Compare 146 Electrical Engineering Master's Programs in the US

Grad School Navigator tracks 146 Electrical Engineering master's programs in the US across 87 universities. Most do not require the Graduate Record Examination (GRE); only 6% report it as a requirement. Start with the ranked programs below, then use Explorer to compare the details that matter to your shortlist.

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Sorted by Grad School Navigator University Rank. Each row also shows QS, Times Higher Education, U.S. News, or Academic Ranking of World Universities positions when available.

  1. 1

    Stanford University

    Master of Science in Electrical Engineering

    Application deadline
    Dec 2
    Annual tuition
    $43,980
    Program duration
    24 months
  2. 2

    Massachusetts Institute of Technology

    Master of Engineering in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science

    Annual tuition
    $64,310
    Program duration
    12 months
  3. 3

    Princeton University

    Master of Engineering in Electrical Engineering

    Application deadline
    Dec 30
    Annual tuition
    $65,210
    Program duration
    10 months
  4. 4

    University of California, Berkeley

    M.Eng in Electrical Engineering (Industry-Oriented Degree Programs)

    Application deadline
    Jan 14
    Annual tuition
    $63,306
    Program duration
    12 months
  5. 5

    Yale University

    MS in Electrical Engineering

    Application deadline
    Dec 15
    Annual tuition
    $50,900
    Program duration
    12 months
  6. 6

    California Institute of Technology

    Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering

    Application deadline
    Dec 15
    Annual tuition
    $65,622
    Program duration
    12 months
  7. 7

    University of Pennsylvania

    Master of Science in Engineering in Electrical Engineering

    Application deadline
    Feb 1
    Program duration
    24 months
  8. 8

    Columbia University

    MS degree in Electrical Engineering

    Application deadline
    Feb 15 +1
    Annual tuition
    $64,800
    Program duration
    18 months
  9. 9

    Johns Hopkins University

    Master of Science in Engineering (MSE) in Electrical & Computer Engineering

    Application deadline
    Oct 1 +1
    Annual tuition
    $66,670
  10. 10

    University of California, Los Angeles

    MS in Electrical Engineering

    Application deadline
    Dec 15
    Annual tuition
    $36,297
    Program duration
    24 months

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Complete Program List146 programs

The complete list of Electrical Engineering Master's Programs, ranked by their global university rank first.

