2023 Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Middle Atlantic Region
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It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for EE for a Doctorate” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 28,844 people earned their degree in electrical engineering, making the major the 39th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, electrical engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $74,380 and had an average of $24,114 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 5,045 electrical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $74,174 and $23,793 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for EE for a Doctorate” ranking looked at 21 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in electrical engineering. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent electrical engineering programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the electrical engineering program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for EE for a Doctorate
The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region doctor’s degree vets studying ee.
Top 21 Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Middle Atlantic Region
Out of the 21 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for EE for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Carnegie Mellon University landed the #1 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 43 doctorate’s EE degrees in 2020-2021.
Carnegie Mellon also made our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #1.According to our most recent data, Carnegie Mellon University supports 13,519 students, and 117 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 72 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $18,422. To help with additional expenses, 36 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cornell University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for EE for a Doctorate list. Cornell University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Ithaca, New York. It awarded 22 doctorate’s EE degrees in 2020-2021.
Cornell not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Of the 23,620 students enrolled at Cornell, 2 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 2 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,780. In addition to receiving other benefits, 2 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maryland - College Park. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for EE for a Doctorate list. University of Maryland - College Park is a large public school situated in College Park, Maryland. It awarded 38 doctorate’s EE degrees in 2020-2021.
UMCP also took the #7 spot in our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of Maryland - College Park supports 40,709 students, and 16 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 13 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,716. During this same period, 8 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rutgers University - New Brunswick. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for EE for a Doctorate list. Rutgers New Brunswick is a large public school situated in New Brunswick, New Jersey. It awarded 28 doctorate’s EE degrees in 2020-2021.
Rutgers New Brunswick also took the #14 spot in our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Of the 50,411 students enrolled at Rutgers New Brunswick, 1 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 3 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,625. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Rutgers New Brunswick does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Rutgers New Brunswick]](/colleges/rutgers-university-new-brunswick/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Syracuse University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for EE for a Doctorate list. Syracuse is located in Syracuse, New York and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 doctorate’s EE degrees to qualified students.
Syracuse also made our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #13.According to our most recent data, Syracuse University supports 21,322 students, and 385 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 250 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $20,840. To help with additional expenses, 217 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #6, Drexel University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for EE for a Doctorate list. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 9 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s EE students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Drexel, the school also landed the #16 spot in our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 2 of the 23,589 students enrolled at Drexel were GI Bill® students, of which 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Drexel]](/colleges/drexel-university/student-life/veterans/)
University of Pennsylvania came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for EE for a Doctorate ranking. UPenn is a large school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that handed out 15 doctorate’s EE degrees in 2020-2021.
UPenn did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.According to our most recent data, University of Pennsylvania supports 26,552 students, and 324 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 131 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $19,383. During this same period, 78 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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George Washington University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for EE for a Doctorate list. George Washington University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Washington, District of Columbia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at GWU, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Among the 27,017 students enrolled at GWU, 1 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,185. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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New York University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for EE for a Doctorate ranking. NYU is a large private not-for-profit school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 25 doctorate’s EE degrees in 2020-2021.
NYU also made our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #11.According to our most recent data, New York University supports 52,775 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,388. During this same period, 1 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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New Jersey Institute of Technology landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for EE for a Doctorate ranking. Located in Newark, New Jersey, this fairly large public school awarded 7 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s EE students in 2020-2021.
NJIT did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #17 on our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.According to our most recent data, New Jersey Institute of Technology supports 11,652 students, and 164 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 83 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,409. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at New Jersey Institute of Technology]](/colleges/new-jersey-institute-of-technology/student-life/veterans/)
Johns Hopkins University ranked #11 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for EE for a Doctorate list. Johns Hopkins is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Baltimore, Maryland. It awarded 13 doctorate’s EE degrees in 2020-2021.
Johns Hopkins did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.According to our most recent data, Johns Hopkins supports 28,890 students, and 4 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 2 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,793. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus ranked #12 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for EE for a Doctorate list. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s EE degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.
Pitt not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Among the 32,277 students enrolled at Pitt, 509 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 364 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $16,281. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Pitt does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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University of Rochester ranked #13 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for EE for a Doctorate list. This fairly large school is located in Rochester, New York, and it awarded 8 doctorate’s EE degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Rochester did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Among the 11,741 students enrolled at University of Rochester, 7 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 3 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $14,872. In addition to receiving other benefits, 1 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Rochester]](/colleges/university-of-rochester/student-life/veterans/)
University at Buffalo landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for EE for a Doctorate ranking. Buffalo, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s EE degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.
University at Buffalo did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #18 on our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Among the 32,347 students enrolled at University at Buffalo, 382 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 195 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,050. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
[Read full report on veteran student life at University at Buffalo]](/colleges/university-at-buffalo/student-life/veterans/)
Columbia University in the City of New York ranked #15 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for EE for a Doctorate list. This large school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 22 doctorate’s EE degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Columbia, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 739 of the 30,135 students enrolled at Columbia University in the City of New York were GI Bill® students, of which 467 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $22,069. On top of their other funding sources, 328 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Columbia University in the City of New York]](/colleges/columbia-university-in-the-city-of-new-york/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #16, Stony Brook University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for EE for a Doctorate list. SUNY Stony Brook is located in Stony Brook, New York and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 doctorate’s EE degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at SUNY Stony Brook, the school also landed the #19 spot in our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Among the 26,782 students enrolled at Stony Brook University, 208 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 127 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,244. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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Princeton University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for EE for a Doctorate ranking. Princeton University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Princeton, New Jersey. It awarded 21 doctorate’s EE degrees in 2020-2021.
Princeton also made our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #2.Of the 7,853 students enrolled at Princeton University, 24 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 5 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $27,256. To help with additional expenses, 8 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for EE for a Doctorate ranking. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is a medium-sized school located in Troy, New York that handed out 10 doctorate’s EE degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our middle atlantic region doctor’s degree vets studying ee list, RPI has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Of the 7,501 students enrolled at RPI, 104 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 72 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $23,164. To help with additional expenses, 59 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at RPI]](/colleges/rensselaer-polytechnic-institute/student-life/veterans/)
University of Maryland - Baltimore County ranked #19 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for EE for a Doctorate list. This fairly large school is located in Baltimore, Maryland, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s EE degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our middle atlantic region doctor’s degree vets studying ee list, UMBC has also earned the #20 rank in our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Of the 13,497 students enrolled at University of Maryland - Baltimore County, 53 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 30 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,027. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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The City College of New York landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for EE for a Doctorate ranking. Located in New York, New York, this fairly large public school awarded 5 degrees to qualified doctorate’s EE students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at CCNY, the school also landed the #21 spot in our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Among the 15,227 students enrolled at The City College of New York, 125 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 64 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,172. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. The City College of New York does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at CCNY]](/colleges/cuny-city-college/student-life/veterans/)
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