2025 Best Telecommunications Engineering Schools
5
Colleges in the United States
63
Telcom Engineering Degrees Awarded
Telecommunications Engineering degree programs are on the lower end of the spectrum in terms of popularity. In fact, the major ranks #916 out of the 1506 majors we look at each year. This may make is a little harder to find a school that is a good fit for you.
College Factual looked at 5 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Telecommunications Engineering Schools ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 63 degrees in telecommunications engineering to qualified students.
What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings
Choosing a Great Telecommunications Engineering School
Your choice of telecommunications engineering school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Telecommunications Engineering School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
Telecommunications Engineering Rankings by Degree Level
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Telecommunications Engineering Schools list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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Best Schools for Telecommunications Engineering in the United States
Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the telcom engineering degree levels they offer.
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In MD
University of Maryland - College Park is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in telecommunications engineering. Located in the large suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #37 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UMCP is a great university overall.
There were approximately 14 telecommunications engineering students who graduated with this degree at UMCP in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in telecommunications engineering from University of Maryland - College Park
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In CO
University of Colorado Boulder is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in telecommunications engineering. Located in the midsize city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 31 schools for overall quality in the state of Colorado.
There were approximately 17 telecommunications engineering students who graduated with this degree at CU - Boulder in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in telecommunications engineering from University of Colorado Boulder
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In TX
Southern Methodist University is a good option for students pursuing a degree in telecommunications engineering. SMU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Dallas. A Best Colleges rank of #142 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means SMU is a great university overall.
There were about 17 telecommunications engineering students who graduated with this degree at SMU in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in telecommunications engineering from Southern Methodist University
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In TX
The University of Texas at Dallas is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in telecommunications engineering. UT Dallas is a fairly large public university located in the city of Richardson. This university ranks 9th out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.
There were approximately 5 telecommunications engineering students who graduated with this degree at UT Dallas in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in telecommunications engineering from The University of Texas at Dallas
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In FL
Located in the large suburb of Miami, FIU is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 13th out of 70 schools for overall quality in the state of Florida.
There were about 1 telecommunications engineering students who graduated with this degree at FIU in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in telecommunications engineering from Florida International University