First programs in this cohort
RankUniversityProgramDuration
#1Harvard UniversityMaster of Engineering in Electrical Engineering
#1Harvard UniversityMaster of Science in Electrical Engineering
#2Stanford UniversityMaster of Science in Electrical Engineering24 months
#3Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyMaster of Engineering in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science12 months
#3Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyMaster of Science in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
#4Princeton UniversityMaster of Engineering in Electrical Engineering10 months
#6University of California, BerkeleyM.Eng in Electrical Engineering (Industry-Oriented Degree Programs)12 months
#6University of California, BerkeleyMaster of Science in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science24 months
#8Yale UniversityMS in Electrical Engineering12 months
#9California Institute of TechnologyMaster's Degree in Electrical Engineering12 months
#10University of PennsylvaniaMaster of Science in Engineering in Electrical Engineering24 months
#12Columbia UniversityMS degree in Electrical Engineering18 months
#16Johns Hopkins UniversityMaster of Science in Engineering (MSE) in Electrical & Computer Engineering
#17University of California, Los AngelesMaster of Science (MS) in Electrical & Computer Engineering24 months
#17University of California, Los AngelesMS in Electrical Engineering24 months
#19University of Michigan--Ann ArborMaster of Engineering (MEng) in Electrical and Computer Engineering12 months
#21Carnegie Mellon UniversityMS in Carnegie Mellon - King Mongkut's Institute of Technology Ladkrabang24 months
#21Carnegie Mellon UniversityMS in Electrical & Computer Engineering & Master of Science in Technology Ventures16 months
#21Carnegie Mellon UniversityMS in Electrical and Computer Engineering (Advanced Study Program)20 months
#22Duke UniversityMaster of Engineering in Electrical & Computer Engineering
#22Duke UniversityMaster of Science in Electrical & Computer Engineering
#23Northwestern UniversityMaster of Science in Electrical Engineering15 months
#24New York UniversityMaster of Science in Electrical Engineering24 months
#25University of WashingtonMaster of Science in Electrical and Computer Engineering24 months
#26University of California San DiegoMaster of Science in Electrical and Computer Engineering24 months
#26University of California San DiegoMaster of Science in Intelligence Systems, Robotics and Control24 months
#26University of California San DiegoMaster of Science in Nanoscale Devices and Systems24 months
#26University of California San DiegoMS Photonics24 months
#30Brown UniversityMaster of Science in Electrical and Computer Engineering24 months
#31The University of Texas at AustinMS in Electrical Engineering
#34Rice UniversityMaster of Electrical & Computer Engineering
#36Washington University in St. LouisMaster of Control Engineering
#36Washington University in St. LouisMaster of Science in Electrical Engineering18 months
#36Washington University in St. LouisMaster of Science in Systems Science & Mathematics
#38University of Wisconsin--MadisonMaster of Science in Electrical and Computer Engineering
#38University of Wisconsin--MadisonMaster of Science in Electrical and Computer Engineering: Machine Learning and Signal Processing program16 months
#38University of Wisconsin--MadisonMS in ECE24 months
#38University of Wisconsin--MadisonProfessional Master of Science in Electrical Engineering
#40Pennsylvania State University--University ParkMaster of Science in Electrical Engineering18 months
#41University of Illinois--Urbana-ChampaignMaster of Engineering in Electrical and Computer Engineering12 months
#41University of Illinois--Urbana-ChampaignMaster of Science in Electrical and Computer Engineering60 months
#42University of Southern CaliforniaMaster of Science in Quantum Information Science
#42University of Southern CaliforniaMS in Electrical and Computer Engineering - Machine Learning and Data Science
#42University of Southern CaliforniaMS in Electrical Engineering1.5–2 years full-time
#42University of Southern CaliforniaMS in Electrical Engineering (Multimedia and Creative Technologies)
#47Dartmouth CollegeMaster of Engineering (MEng) in Electrical9 months
#52Vanderbilt UniversityMasters of Science in Electrical and Computer Engineering24 months
#55University of VirginiaMaster of Engineering in Electrical Engineering
#55University of VirginiaMaster of Science in Electrical Engineering60 months
#59University of California--Santa BarbaraECE MS48 months
#61University of RochesterMaster of Science in Electrical Engineering
#61University of RochesterMaster of Science in Optics
#62University of California, DavisMaster of Science in Electrical and Computer Engineering24 months
#64University of Maryland, College ParkMaster of Science in Electrical & Computer Engineering
#65University of California--IrvineMaster of Engineering program with a concentration in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science15 months
#65University of California--IrvineMaster of Sciences in Electrical Engineering48 months
#72University of Minnesota--Twin CitiesMaster of Science in Electrical Engineering24 months
#75University of PittsburghMaster of Science in Electrical and Computer Engineering
#75University of PittsburghMaster of Science in Telecommunications48 months
#77University of Notre DameMaster of Science in Electrical Engineering
#78Tufts UniversityMaster of Science in Electrical Engineering24 months
#81Rutgers University--New BrunswickMaster of Science in Electrical & Computer Engineering
#84University of Massachusetts--AmherstMaster of Science in Electrical and Computer Engineering24 months
#85Boston UniversityMaster of Science in Electrical & Computer Engineering
#85Boston UniversityMaster of Science in Telecommunication
#85Boston UniversityME in Electrical Engineering12 months
#85Boston UniversityMS in Electrical Engineering
#91Michigan State UniversityMasters in the Electrical and Computer Engineering
#93Texas A&M University--College StationMaster of Engineering in Electrical Engineering
#93Texas A&M University--College StationMaster of Science in Electrical Engineering
