2025 Best Electrical Engineering Schools in New York
16
Colleges in New York
1,733
EE Degrees Awarded
If you pursue a degree in
electrical engineering, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #30 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.
For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 16 schools in New York to determine which ones were the best for electrical engineering students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,733 degrees in electrical engineering annually.
What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings
Choosing a Great Electrical Engineering School
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. We derive our Best Overall Electrical Engineering School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
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.
Pick Your Electrical Engineering Degree Level
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Electrical Engineering Schools in New York list to help you make the college decision.
If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.
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Best Schools for Electrical Engineering in New York
Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the ee degree levels they offer.
10 Top New York Schools in EE
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In NY
230
EE Degrees Awarded
Cornell University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in electrical engineering. Located in the city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #9 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Cornell is a great university overall.
There were roughly 230 electrical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Cornell in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in electrical engineering from Cornell University
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In NY
167
EE Degrees Awarded
Columbia University in the City of New York is a good decision for students pursuing a degree in electrical engineering. Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #15 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Columbia is a great university overall.
There were roughly 167 electrical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Columbia in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in electrical engineering from Columbia University in the City of New York
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
5th
Most Popular In NY
134
EE Degrees Awarded
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in electrical engineering. Located in the city of Troy, RPI is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #64 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means RPI is a great school overall.
There were roughly 134 electrical engineering students who graduated with this degree at RPI in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in electrical engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In NY
99
EE Degrees Awarded
New York University is a good choice for students interested in a degree in electrical engineering. NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #16 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means NYU is a great university overall.
There were approximately 99 electrical engineering students who graduated with this degree at NYU in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in electrical engineering from New York University
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
9th
Most Popular In NY
72
EE Degrees Awarded
University of Rochester is a large private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Rochester. A Best Colleges rank of #82 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means University of Rochester is a great university overall.
There were about 72 electrical engineering students who graduated with this degree at University of Rochester in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in electrical engineering from University of Rochester
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
11th
Most Popular In NY
43
EE Degrees Awarded
Located in the midsize city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #62 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Syracuse is a great university overall.
There were approximately 43 electrical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Syracuse in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in electrical engineering from Syracuse University
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
10th
Most Popular In NY
111
EE Degrees Awarded
Clarkson is a small private not-for-profit university located in the remote town of Potsdam. This university ranks 29th out of 136 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were roughly 111 electrical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Clarkson in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in electrical engineering from Clarkson University
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In NY
157
EE Degrees Awarded
University at Buffalo is a very large public university located in the large suburb of Buffalo. This university ranks 18th out of 136 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were roughly 157 electrical engineering students who graduated with this degree at University at Buffalo in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in electrical engineering from University at Buffalo
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
6th
Most Popular In NY
79
EE Degrees Awarded
SUNY Stony Brook is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Stony Brook. A Best Colleges rank of #153 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means SUNY Stony Brook is a great university overall.
There were about 79 electrical engineering students who graduated with this degree at SUNY Stony Brook in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in electrical engineering from Stony Brook University
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
14th
Most Popular In NY
38
EE Degrees Awarded
Binghamton University is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Vestal. A Best Colleges rank of #154 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Binghamton University is a great university overall.
There were roughly 38 electrical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Binghamton University in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in electrical engineering from Binghamton University
