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Engineering: Electrical Engineering Focus
Katie Schenk - December 09, 2019
Looking for a specific answer or more information about an electrical engineering programme?:
How much do electrical engineers earn in the US?
According to PayScale.com, the average electrical engineer earns $74,887 annually.
The US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) shows earnings may actually be higher than that. Tthe 2018 median pay (across degrees) at $96,640 per year, with a mean annual salary of $101,300.
The industries with the highest salaries, according to the BLS, are:
- Oil and Gas Extraction: $126,610
- Support Activities for Mining: $126,140
- Independent Artists, Writers, and Performers: $125,090
- Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services: $117,740
- Business Support Services: $117,310
And, if that wasn’t good enough, Monster.com puts it in fourth position for the top ten best-paying master’s degrees. According to this site, the median pay for those with a master’s degree in electrical engineering is $130,000.
Where do electrical engineers work in the US?
In case you’re wondering as you browse the employers that recruit MS and ME electrical engineers on university campuses, the states employing the highest numbers of electrical engineers are:
- California
- Texas
- New York
- Michigan
- Pennsylvania
That might help you determine the best programme for your studies as you consider some of the top schools below.
Top electrical engineering masters programmes in the US
Want to learn more about the top MS and Meng electrical engineering programmes in the US? Take a look at their rankings, degrees, estimated cost of attendance and the companies recruiting on their campuses.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology - School of Engineering
Cambridge (Boston), Massachusetts | Northeast
- USNWR engineering programme rank: 1
- USNWR electrical department rank: 1
- Estimated annual cost of attendance: $96,580
- Degrees available:
- Master of Science in Electrical Engineering (SMEE)
- Master of Engineering in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (MEngEECS)
- Take a look at companies recruiting MIT engineering graduates.
Stanford University - Stanford School of Engineering
Stanford (San Francisco), California | West
- USNWR engineering programme rank: 2
- USNWR electrical department rank: 2
- Estimated annual cost of attendance: $101,108
- Degrees available:
- Master of Science in Electrical Engineering (MSEE)
- Take a look at companies recruiting Stanford graduates.
University of California Berkeley - School of Engineering
Berkeley (San Francisco), California | West
- USNWR engineering programme rank: 3
- USNWR electrical department rank: 2
- Estimated annual cost of attendance: $60,932
- Degrees available:
- Master of Science in Electrical Engineering (MSEE)
- Master of Engineering in Electrical Engineering (MEngEE)
California Institute of Technology - School of Engineering and Applied Science
Pasadena (Los Angeles), California | West
- USNWR engineering programme rank: 5
- USNWR electrical department rank: 4
- Estimated annual cost of attendance: $89,062
- Degrees available:
- Master of Science in Electrical Engineering (MSEE)
- Take a look at companies recruiting Caltech graduates.
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign - College of Engineering
Urbana, Illinois | Midwest
- USNWR engineering programme rank: 10
- USNWR electrical department rank: 7
- Estimated annual cost of attendance: $50,134
- Degrees available:
- Master of Science in Electrical Engineering (MSEE)
- Master of Engineering in Electrical Engineering (M.Eng.EE)
- Offers spring admissions.
- Take a look at companies recruiting Illinois graduates.
University of Michigan Ann Arbor - College of Engineering
Ann Arbor, Michigan | Midwest
- USNWR engineering programme rank: 5
- USNWR electrical department rank: 6
- Estimated annual cost of attendance: $72,724
- Degrees available:
- Master of Science in Electrical Engineering (MSEE)
- Master of Science in Engineering (MSE)
Georgia Institute of Technology - College of Engineering
Atlanta, Georgia | South
- USNWR engineering programme rank: 7
- USNWR electrical department rank: 6
- Estimated annual cost of attendance: $50,134
- Degrees available:
- Master of Science in Electrical Engineering (MSEE)
- Offers spring admissions.
- Take a look at companies recruiting Georgia Tech graduates.
