by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 6 schools in New York to determine which ones were the best for electrical engineering students pursuing a doctor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 135 doctor's degrees in electrical engineering during the 2022-2023 academic year.
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The ee doctor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality ee program can vary widely even among the top schools. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:
The overall quality of a doctor's degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Doctor's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
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.
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for electrical engineering students working on their doctor's degree.
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 Doctor's Degree Schools in New York.
The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in electrical engineering.
Cornell University is a wonderful option for students interested in a doctor's degree in electrical engineering. Cornell is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Ithaca.More information about a doctorate in electrical engineering from Cornell University
It's difficult to beat Columbia University in the City of New York if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in electrical engineering. Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in electrical engineering from Columbia University in the City of New York
It's hard to beat New York University if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in electrical engineering. Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in electrical engineering from New York University
It is hard to beat University of Rochester if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in electrical engineering. Located in the midsize city of Rochester, University of Rochester is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a doctorate in electrical engineering from University of Rochester
Located in the large suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in electrical engineering from University at Buffalo
Located in the large city of New York, CCNY is a public college with a large student population.More information about a doctorate in electrical engineering from The City College of New York
Explore all the Best Electrical Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 176 | 114 |
| Maryland | 119 | 57 |
| New Jersey | 115 | 58 |
| District of Columbia | 81 | 6 |
| Delaware | 53 | 0 |
One of 41 majors within the Engineering area of study, Electrical Engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Electrical Engineering | 135 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering | 111 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 91 |
| Chemical Engineering | 79 |
| Civil Engineering | 67 |
| Materials Engineering | 33 |
| Industrial Engineering | 27 |
| Operations Research | 27 |
| Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering | 15 |
| Engineering Physics | 12 |
| Environmental Engineering | 12 |
