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25 Most Popular Colleges for Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Programs

In 2017-2018, 11,637 students received their master’s degree in electrical engineering from an American university. These schools have the largest programs in the field.

#1

University of Southern California

Los Angeles California

USC claimed the #1 spot on our list by awarding 452 master's degrees in EE in 2017-2018.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at USC.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Southern California
In-State Out-of-State

Full-Time Tuition

$43,200

$43,200

Fees for Full-Time Students

$813

$813

Part-Time per Credit Hour

$1,800

$1,800

There were 2,039 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in 2017-2018. Of that number, 698 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,341 were classified as research assistants.

#2

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh Pennsylvania

Carnegie Mellon is ranked #2 on our list due to it handing out master's degrees in EE to 430 students in 2017-2018. Carnegie Mellon also ranks #2 in popularity in Pennsylvania for students seeking a EE degree.

Graduate students at Carnegie Mellon can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Carnegie Mellon University
In-State Out-of-State

Full-Time Tuition

$42,563

$42,563

Fees for Full-Time Students

$834

$834

Part-Time per Credit Hour

$592

$592

In 2017-2018, Carnegie Mellon reported having 3,008 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 0 were classified as teaching assistants, and 3,008 were classified as research assistants.

Georgia Tech awarded 354 master's degrees in EE in 2017-2018. This makes the school the third most popular in the country for the field. Georgia Tech also ranks #3 in popularity in Georgia for students seeking a EE degree.

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending Georgia Tech.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus
In-State Out-of-State

Full-Time Tuition

$13,788

$28,568

Fees for Full-Time Students

$2,010

$2,010

Part-Time per Credit Hour

$575

$1,191

Across all programs, there were 3,839 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 1,142 were classified as teaching assistants, and 2,494 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

At U of Michigan, 307 master's degrees were awarded in 2017-2018 in EE, which makes the school come in at #4 on our list. U of Michigan also ranks #4 in popularity in Michigan for students seeking a EE degree.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending U of Michigan.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
In-State Out-of-State

Full-Time Tuition

$22,368

$45,156

Fees for Full-Time Students

$328

$328

Part-Time per Credit Hour

$1,201

$2,467

In 2017-2018, there were 3,898 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 1,972 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,881 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

#5

San Jose State University

San Jose California

San Jose State earned the #5 spot on our list by awarding master's degrees to 264 EE majors in 2017-2018. San Jose State also ranks #5 in popularity in California for students seeking a EE degree.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending San Jose State.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at San Jose State University
In-State Out-of-State

Full-Time Tuition

$7,176

$16,680

Fees for Full-Time Students

$1,979

$1,979

Part-Time per Credit Hour

$396

$396

The school reported having 269 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 244 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

ASU - Tempe is the #6 most popular school for EE. It handed out 240 master's degrees in the field in 2017-2018. ASU - Tempe also ranks #6 in popularity in Arizona for students seeking a EE degree.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending ASU - Tempe.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Arizona State University - Tempe
In-State Out-of-State

Full-Time Tuition

$11,240

$24,320

Fees for Full-Time Students

$698

$698

Part-Time per Credit Hour

$784

$1,216

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 3,360. Of that number, 2,350 were classified as teaching assistants, and 982 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

#7

New York University

New York New York

In 2017-2018, 228 students at NYU earned master's degrees in EE. This makes the college rank #7 on our list. NYU also ranks #7 in popularity in New York for students seeking a EE degree.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending NYU.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at New York University
In-State Out-of-State

Full-Time Tuition

$41,352

$41,352

Fees for Full-Time Students

$2,496

$2,496

Part-Time per Credit Hour

$1,723

$1,723

There were 812 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in 2017-2018. Of that number, 27 were classified as teaching assistants, and 389 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

About 212 students earned master's degrees in electrical engineering at The University of Texas at Dallas in 2017-2018, making the school the 8th most popular in the nation. UT Dallas also ranks #8 in popularity in Texas for students seeking a EE degree.

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending UT Dallas.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at The University of Texas at Dallas
In-State Out-of-State

Full-Time Tuition

$12,916

$25,252

Fees for Full-Time Students

Not Reported

Not Reported

Part-Time per Credit Hour

$718

$1,403

Across all programs, there were 1,472 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 909 were classified as teaching assistants, and 563 were classified as research assistants.

#9

Stanford University

Stanford California

Master's degrees in EE were awarded to 198 students at Stanford in 2017-2018. This puts the school in the #9 spot on our list. Stanford also ranks #9 in popularity in California for students seeking a EE degree.