Carnegie Mellon University - College of Engineering
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | Midwest
- USNWR engineering programme rank: 4
- USNWR environmental department rank: 7
- Estimated annual cost of attendance: $73,861
- Degrees available:
- Master of Science in Electrical and Computer Engineering (M.S.ECE)
- Offers spring admissions.
University of Texas Austin - Cockrell School of Engineering
Austin, Texas| West
- USNWR engineering programme rank: 11
- USNWR electrical department rank: 9
- Estimated annual cost of attendance: $39,476
- Degrees available:
- Master of Science in Electrical and Computer Engineering (MSECE)
- Offers spring admissions.
- Take a look at companies recruiting Cockrell graduates.
Cornell University - College of Engineering
Ithaca, New York| Northeast
- USNWR engineering programme rank: 14
- USNWR electrical department rank: 9
- Estimated annual cost of attendance: $86,876
- Degrees available:
- Master of Engineering in Electrical and Computer Engineering (M.Eng.ECE)
Purdue University - College of Engineering
West Lafayette, Indiana| Midwest
- USNWR engineering programme rank: 8
- USNWR electrical department rank: 12
- Estimated annual cost of attendance: $44,908
- Degrees available:
- Master of Science in Electrical and Computer Engineering (MSECE)
- Offers spring admissions.
Columbia University - The Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science
New York, New York | Northeast
- USNWR engineering programme rank: 11
- USNWR electrical department rank: 13
- Estimated annual cost of attendance: $87,335
- Degrees available:
- Master of Science in Electrical Engineering (MSEE)
- Take a look at companies recruiting Columbia graduates.
University of California San Diego - Jacobs School of Engineering
San Diego, California | West
- USNWR engineering programme rank: 11
- USNWR electrical department rank: 13
- Estimated annual cost of attendance: $57,162
- Degrees available:
- Master of Science in Electrical and Computer Engineering (M.S.ECE)
- Take a look at companies recruiting UC San Diego graduates.
University of California Los Angeles - Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science
Los Angeles, California | West
- USNWR engineering programme rank: 16
- USNWR electrical department rank: 13
- Estimated annual cost of attendance: $73,861
- Degrees available:
- Master of Science in Electrical and Computer Engineering (MSECE)
- Take a look at UCLA Career Center partners.
University of Southern California - Viterbi School of Engineering
Los Angeles, California | West
- USNWR engineering programme rank: 9
- USNWR electrical department rank: 16
- Estimated annual cost of attendance: $84,307
- Degrees available:
Master of Science in Electrical Engineering (MSEE)
- Offers spring admissions.
- Take a look at companies recruiting Viterbi graduates.
University of Maryland College Park - A. James Clark School of Engineering
College Park (Washington DC), Maryland | Northeast
- USNWR engineering programme rank: 22
- USNWR electrical department rank: 16
- Estimated annual cost of attendance: $43,132
- Degrees available:
- Master of Science in Electrical and Computer Engineering (M.S.ECE)
- Take a look at companies recruiting Maryland graduates.
University of Wisconsin Madison - College of Engineering
Madison, Wisconsin| Midwest
- USNWR engineering programme rank: 22
- USNWR electrical department rank: 16
- Estimated annual cost of attendance: $45,951
- Degrees available:
- Master of Science in Electrical Engineering (MSEE)
- Take a look at companies recruiting Wisconsin Madison graduates.
Johns Hopkins University - Whiting School of Engineering
Baltimore, Maryland | Northeast
- USNWR engineering programme rank: 17
- USNWR electrical department rank: 14
- Estimated annual cost of attendance: $74,642
- Degrees available:
- Master of Science in Engineering (MSE)
University of California Santa Barbara - College of Engineering
Santa Barbara, California | West
- USNWR engineering programme rank: 24
- USNWR electrical department rank: 19
- Estimated annual cost of attendance: $54,759
- Degrees available:
Master of Science in Computer Engineering (MSCE)
Master of Science in Communications, Control & Signal Processing (MSCCSP)
Master of Science in Electronics & Photonics (MSEP)
University of Washington - College of Engineering
Seattle, Washington | West
- USNWR engineering programme rank: 27
- USNWR electrical department rank: 19
- Estimated annual cost of attendance: $54,219
- Degrees available:
- Master of Science in Electrical Engineering (MSEE)
- Take a look at companies recruiting U of Washington graduates.
