
Oklahoma State University-Main CampusStillwaterOKPublic$74,25075%$17,447
New York Institute of TechnologyOld WestburyNYPrivate Nonprofit$74,15981%$22,443
University of Nebraska at OmahaOmahaNEPublic$73,93987%$13,441
South Dakota School of Mines and TechnologyRapid CitySDPublic$73,55180%$20,183
University of EvansvilleEvansvilleINPrivate Nonprofit$73,54978%$18,499
University of GeorgiaAthensGAPublic$73,30738%$13,936
New Mexico Institute of Mining and TechnologySocorroNMPublic$73,30044%$9,873
Louisiana Tech UniversityRustonLAPublic$71,99486%$11,864
Minnesota State University-MankatoMankatoMNPublic$71,67688%$19,139
Texas A & M University-Corpus ChristiCorpus ChristiTXPublic$71,61689%$15,225
Florida Polytechnic UniversityLakelandFLPublic$70,37558%$11,853
Cedarville UniversityCedarvilleOHPrivate Nonprofit$70,27665%$24,468
Weber State UniversityOgdenUTPublic$69,537N/A$10,258
Arkansas Tech UniversityRussellvilleARPublic$69,28396%$12,970
University of Central OklahomaEdmondOKPublic$69,15678%$18,309
Western Carolina UniversityCullowheeNCPublic$69,06782%$13,315
Marshall UniversityHuntingtonWVPublic$67,54896%$7,502
Purdue University Fort WayneFort WayneINPublic$67,23684%$13,171
Southern California Institute of TechnologyAnaheimCAPrivate For-Profit$66,86374%$33,392
College of Staten Island CUNYStaten IslandNYPublic$66,50692%$5,579
Universidad Politecnica de Puerto RicoHato ReyPRPrivate Nonprofit$64,548N/A$17,540
Texas A&M University-TexarkanaTexarkanaTXPublic$50,20764%$12,997
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-BayamonBayamonPRPrivate Nonprofit$49,55040%$9,284
Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Gurabo CampusGuraboPRPrivate Nonprofit$46,279N/A$7,051

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