2021 Best Electrical Engineering Colleges for Non-Traditional Students
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Finding the Best Electrical Engineering Schools for Non-Traditional Students
In <nil>, 16,470 people earned their bachelor's in electrical engineering, making the major the #31 most popular in the United States.
For this year's Best Electrical Engineering Colleges for Non-Traditional Students ranking, we looked at 183 colleges that offer a bachelor's in ee. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality electrical engineering programs as well as strong support for students classified as non-traditional.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the electrical engineering program at the school, affordability, and non-traditional population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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2021 Best Electrical Engineering Schools for Non-Traditional Students in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Best Electrical Engineering Colleges for Non-Traditional Students.
Top 25 Electrical Engineering Schools for Non-Traditional Students
University of California - Berkeley has taken the #1 spot in this year's electrical engineering ranking for non-traditional students. UC Berkeley is a fairly large public school located in the city of Berkeley. UC Berkeley did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Colleges for Electrical Engineering list.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.5%. Approximately 26,398 students take at least one class online at UC Berkeley. About 4,099 of the students at UC Berkeley are attending part time.
Full Electrical Engineering at University of California - Berkeley Report
Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus comes in at #2 in this year's ranking. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Georgia Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population. Georgia Tech also made our Best Colleges for Electrical Engineering list, coming in at #5.
About 0.4% of Georgia Tech students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. 19,058 of Georgia Tech students are exclusively distance learners. About 21,273 of the students at Georgia Tech are attending part time.
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New Jersey Institute of Technology comes in at #3 in this year's ranking. Located in the large city of Newark, NJIT is a public school with a large student population. On top of its placing in our non-traditional rankings, NJIT also did well on our Best Colleges for Electrical Engineering list. It's in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in that analysis.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.7%. There are approximately 3,018 students at NJIT that take at least one class online. 3,015 of NJIT students are attending part time.
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Texas A&M University - College Station earned the #4 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the medium-sized city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public school with a very large student population. On top of its placing in our non-traditional rankings, Texas A&M College Station also did well on our Best Colleges for Electrical Engineering list. It's in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in that analysis.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.6%. Approximately 24,343 students take at least one class online at Texas A&M College Station. There are roughly 9,943 part time students in attendance at Texas A&M College Station.
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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the #5 spot in our 2021 best electrical engineering schools for non-traditional students. UIUC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Champaign. In addition to being on our bet for non-traditional students list, UIUC is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Colleges for Electrical Engineering list.
About 0.6% of UIUC students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 35,475 students take at least one class online at UIUC. 10,007 of UIUC students are attending part time.
Full Electrical Engineering at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Report
Our rankings recognize Cornell University as the #6 school in this year's rankings. Cornell is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Ithaca. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, Cornell has also earned the #4 rank in our Best Colleges for Electrical Engineering ranking.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.4%. There are approximately 2,837 students at Cornell that take at least one class online. About 574 of the students at Cornell are attending part time.
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The #7 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of Florida. UF is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville. UF excels when it comes to major quality. It's ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Colleges for Electrical Engineering list.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.9%. There are approximately 22,865 students at UF that take at least one class online. About 11,205 of the students at UF are attending part time.
Full Electrical Engineering at University of Florida Report
Our rankings recognize The University of Texas at Austin as the #8 school in this year's rankings. UT Austin is a fairly large public school located in the city of Austin. UT Austin also made our Best Colleges for Electrical Engineering list, coming in at #6.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.8%. Approximately 23,198 students take at least one class online at UT Austin. 3,479 of UT Austin students are attending part time.
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Rutgers University - New Brunswick landed the #9 spot in our 2021 best electrical engineering schools for non-traditional students. Located in the small city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public school with a very large student population. In addition to being on our bet for non-traditional students list, Rutgers New Brunswick is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Colleges for Electrical Engineering list.
About 1.1% of Rutgers New Brunswick students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 30,054 students at Rutgers New Brunswick that take at least one class online. 7,559 students are part time.
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The #10 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of Southern California. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population. USC also made our Best Colleges for Electrical Engineering list, coming in at #9.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.5%. Approximately 15,291 students take at least one class online at USC. There are roughly 6,687 part time students in attendance at USC.
Full Electrical Engineering at University of Southern California Report
Our rankings recognize University of California - Los Angeles as the #11 school in this year's rankings. UCLA is a very large public school located in the city of Los Angeles. As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCLA, the school also landed the #7 rank in our Best Colleges for Electrical Engineering ranking.
The student loan default rate at UCLA is lower than is typical, just 0.7% of students default in three years. There are approximately 25,859 students at UCLA that take at least one class online. About 2,161 of the students at UCLA are attending part time.