Virginia Tech - College of Engineering
Blacksburg, Virginia | South
- USNWR engineering programme rank: 31
- USNWR electrical department rank: 19
- Estimated annual cost of attendance: $46,050
- Degrees available:
- Master of Science in Electrical Engineering (MSEE)
- Master of Engineering in Electrical Engineering (MEngEE)
- Offers spring admissions.
- Take a look at companies recruiting Virginia Tech graduates.
Texas A&M University - Dwight Look College of Engineering
College Station, Texas | West
- USNWR engineering programme rank: 15
- USNWR electrical department rank: 23
- Estimated annual cost of attendance: $40,672
- Degrees available:
Master of Science in Electrical Engineering (MSEE)
Master of Science in Computer Engineering (MSCE)
Master of Engineering in Electrical Engineering (MEngEE)
Master of Engineering in Computer Engineering (MEngCE)
- Offers spring admissions.
- Take a look at companies recruiting Texas A&M graduates.
University of Pennsylvania - School of Engineering and Applied Science
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Northeast
- USNWR engineering programme rank: 17
- USNWR electrical department rank: 23
- Estimated annual cost of attendance: $80,206
- Degrees available:
- Master of Science of Engineering in Electrical Engineering (MSEEE)
Northwestern University - Robert R. McCormick School of Engineering
Evanston (Chicago), Illinois| Midwest
- USNWR engineering programme rank: 20
- USNWR electrical department rank: 23
- Estimated annual cost of attendance: $83,098
- Degrees available:
- Master of Science in Computer Engineering (MSCE)
- Master of Science in Electrical Engineering (MSEE)
Duke University - Pratt School of Engineering
Durham, North Carolina | South
- USNWR engineering programme rank: 24
- USNWR electrical department rank: 23
- Estimated annual cost of attendance: $79,830
- Degrees available:
Master of Science in Electrical and Computer Engineering (MSECE)
Master of Engineering in Electrical and Computer Engineering (MEngECE)
- Take a look at companies recruiting Duke graduates.
Rice University - George R. Brown School of Engineering
Houston, Texas | West
- USNWR engineering programme rank: 27
- USNWR electrical department rank: 29
- Estimated annual cost of attendance: $67,714
- Degrees available:
- Master of Electrical Engineering (M.E.E.)
University of Minnesota Twin Cities - College of Science and Engineering
Minneapolis, Minnesota | Midwest
- USNWR engineering programme rank: 27
- USNWR electrical department rank: 23
- Estimated annual cost of attendance: $47,164
- Degrees available:
- Master of Science in Electrical and Computer Engineering (M.S.E.C.E.)
- Take a look at companies recruiting Minnesota graduates.
Ohio State University - College of Engineering
Columbus, Ohio | Midwest
- USNWR engineering programme rank: 27
- USNWR electrical department rank: 30
- Estimated annual cost of attendance: $55,152
- Degrees available:
- Master of Science in Electrical and Computer Engineering (MSECE)
- Take a look at companies recruiting Ohio State graduates.
Pennsylvania State University University Park - College of Engineering
University Park, Pennsylvania | Northeast
- USNWR engineering programme rank: 35
- USNWR electrical department rank: 31
- Estimated annual cost of attendance: $54,000
- Degrees available:
- Master of Science in Electrical Engineering (M.S.EE)
- Offers spring admissions.
