Ranked by graduate earnings

Best colleges for Electrical & Electronics Engineering

50 Electrical & Electronics Engineering programs ranked by real graduate earnings, debt, and completion — from the College Scorecard Field-of-Study data.

Quick answer

For Electrical & Electronics Engineering, University of California-Berkeley (California) ranks #1 by our outcome score, with median graduate earnings of $200,543. Rankings reflect earnings, debt, and completion — not reputation or cost — across 50 programs with published outcome data.

#	School	Credential	Median earnings	Median debt	Completers	Score
1	University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA	Bachelor's Degree	$200,543	$13,674	528	98.5
2	Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MA	Bachelor's Degree	$161,118	$10,967	73	94.7
3	Cornell University Ithaca, NY	Bachelor's Degree	$147,241	$14,725	87	92.9
4	Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, PA	Bachelor's Degree	$250,168	$22,224	166	91.4
5	The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX	Bachelor's Degree	$146,003	$20,480	320	90.3
6	University of Arizona Tucson, AZ	Master's Degree	$146,079	$20,500	96	88.6
7	University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA	Master's Degree	$197,300	—	251	88.6
8	University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA	Master's Degree	$180,468	—	250	87.8
9	Stanford University Stanford, CA	Doctoral Degree	$231,917	—	67	87
10	University of Colorado Boulder Boulder, CO	Master's Degree	$170,375	—	110	86.5
11	Stanford University Stanford, CA	Master's Degree	$181,705	—	96	86.5
12	Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MA	Doctoral Degree	$214,070	—	64	86.4
13	Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MA	Master's Degree	$199,245	—	70	86.3
14	University of California-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA	Bachelor's Degree	$126,209	$16,979	142	86.1
15	Northeastern University Boston, MA	Master's Degree	$155,483	—	160	86.1
16	Cornell University Ithaca, NY	Master's Degree	$156,103	—	119	85.9
17	Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, MD	Master's Degree	$148,887	—	151	85.6
18	Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY	Master's Degree	$152,001	—	113	85.5
19	University of Washington-Seattle Campus Seattle, WA	Bachelor's Degree	$116,010	$14,000	226	84
20	Stanford University Stanford, CA	Bachelor's Degree	$187,527	—	43	84
21	University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL	Master's Degree	$142,725	—	126	83.8
22	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI	Bachelor's Degree	$117,610	$17,430	119	82.7
23	University of California-San Diego La Jolla, CA	Bachelor's Degree	$118,150	$20,000	218	82
24	University of Washington-Bothell Campus Bothell, WA	Bachelor's Degree	$116,010	$14,000	76	81.9
25	Purdue University-Main Campus West Lafayette, IN	Master's Degree	$137,523	—	99	81.6
26	University of California-Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA	Bachelor's Degree	$117,215	$15,500	68	81.5
27	University of California-Davis Davis, CA	Master's Degree	$145,917	—	50	81.4
28	Worcester Polytechnic Institute Worcester, MA	Master's Degree	$139,976	—	70	81.4
29	The University of Texas at Dallas Richardson, TX	Master's Degree	$142,523	—	61	81.3
30	California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo San Luis Obispo, CA	Master's Degree	$158,977	—	31	81.1
31	North Carolina State University at Raleigh Raleigh, NC	Master's Degree	$131,229	$21,913	74	81.1
32	University of California-Santa Cruz Santa Cruz, CA	Bachelor's Degree	$118,290	$16,796	40	80.4
33	Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus Atlanta, GA	Master's Degree	$143,627	$25,618	267	80
34	The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX	Master's Degree	$219,705	—	0	80
35	University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA	Bachelor's Degree	$131,532	$18,497	18	79.8
36	University of Massachusetts-Lowell Lowell, MA	Master's Degree	$137,144	—	55	79.5
37	Ohio State University-Main Campus Columbus, OH	Master's Degree	$134,031	—	80	79.5
38	Boston University Boston, MA	Master's Degree	$132,173	—	81	79.4
39	Binghamton University Vestal, NY	Master's Degree	$117,876	$16,500	—	79.4
40	Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, PA	Master's Degree	$209,847	$61,500	337	79.2
41	Santa Clara University Santa Clara, CA	Master's Degree	$196,786	—	0	78.9
42	Rice University Houston, TX	Bachelor's Degree	$136,656	—	49	78.9
43	University of Michigan-Dearborn Dearborn, MI	Master's Degree	$134,543	—	55	78.4
44	Northeastern University Boston, MA	Graduate/Professional Certificate	$138,018	—	—	78.3
45	University of Wisconsin-Madison Madison, WI	Master's Degree	$129,743	—	70	77.9
46	Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY	Bachelor's Degree	$143,332	—	24	77.7
47	The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art New York, NY	Bachelor's Degree	$139,068	—	31	77.6
48	California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo San Luis Obispo, CA	Bachelor's Degree	$125,240	$23,475	136	77.4
49	University of California-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA	Master's Degree	$174,798	$40,304	151	77.4
50	New York University New York, NY	Master's Degree	$135,852	—	38	77.1

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Hidden Gems for Electrical & Electronics Engineering

Lower-profile schools with a genuinely strong outcome score for Electrical & Electronics Engineering — the famous brand names and mega-flagships are deliberately filtered out.

