2025 Best Electrical Engineering Schools in District of Columbia

Electrical Engineering is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #30 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Electrical Engineering Schools in District of Columbia ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 111 degrees in electrical engineering annually.

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Pick Your Electrical Engineering Degree Level

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Electrical Engineering Schools in District of Columbia list, to help you choose the best school for you. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Electrical Engineering in District of Columbia

The schools below may not offer all types of ee degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top District of Columbia Schools in EE

1

George Washington University
Washington, DC

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

85 EE Degrees Awarded

It's hard to beat George Washington University if you wish to pursue a degree in electrical engineering. Located in the large city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a degree in electrical engineering from George Washington University

2

Catholic University of America
Washington, DC

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

It is hard to beat Catholic University of America if you wish to pursue a degree in electrical engineering. CUA is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Washington.More information about a degree in electrical engineering from Catholic University of America

Best Electrical Engineering Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Electrical Engineering Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	1,026	1,703
Pennsylvania	978	1,588
Maryland	618	540
New Jersey	614	749
Delaware	345	44

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Rankings in Majors Related to EE

One of 3 majors within the Electrical Engineering area of study, Electrical Engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to NASA.

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