University of Virginia - School of Engineering and Applied Sciences
Charlottesville, Virginia | South
- USNWR engineering programme rank: 41
- USNWR electrical department rank: 31
- Estimated annual cost of attendance: $50,532
- Degrees available:
- Master of Science in Electrical Engineering (MSEE)
- Master of Engineering in Electrical Engineering (MEEE)
Arizona State University - Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering
Tempe, Arizona | West
- USNWR engineering programme rank: 44
- USNWR electrical department rank: 31
- Estimated annual cost of attendance: $48,555
- Degrees available:
Master of Science in Electrical Engineering (MSEE)
Master of Science in Engineering in Electrical Engineering (MSEEE)
- Offers spring admissions.
- Take a look at companies recruiting ASU graduates.
University of Florida - Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering
Gainesville, Florida | South
- USNWR engineering programme rank: 45
- USNWR electrical department rank: 29
- Estimated annual cost of attendance: $48,234
- Degrees available:
- Master of Science in Electrical Engineering (M.S.EE)
- Master of Electrical Engineering (M.E.EE)
North Carolina State University - College of Engineering
Raleigh, North Carolina| South
- USNWR engineering programme rank: 24
- USNWR electrical department rank: 35
- Estimated annual cost of attendance: $47,473
- Degrees available:
- Master of Science in Electrical Engineering (MSEE)
- Offers spring admissions.
- Take a look at companies recruiting NC State graduates.
University of California Davis - College of Engineering
Davis (Sacramento), California | West
- USNWR engineering programme rank: 31
- USNWR electrical department rank: 35
- Estimated annual cost of attendance: $53,082
- Degrees available:
Master of Science in Information Systems
Master of Science in Computer Engineering
Master of Science in Electronic Circuits
Master of Science in Photonics
Master of Science in RF, Micro- and Millimeter Waves
Master of Science in Physical Electronics
University of Colorado Boulder - College of Engineering and Applied Sciences
Boulder, Colorado | West
- USNWR engineering programme rank: 31
- USNWR electrical department rank: 38
- Estimated annual cost of attendance: $57,346
- Degrees available:
- Master of Science in Electrical, Computer & Energy Engineering (M.S.ECE)
- Master of Engineering in Electrical, Computer & Energy Engineering (M.E.ECE)
- Offers spring admissions.
Northeastern University - College of Engineering
Boston, Massachusetts | Northeast
- USNWR engineering programme rank: 34
- USNWR electrical department rank: 38
- Estimated annual cost of attendance: $44,784
- Degrees available:
Master of Science in Electrical and Computer Engineering (MSECE)
- Offers spring admissions.
- Take a look at companies recruiting Northeastern graduates.
Iowa State University - College of Engineering
Ames, Iowa | Midwest
- USNWR engineering programme rank: 41
- USNWR electrical department rank: 38
- Estimated annual cost of attendance: $44,902
- Degrees available:
- Master of Science in Electrical Engineering (MSEE)
- Master of Engineering in Electrical Engineering (MEEE)
- Offers spring admissions.
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute - School of Engineering
Troy, New York | Northeast
- USNWR engineering programme rank: 41
- USNWR electrical department rank: 38
- Estimated annual cost of attendance: $74,306
- Degrees available:
- Master of Science in Electrical Engineering (MSELEC)
- Master of Engineering in Electrical Engineering (MEngELEC)
- Occasionally offers spring admissions.
- Take a look at companies recruiting Rensselaer graduates.
Brown University - School of Engineering
Providence, Rhode Island| Northeast
- USNWR engineering programme rank: 47
- USNWR electrical department rank: 45
- Estimated annual cost of attendance: $96,328
- Degrees available:
- Master of Science in Electrical Engineering (MSEE)
Case Western Reserve University - Case School of Engineering
Cleveland, Ohio | Midwest
- USNWR engineering programme rank: 52
- USNWR electrical department rank: 45
- Estimated annual cost of attendance: $67,737
- Degrees available:
Master of Science in Electrical Engineering
Master of Science in Computer Engineering
Master of Science in Systems and Control Engineering
- Offers spring admissions.
- Take a look at companies recruiting Case Western graduates.
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Post updated for accuracy and freshness on December 9, 2019. Originally published on October 24, 2017.
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