by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual looked at 12 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Electrical Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 384 doctor's degrees in electrical engineering to qualified students.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
Your choice of electrical engineering for getting your doctor's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To take this into account we include a school's overall Best Colleges for a Doctor's Degree ranking which itself looks at a collection of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their doctor's degree from the school. After all, your doctor's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for electrical engineering students working on their doctor's degree.
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 Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list to help you make the college decision.
The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in electrical engineering.
Carnegie Mellon University is a good option for students pursuing a doctor's degree in electrical engineering. Carnegie Mellon is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Pittsburgh.More information about a doctorate in electrical engineering from Carnegie Mellon University
Cornell University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in electrical engineering. Located in the city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in electrical engineering from Cornell University
It is hard to beat Johns Hopkins University if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in electrical engineering. Located in the city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in electrical engineering from Johns Hopkins University
University of Maryland - College Park is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in electrical engineering. Located in the suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in electrical engineering from University of Maryland - College Park
Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of New York.More information about a doctorate in electrical engineering from Columbia University in the City of New York
UPenn is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Philadelphia.More information about a doctorate in electrical engineering from University of Pennsylvania
Located in the city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in electrical engineering from Rutgers University - New Brunswick
Pitt is a fairly large public university located in the city of Pittsburgh.More information about a doctorate in electrical engineering from University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus
NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of New York.More information about a doctorate in electrical engineering from New York University
University of Rochester is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Rochester.More information about a doctorate in electrical engineering from University of Rochester
Explore the best electrical engineering colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 176 | 114 |
| New York | 174 | 126 |
| Maryland | 119 | 57 |
| New Jersey | 115 | 58 |
| District of Columbia | 81 | 6 |
| Delaware | 53 | 0 |
Electrical Engineering is one of 41 different types of Engineering programs to choose from.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Electrical Engineering | 384 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering | 344 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 269 |
| Chemical Engineering | 241 |
| Civil Engineering | 195 |
| Materials Engineering | 109 |
| General Engineering | 61 |
| Industrial Engineering | 52 |
| Operations Research | 44 |
| Computer Engineering | 43 |
| Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering | 42 |
