by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual looked at 5 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Electrical Engineering Master's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 302 master's degrees in electrical engineering during the 2022-2023 academic year.
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Your choice of electrical engineering for getting your master's degree school matters. Important measures of a quality ee program can vary widely even among the top schools. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
Average early-career salary of those graduating with their master's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your master'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 complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for electrical engineering students working on their master'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 Master's Degree Schools in Illinois.
Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for electrical engineering students seeking a a master's degree.
It is hard to beat Northwestern University if you want to pursue a master's degree in electrical engineering. Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Evanston.More information about a master’s in electrical engineering from Northwestern University
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a good decision for students pursuing a master's degree in electrical engineering. Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public university with a very large student population.
Electrical Engineering master's degree recipients from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign get an earnings boost of about $9,707 above the average income of electrical engineering majors.
More information about a master’s in electrical engineering from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Illinois Institute of Technology is a wonderful decision for students interested in a master's degree in electrical engineering. Located in the large city of Chicago, Illinois Tech is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a master’s in electrical engineering from Illinois Institute of Technology
University of Illinois at Chicago is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in electrical engineering. UIC is a fairly large public university located in the city of Chicago.
Master's students who receive their degree from the ee program make an average of $93,647 in their early career salary.
More information about a master’s in electrical engineering from University of Illinois at Chicago
SIUC is a large public university located in the town of Carbondale.More information about a master’s in electrical engineering from Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Explore all the Best Electrical Engineering Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.
Electrical Engineering is one of 41 different types of Engineering programs to choose from.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Electrical Engineering | 302 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Civil Engineering | 331 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 239 |
| Industrial Engineering | 150 |
| Computer Engineering | 127 |
| Other Engineering | 127 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 122 |
| Materials Engineering | 93 |
| Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering | 65 |
| Chemical Engineering | 61 |
| Construction Engineering | 53 |