#	School	Median earnings	Admit rate	Score
1	University of Washington-Bothell Campus Bothell, WA Strong Electrical & Electronics Engineering outcome score, accessible admissions, lower-profile than the field’s famous names	$116,010	91%	81.9
2	Worcester Polytechnic Institute Worcester, MA Strong Electrical & Electronics Engineering outcome score, accessible admissions, lower-profile than the field’s famous names	$139,976	60%	81.4
3	The University of Texas at Dallas Richardson, TX Strong Electrical & Electronics Engineering outcome score, accessible admissions, lower-profile than the field’s famous names	$142,523	65%	81.3
4	University of California-Santa Cruz Santa Cruz, CA Strong Electrical & Electronics Engineering outcome score, accessible admissions, lower-profile than the field’s famous names	$118,290	66%	80.4
5	University of Massachusetts-Lowell Lowell, MA Strong Electrical & Electronics Engineering outcome score, accessible admissions, lower-profile than the field’s famous names	$137,144	83%	79.5
6	University of Washington-Tacoma Campus Tacoma, WA Strong Electrical & Electronics Engineering outcome score, accessible admissions, smaller, lower-profile campus	$116,010	83%	77.1
7	University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Denver, CO Strong Electrical & Electronics Engineering outcome score, accessible admissions, lower-profile than the field’s famous names	$140,670	75%	77
8	San Francisco State University San Francisco, CA Strong Electrical & Electronics Engineering outcome score, accessible admissions, lower-profile than the field’s famous names	$112,454	96%	76.2
9	University of New Mexico-Main Campus Albuquerque, NM Strong Electrical & Electronics Engineering outcome score, accessible admissions, lower-profile than the field’s famous names	$136,076	95%	75.7
10	University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus Pittsburgh, PA Strong Electrical & Electronics Engineering outcome score, lower-profile than the field’s famous names	$132,129	58%	75.3
11	Oakland University Rochester Hills, MI Strong Electrical & Electronics Engineering outcome score, accessible admissions, lower-profile than the field’s famous names	$128,958	88%	75.1
12	Ohio University-Main Campus Athens, OH Strong Electrical & Electronics Engineering outcome score, accessible admissions, lower-profile than the field’s famous names	$123,110	85%	73.3

Hidden Gems use the same College Scorecard outcome score, then drop the pool’s most-selective brands (bottom-quartile admit rate) and largest campuses (top-quartile enrollment). Schools that don’t report admit rate or enrollment are not dropped by that guard.

How we ranked this

Programs are scored 0–100 within the Electrical & Electronics Engineering field (CIP 14.10) using three College Scorecard figures: median graduate earnings (weighted 70%), median federal-loan debt (20%, inverted so lower debt scores higher), and completer count (10%, log-scaled). Each input is percentile-ranked against the other Electrical & Electronics Engineering programs, so the score is robust to outliers and comparable across schools. Programs with no published earnings are excluded — never given a fabricated number. This is the same engine that powers our interactive Major Rankings. Minimum 5 scorable programs required to publish.

Frequently asked questions

Which college has the best Electrical & Electronics Engineering program?+

By our outcome score, University of California-Berkeley (California) ranks #1 for Electrical & Electronics Engineering, with median graduate earnings of $200,543.

How are these Electrical & Electronics Engineering programs ranked?+

Each program gets a 0–100 outcome score from three real College Scorecard figures: median graduate earnings (70%), median federal-loan debt (20%, lower is better), and completer count (10%). Programs are compared within the major so the score reflects the best schools for this field specifically.

Where does the earnings and debt data come from?+

The U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard Field-of-Study file, which publishes median earnings and median debt by institution and major (4-digit CIP). Figures are post-graduation medians; programs without published earnings are not scored and are omitted from this ranking.

Can I filter Electrical & Electronics Engineering programs by state or degree level?+

Yes. This page shows the national top programs; use the interactive Major Rankings tool to filter the same data by state, and by credential level (bachelor’s, master’s, doctoral).

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Data sources: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (Field of Study) · IPEDS Completions. Figures are the most recent values published in each federal dataset; cells with no published value are shown as “—” and never estimated. Education does not sell rankings or accept placement fees.