#95Ohio State University--ColumbusMS in Electrical Engineering
#96University of FloridaMaster of Engineering in Electrical Engineering
#96University of FloridaMaster of Science in Electrical and Computer Engineering24 months
#98Virginia TechMaster of Science in Electrical and Computer Engineering
#99University of GeorgiaMaster of Science in Engineering with Electrical and Computer Engineering Emphasis
#114North Carolina State UniversityMaster of Science in Electric Power Systems Engineering
#114North Carolina State UniversityMaster of Science in Electrical Engineering
#114North Carolina State UniversityMS in Electrical and Computer Engineering
#119University of California, Santa CruzMS in Electrical Engineering24 months
#124University of ArizonaMaster of Science in Optical Sciences
#134University of Colorado BoulderMaster of Engineering in Electrical Engineering
#134University of Colorado BoulderMaster of Science in Electrical Engineering
#134University of Colorado BoulderMaster of Science in Electrical, Computer & Energy Engineering48 months
#134University of Colorado BoulderMaster of Science in Interdisciplinary Telecom24 months
#191University of ConnecticutMaster of Science in Computer Science and Engineering
#191University of ConnecticutMaster of Science in Electrical Engineering
#201–250Case Western Reserve UniversityMaster of Science in Electrical Engineering24 months
#201–250Case Western Reserve UniversityMaster of Science in Systems and Control Engineering16 months
#201–250Northeastern UniversityMaster of Science in Electrical & Computer Engineering Leadership24 months
#201–250Northeastern UniversityMaster of Science in Telecommunication Networks
#251–300Stony Brook University--SUNYMaster of Science in Electrical and Computer Engineering
#301–400George Washington UniversityMaster of Science in Electrical Engineering36 months
#301–400University of California, RiversideMaster of Science in Electrical Engineering13 months
#301–400University at Buffalo--SUNYEngineering Sciences Master of Science: Focus on Nanoelectronics18 months
#301–400University at Buffalo--SUNYMaster of Science in Electrical Engineering18 months
#301–400University of IowaMaster of Science in Electrical and Computer Engineering
#401–500Florida State UniversityMaster of Science in Electrical Engineering24 months
#401–500University of DelawareMaster of Science in Electrical and Computer Engineering60 months
Auburn UniversityMaster of Science in Electrical & Computer Engineering24 months
Baylor UniversityMaster of Science in Electrical and Computer Engineering24 months
Show remaining 46 programs
Remaining programs in this cohort
RankUniversityProgramDuration
Binghamton University--SUNYMaster of Science in Electrical and Computer Engineering24 months
Brigham Young University--ProvoMaster of science in Electrical & Computer Engineering24 months
Clemson UniversityMaster of Engineeringr in Electrical Engineering
Clemson UniversityMaster of Science in Electrical Engineering24 months
Colorado School of MinesMaster of Science in Electrical Engineering
Drexel UniversityMaster of Science in Electrical Engineering48 months
Drexel UniversityMaster of Science in Telecommunications Engineering48 months
Illinois Institute of TechnologyMaster of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Illinois Institute of TechnologyMaster of Network Engineering12 months
Illinois Institute of TechnologyMaster of Power Engineering
Illinois Institute of TechnologyMaster of Science in Computer Engineering and Electrical Engineering
Illinois Institute of TechnologyMaster of Science in Electrical Engineering
Illinois Institute of TechnologyMaster of VLSI and Microelectronics
Lehigh UniversityMaster of Engineering in Electrical Engineering
Lehigh UniversityMaster of Engineering in Energy Systems Engineering10 months
Lehigh UniversityMaster of Science in Electrical Engineering
Lehigh UniversityMaster of Science in Photonics24 months
Lehigh UniversityMaster of Science in Wireless Communications and Network Engineering
Marquette UniversityMaster of Science in Electrical and Computer Engineering
Miami University--OxfordMaster of Science in Computational Electrical and Computer Engineering
Rensselaer Polytechnic InstituteMaster of Engineering in Electrical Engineering
Rensselaer Polytechnic InstituteMaster of Science in Electrical Engineering
Rochester Institute of TechnologyMaster of Engineering in Microelectronics Manufacturing Engineering
Rochester Institute of TechnologyMaster of Science in Electrical Engineering
Rochester Institute of TechnologyMaster of Science in Microelectronic Engineering24 months
Rochester Institute of TechnologyMaster of Science in Telecommunications Engineering Technology
Saint Louis UniversityMaster of Science in Engineering with Concentration in Electrical and Computer Engineering
San Jose State UniversityMaster of Science in Electrical Engineering
Southern Methodist UniversityMaster of Science in Electrical Engineering36 months
Southern Methodist UniversityNetwork Engineering, MS36 months
Stevens Institute of TechnologyMaster of Engineering in Electrical Engineering
Stevens Institute of TechnologyMaster of Science in Electrical Engineering
Syracuse UniversityMaster of Science in Electrical Engineering
University of DaytonMaster of Science in Electro-Optics
University of DenverMaster of Science in Electrical Engineering
University of New HampshireMaster of Science in Electrical and Computer Engineering24 months
University of New HampshireMasters of Engineering in Electrical and Computer Engineering24 months
University of OklahomaMaster of Science in Electrical and Computer Engineering
University of OklahomaMaster Science in Telecommunications Engineering
University of TulsaMaster of Engineering in Electrical Engineering
University of TulsaMaster of Science in Engineering Electrical Engineering
University of TulsaMaster of Science in Engineering in Computer engineering
University of VermontMaster of Science in Electrical Engineering
Villanova UniversityMaster of Science in Electrical Engineering
Worcester Polytechnic InstituteMaster of Engineering in Electrical & Computer Engineering
Worcester Polytechnic InstituteMaster of Science in Electrical & Computer Engineering

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