Graduate students at Stanford can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Stanford University
In-State Out-of-State

Full-Time Tuition

$48,987

$48,987

Fees for Full-Time Students

$630

$630

Part-Time per Credit Hour

$1,089

$1,089

The school reported having 3,422 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 1,114 were classified as teaching assistants, and 2,308 were classified as research assistants.

#10

University of California - Los Angeles

Los Angeles California

The #10 spot on our list belongs to UCLA for handing out 186 master's degrees in EE in 2017-2018. UCLA also ranks #10 in popularity in California for students seeking a EE degree.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at UCLA.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of California - Los Angeles
In-State Out-of-State

Full-Time Tuition

$11,502

$26,604

Fees for Full-Time Students

$1,501

$1,501

Part-Time per Credit Hour

Not Reported

Not Reported

In 2017-2018, UCLA reported having 5,296 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 2,638 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,303 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Columbia is the #11 most popular school for EE. It handed out 181 master's degrees in the field in 2017-2018. Columbia also ranks #11 in popularity in New York for students seeking a EE degree.

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending Columbia.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Columbia University in the City of New York
In-State Out-of-State

Full-Time Tuition

$44,864

$44,864

Fees for Full-Time Students

$2,092

$2,092

Part-Time per Credit Hour

$1,704

$1,704

In 2017-2018, there were 2,805 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 1,869 were classified as teaching assistants, and 936 were classified as research assistants.

#12

University of Maryland - College Park

College Park Maryland

UMCP is ranked #12 on our list due to it handing out master's degrees in EE to 172 students in 2017-2018. UMCP also ranks #12 in popularity in Maryland for students seeking a EE degree.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending UMCP.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Maryland - College Park
In-State Out-of-State

Full-Time Tuition

$12,294

$26,532

Fees for Full-Time Students

$1,590

$1,590

Part-Time per Credit Hour

$683

$1,474

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 4,109. Of that number, 2,929 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,180 were classified as research assistants.

#13

University of Colorado Boulder

Boulder Colorado

The #13 spot on our list belongs to CU - Boulder for handing out 168 master's degrees in EE in 2017-2018. CU - Boulder also ranks #13 in popularity in Colorado for students seeking a EE degree.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at CU - Boulder.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Colorado Boulder
In-State Out-of-State

Full-Time Tuition

$11,160

$29,502

Fees for Full-Time Students

$1,838

$1,838

Part-Time per Credit Hour

$620

$1,639

In 2017-2018, CU - Boulder reported having 2,669 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 1,420 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

#14

University of Florida

Gainesville Florida

U of F earned the #14 spot on our list by awarding master's degrees to 165 EE majors in 2017-2018. U of F also ranks #14 in popularity in Florida for students seeking a EE degree.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending U of F.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Florida
In-State Out-of-State

Full-Time Tuition

$10,770

$27,335

Fees for Full-Time Students

$1,967

$2,795

Part-Time per Credit Hour

$449

$1,139

Across all programs, there were 3,901 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 1,357 were classified as teaching assistants, and 2,205 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Master's degrees in EE were awarded to 159 students at UIUC in 2017-2018. This puts the school in the #15 spot on our list. UIUC also ranks #15 in popularity in Illinois for students seeking a EE degree.

Graduate students at UIUC can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign
In-State Out-of-State

Full-Time Tuition

$15,186

$28,773

Fees for Full-Time Students

$3,038

$3,038

Part-Time per Credit Hour

$552

$1,025

There were 5,627 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in 2017-2018. Of that number, 2,786 were classified as teaching assistants, and 2,583 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

#16

Northeastern University

Boston Massachusetts

In 2017-2018, 148 students at Northeastern earned master's degrees in EE. This makes the college rank #16 on our list. Northeastern also ranks #16 in popularity in Massachusetts for students seeking a EE degree.

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending Northeastern.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Northeastern University
In-State Out-of-State

Full-Time Tuition

$23,408

$23,408

Fees for Full-Time Students

$280

$280

Part-Time per Credit Hour

$1,463

$1,463

In 2017-2018, there were 1,180 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 458 were classified as teaching assistants, and 719 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Texas A&M Kingsville awarded 146 master's degrees in EE in 2017-2018. This makes the school the 17th most popular in the country for the field. Texas A&M Kingsville also ranks #17 in popularity in Texas for students seeking a EE degree.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending Texas A&M Kingsville.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Texas A&M University - Kingsville
In-State Out-of-State

Full-Time Tuition

$3,228

$10,698

Fees for Full-Time Students

$2,141

$2,141

Part-Time per Credit Hour

$704

$1,049

The school reported having 235 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 113 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

