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2025 Best Electrical Engineering Schools in New Jersey

5 Colleges in New Jersey
730 EE Degrees Awarded
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.

College Factual looked at 5 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Electrical Engineering Schools in New Jersey ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 730 degrees in electrical engineering to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Electrical Engineering School

Best Electrical Engineering Schools in New Jersey The ee program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Electrical Engineering rankings. For our Best Overall Electrical Engineering School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

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Bachelor's Degrees in EE
Master's Degrees in EE
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The ee school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Electrical Engineering Schools in New Jersey. 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 New Jersey

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 New Jersey Schools in EE

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NJ
295 EE Degrees Awarded

Rutgers University - New Brunswick is a great option for students pursuing a degree in electrical engineering. Located in the small city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #74 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Rutgers New Brunswick is a great university overall.

There were approximately 295 electrical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Rutgers New Brunswick in the most recent data year.

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In NJ
95 EE Degrees Awarded

Any student who is interested in electrical engineering needs to check out Stevens Institute of Technology. Located in the large suburb of Hoboken, Stevens is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #78 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Stevens is a great school overall.

There were about 95 electrical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Stevens in the most recent data year.

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3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NJ
127 EE Degrees Awarded

New Jersey Institute of Technology is a great decision for students pursuing a degree in electrical engineering. NJIT is a large public school located in the city of Newark. This school ranks 5th out of 45 schools for overall quality in the state of New Jersey.

There were about 127 electrical engineering students who graduated with this degree at NJIT in the most recent data year.

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Rowan University
Glassboro, NJ
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In NJ
62 EE Degrees Awarded

It's hard to beat Rowan University if you want to pursue a degree in electrical engineering. Rowan is a large public university located in the large suburb of Glassboro. This university ranks 13th out of 45 colleges for overall quality in the state of New Jersey.

There were about 62 electrical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Rowan in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in electrical engineering from Rowan University

5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In NJ
14.3% Growth in Graduates

TCNJ is a medium-sized public college located in the large suburb of Ewing. This college ranks 6th out of 45 schools for overall quality in the state of New Jersey.

There were about 21 electrical engineering students who graduated with this degree at TCNJ in the most recent data year.

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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
District of Columbia 441 123
Delaware 345 44

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

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