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2025 Best Electrical Engineering Schools in New York

16 Colleges in New York
1,763 EE Degrees Awarded
$83,097 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you pursue a degree in electrical engineering, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #39 most popular program 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 16 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Electrical Engineering Schools in New York ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,763 degrees in electrical engineering annually.

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Choosing a Great Electrical Engineering School

Best Electrical Engineering Schools in New York Your choice of electrical engineering school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. 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.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Electrical Engineering Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in EE
Master's Degrees in EE
Doctor's Degrees in EE

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 New York 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 New York

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.

10 Top New York Schools in EE

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
230 EE Degrees Awarded
$108,841 Median Starting Salary

It is difficult to beat Cornell University if you wish to pursue a degree in electrical engineering. Cornell is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Ithaca. A Best Colleges rank of #9 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Cornell is a great university overall.

There were approximately 230 electrical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Cornell in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the electrical engineering program at Cornell University earn $25,745 more than the standard graduate in this field shortly after graduation.

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
167 EE Degrees Awarded
$121,936 Median Starting Salary

Columbia University in the City of New York is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in electrical engineering. Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #15 out of 2,152 colleges 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. Degree recipients from the electrical engineering major at Columbia University in the City of New York make $38,839 above the standard college graduate in this field shortly after graduation.

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3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
134 EE Degrees Awarded
2.2% Growth in Graduates

It is hard to beat Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute if you wish to pursue a degree in electrical engineering. RPI is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Troy. A Best Colleges rank of #64 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means RPI is a great school overall.

There were about 134 electrical engineering students who graduated with this degree at RPI in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduating, ee degree recipients typically make about $83,412 at the beginning of their careers.

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New York University
New York, NY
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
99 EE Degrees Awarded
$74,220 Median Starting Salary

New York University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in electrical engineering. Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #16 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means NYU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 99 electrical engineering students who graduated with this degree at NYU in the most recent year we have data available. After graduating, ee degree recipients generally earn about $74,220 at the beginning of their careers.

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5
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
96 EE Degrees Awarded
$83,705 Median Starting Salary

Located in the city of Rochester, University of Rochester is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #82 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means University of Rochester is a great university overall.

There were roughly 96 electrical engineering students who graduated with this degree at University of Rochester in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the ee program earn about $83,705 in their early career salary.

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Syracuse University
Syracuse, NY
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
43 EE Degrees Awarded
$84,494 Median Starting Salary

Syracuse is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Syracuse. A Best Colleges rank of #62 out of 2,152 colleges 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 data year. Soon after graduation, ee degree recipients typically earn an average of $84,494 in the first five years of their career.

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7
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
111 EE Degrees Awarded
21.6% Growth in Graduates

Located in the town of Potsdam, Clarkson is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. 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 year we have data available. Soon after graduation, ee degree recipients usually make an average of $81,619 at the beginning of their careers.

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8
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
157 EE Degrees Awarded
$74,205 Median Starting Salary

Located in the suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 18th out of 136 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were approximately 157 electrical engineering students who graduated with this degree at University at Buffalo in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the ee program earn an average of $74,205 in their early career salary.

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Stony Brook University
Stony Brook, NY
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
81 EE Degrees Awarded
$79,571 Median Starting Salary

Located in the suburb of Stony Brook, SUNY Stony Brook is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #153 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means SUNY Stony Brook is a great university overall.

There were about 81 electrical engineering students who graduated with this degree at SUNY Stony Brook in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the ee program make around $79,571 in their early career salary.

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10
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
38 EE Degrees Awarded
7.9% Growth in Graduates

Located in the midsize suburb of Vestal, Binghamton University is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #154 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Binghamton University is a great university overall.

There were about 38 electrical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Binghamton University in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the ee program report average early career earnings of $83,169.

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Best Electrical Engineering Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 334 1,588
Maryland 279 591
New Jersey 273 749
District of Columbia 188 124
Delaware 175 44

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One of 41 majors within the Engineering area of study, Electrical Engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.

EE Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Electrical Engineering 1,733
Optical Enginering 24
Other Electrical Engineering 4
Telecommunications Engineering 2

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Majors Similar to EE

Related Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 2,686
Civil Engineering 1,125
Biomedical Engineering 1,082
Computer Engineering 879
Chemical Engineering 838
Operations Research 650
Industrial Engineering 572
General Engineering 542
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering 388
Electrical and Computer Engineering. 311

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