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2025 Best Electrical Engineering Schools in Pennsylvania

12 Colleges in Pennsylvania
1,453 EE Degrees Awarded
$83,097 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you pursue a degree in electrical engineering, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #39 most popular program in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

College Factual reviewed 12 schools in Pennsylvania to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of electrical engineering. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,453 degrees in electrical engineering annually.

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Choosing a Great Electrical Engineering School

Best Electrical Engineering Schools in Pennsylvania Your choice of electrical engineering school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Electrical Engineering School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Electrical Engineering Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in EE
Master's Degrees in EE
Doctor's Degrees in EE

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 Schools in Pennsylvania list to help you make the college decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Electrical Engineering in Pennsylvania

The schools below may not offer all types of ee degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top Pennsylvania Schools in EE

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
536 EE Degrees Awarded
$148,443 Median Starting Salary

Carnegie Mellon University is a great choice for students interested in a degree in electrical engineering. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #8 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Carnegie Mellon is a great university overall.

There were about 536 electrical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Carnegie Mellon in the most recent data year. Those electrical engineering students who get their degree from Carnegie Mellon University make $65,346 more than the typical ee student.

More information about a degree in electrical engineering from Carnegie Mellon University

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University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In PA
83 EE Degrees Awarded

Every student pursuing a degree in electrical engineering needs to look into University of Pennsylvania. Located in the city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #2 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UPenn is a great university overall.

There were roughly 83 electrical engineering students who graduated with this degree at UPenn in the most recent year we have data available.

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Villanova University
Villanova, PA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
46 EE Degrees Awarded
8.7% Growth in Graduates

Villanova University is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a degree in electrical engineering. Located in the large suburb of Villanova, Villanova is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #34 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Villanova is a great university overall.

There were about 46 electrical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Villanova in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the electrical engineering degree program at Villanova University make $7,205 above the standard college graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
96 EE Degrees Awarded
$76,853 Median Starting Salary

Every student who is interested in electrical engineering needs to look into University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #85 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Pitt is a great university overall.

There were roughly 96 electrical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Pitt in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the ee program make an average of $76,853 for their early career.

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Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
114 EE Degrees Awarded
25.4% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 10th out of 103 schools for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were approximately 114 electrical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Drexel in the most recent year we have data available. Those electrical engineering students who get their degree from Drexel University receive $3,817 more than the typical ee graduate.

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Lehigh University
Bethlehem, PA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$79,119 Median Starting Salary

Located in the small city of Bethlehem, Lehigh is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #51 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Lehigh is a great university overall.

There were about 30 electrical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Lehigh in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the ee program make an average of $79,119 in their early career salary.

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Bucknell University
Lewisburg, PA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
12th Most Popular In PA

Located in the town of Lewisburg, Bucknell is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 11th out of 103 schools for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were about 12 electrical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Bucknell in the most recent data year.

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Temple University
Philadelphia, PA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
71 EE Degrees Awarded
$75,148 Median Starting Salary

Located in the city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #97 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Temple is a great university overall.

There were roughly 71 electrical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Temple in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the ee program report average early career income of $75,148.

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Lafayette College
Easton, PA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
14th Most Popular In PA
5.9% Growth in Graduates

Lafayette is a small private not-for-profit college located in the suburb of Easton. This college ranks 14th out of 103 colleges for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were roughly 17 electrical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Lafayette in the most recent data year.

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Messiah University
Mechanicsburg, PA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
22nd Most Popular In PA

Messiah is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Mechanicsburg. This university ranks 40th out of 103 colleges for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were approximately 7 electrical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Messiah in the most recent data year.

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Best Electrical Engineering Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Electrical Engineering Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
New York 333 1,724
Maryland 279 591
New Jersey 273 749
District of Columbia 188 124
Delaware 175 44

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One of 41 majors within the Engineering area of study, Electrical Engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.

EE Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Electrical Engineering 1,452
Other Electrical Engineering 1

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Majors Similar to EE

Related Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 2,147
Civil Engineering 936
Biomedical Engineering 895
Chemical Engineering 808
Computer Engineering 778
General Engineering 446
Industrial Engineering 408
Other Engineering 301
Robotics Engineering 209
Materials Engineering 208

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