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University of Michigan - Ann Arbor comes in at #12 in this year's ranking. U-M is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor. U-M did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our Best Colleges for Electrical Engineering list.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.2%. Approximately 15,737 students take at least one class online at U-M. There are roughly 3,568 part time students in attendance at U-M.
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North Carolina State University landed the #13 spot in our 2021 best electrical engineering schools for non-traditional students. NC State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Raleigh. NC State excels when it comes to major quality. It's ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Colleges for Electrical Engineering list.
About 1.0% of NC State students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 14,604 students at NC State that take at least one class online. 7,732 students are part time.
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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #14 spot in our 2021 best electrical engineering schools for non-traditional students. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public college with a fairly large student population. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UMN Twin Cities also is in the top 20% of our Best Colleges for Electrical Engineering ranking.
The student loan default rate at UMN Twin Cities is lower than is typical, just 0.6% of students default in three years. Approximately 21,237 students take at least one class online at UMN Twin Cities. There are roughly 13,655 part time students in attendance at UMN Twin Cities.
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Virginia Tech landed the #15 spot in our 2021 best electrical engineering schools for non-traditional students. Located in the small city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population. In addition to being on our bet for non-traditional students list, Virginia Tech is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Colleges for Electrical Engineering list.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.5%. There are approximately 19,796 students at Virginia Tech that take at least one class online. 2,831 of Virginia Tech students are attending part time.
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Illinois Institute of Technology comes in at #16 in this year's ranking. Illinois Tech is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago. On top of its placing in our non-traditional rankings, Illinois Tech also did well on our Best Colleges for Electrical Engineering list. It's in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in that analysis.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.8%. There are approximately 1,752 students at Illinois Tech that take at least one class online. 1,354 students are part time.
Full Electrical Engineering at Illinois Institute of Technology Report
Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the #17 spot in our 2021 best electrical engineering schools for non-traditional students. Ohio State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Columbus. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Ohio State also is in the top 15% of our Best Colleges for Electrical Engineering ranking.
About 1.2% of Ohio State students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 42,293 students at Ohio State that take at least one class online. 8,459 of Ohio State students are attending part time.
Full Electrical Engineering at Ohio State University - Main Campus Report
University of Illinois at Chicago earned the #18 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the large city of Chicago, UIC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.7%. Approximately 19,768 students take at least one class online at UIC. There are roughly 5,712 part time students in attendance at UIC.
Full Electrical Engineering at University of Illinois at Chicago Report
Oregon State University comes in at #19 in this year's ranking. Oregon State is a very large public school located in the small city of Corvallis.
About 0.7% of Oregon State students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. 10,888 of Oregon State students are exclusively distance learners. There are roughly 10,920 part time students in attendance at Oregon State.
Full Electrical Engineering at Oregon State University Report
Michigan State University landed the #20 spot in our 2021 best electrical engineering schools for non-traditional students. Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public college with a very large student population. On top of its placing in our non-traditional rankings, Michigan State also did well on our Best Colleges for Electrical Engineering list. It's in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in that analysis.
About 0.8% of Michigan State students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 33,526 students at Michigan State that take at least one class online. 6,517 students are part time.
Full Electrical Engineering at Michigan State University Report
The #21 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of Washington - Seattle Campus. Located in the large city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public college with a fairly large student population. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UW Seattle also is in the top 15% of our Best Colleges for Electrical Engineering ranking.
The student loan default rate at UW Seattle is lower than is typical, just 0.7% of students default in three years. There are approximately 8,815 students at UW Seattle that take at least one class online. 9,705 students are part time.
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Northeastern University earned the #22 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population. Northeastern excels when it comes to major quality. It's ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Colleges for Electrical Engineering list.
About 0.5% of Northeastern students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 7,987 students at Northeastern that take at least one class online. There are roughly 1,267 part time students in attendance at Northeastern.
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Michigan Technological University earned the #23 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the town of Houghton, Michigan Tech is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. Michigan Tech excels when it comes to major quality. It's ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Colleges for Electrical Engineering list.
About 0.9% of Michigan Tech students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 522 students take at least one class online at Michigan Tech. 724 of Michigan Tech students are attending part time.
Full Electrical Engineering at Michigan Technological University Report
Our rankings recognize Drexel University as the #24 school in this year's rankings. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.9%. Approximately 6,249 students take at least one class online at Drexel. There are roughly 5,829 part time students in attendance at Drexel.
Full Electrical Engineering at Drexel University Report
San Jose State University landed the #25 spot in our 2021 best electrical engineering schools for non-traditional students. San Jose State is a very large public school located in the large city of San Jose.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.9%. There are approximately 19,939 students at San Jose State that take at least one class online. 9,800 of San Jose State students are attending part time.
Full Electrical Engineering at San Jose State University Report