At USF Tampa, 146 master's degrees were awarded in 2017-2018 in EE, which makes the school come in at #17 on our list. USF Tampa also ranks #17 in popularity in Florida for students seeking a EE degree.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending USF Tampa.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of South Florida - Main Campus
In-State Out-of-State

Full-Time Tuition

$8,350

$19,048

Fees for Full-Time Students

$2,078

$2,078

Part-Time per Credit Hour

$431

$877

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 2,132. Of that number, 1,438 were classified as teaching assistants, and 547 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

#19

Illinois Institute of Technology

Chicago Illinois

About 143 students earned master's degrees in electrical engineering at Illinois Institute of Technology in 2017-2018, making the school the 19th most popular in the nation. Illinois Tech also ranks #19 in popularity in Illinois for students seeking a EE degree.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at Illinois Tech.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Illinois Institute of Technology
In-State Out-of-State

Full-Time Tuition

$28,903

$28,903

Fees for Full-Time Students

$1,384

$1,384

Part-Time per Credit Hour

$1,470

$1,470

The school reported having 424 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 424 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants.

#20

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis Minnesota

About 133 students earned master's degrees in electrical engineering at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities in 2017-2018, making the school the 20th most popular in the nation. UMN Twin Cities also ranks #20 in popularity in Minnesota for students seeking a EE degree.

Graduate students at UMN Twin Cities can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
In-State Out-of-State

Full-Time Tuition

$16,728

$25,884

Fees for Full-Time Students

$1,504

$1,504

Part-Time per Credit Hour

$1,394

$2,157

In 2017-2018, UMN Twin Cities reported having 5,560 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 2,063 were classified as teaching assistants, and 2,316 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

#21

University of California - Berkeley

Berkeley California

Master's degrees in EE were awarded to 132 students at UC Berkeley in 2017-2018. This puts the school in the #21 spot on our list. UC Berkeley also ranks #21 in popularity in California for students seeking a EE degree.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at UC Berkeley.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of California - Berkeley
In-State Out-of-State

Full-Time Tuition

$11,502

$26,604

Fees for Full-Time Students

$2,668

$2,668

Part-Time per Credit Hour

Not Reported

Not Reported

Across all programs, there were 4,694 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 3,148 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,546 were classified as research assistants.

#22

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore Maryland

Johns Hopkins is the #22 most popular school for EE. It handed out 128 master's degrees in the field in 2017-2018. Johns Hopkins also ranks #22 in popularity in Maryland for students seeking a EE degree.

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending Johns Hopkins.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Johns Hopkins University
In-State Out-of-State

Full-Time Tuition

$52,170

$52,170

Fees for Full-Time Students

$1,880

$1,880

Part-Time per Credit Hour

$1,740

$1,740

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 4,077. Of that number, 562 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,658 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

In 2017-2018, 128 students at UT Austin earned master's degrees in EE. This makes the college rank #22 on our list. UT Austin also ranks #22 in popularity in Texas for students seeking a EE degree.

Graduate students at UT Austin can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at The University of Texas at Austin
In-State Out-of-State

Full-Time Tuition

$11,490

$22,178

Fees for Full-Time Students

Not Reported

Not Reported

Part-Time per Credit Hour

$637

$1,169

In 2017-2018, there were 5,079 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 2,967 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,864 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Wright State University - Main Campus earned the #24 spot on our list by awarding master's degrees to 127 EE majors in 2017-2018. Wright State University - Main Campus also ranks #24 in popularity in Ohio for students seeking a EE degree.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending Wright State University - Main Campus.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Wright State University - Main Campus
In-State Out-of-State

Full-Time Tuition

$13,880

$23,578

Fees for Full-Time Students

Not Reported

Not Reported

Part-Time per Credit Hour

$640

$1,091

There were 436 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in 2017-2018. Of that number, 436 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants.

#25

University at Buffalo

Buffalo New York

At University at Buffalo, 126 master's degrees were awarded in 2017-2018 in EE, which makes the school come in at #25 on our list. University at Buffalo also ranks #25 in popularity in New York for students seeking a EE degree.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending University at Buffalo.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University at Buffalo
In-State Out-of-State

Full-Time Tuition

$10,870

$22,210

Fees for Full-Time Students

$2,514

$2,514

Part-Time per Credit Hour

$453

$925

Across all programs, there were 1,336 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 1,220 were classified as teaching assistants, and 116 were classified as research assistants.

A note on these rankings: The colleges above are ranked by the number of graduates in the program meaning the largest programs are at the top. While program popularity does not necessarily indicate quality, it does mean that many students are successfully graduating from the program, thus, making them worthwhile programs to consider.

References

National Center for Education Statistics
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