Top 10 Electrical Engineering Schools

Posted by Marcy Lane
January 21st, 2010

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Electrical engineers design and develop electrical equipment. Mathematical principles are at the basis of engineering, and are used to help electrical engineers to develop devices such as electric motors, machinery controls, and more. Electrical engineer degree holders design the electrical systems of vehicles, radars and navigation, and aircraft. Electrical engineering degree courses cover robotics, integrated circuits, power systems, and computer hardware design. Us News has ranked to best undergraduate engineering schools that specialize in electrical, electronics, and communications.

1. Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
2. Cooper Union
3. Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering
4. California Polytechnic State University--San Luis Obispo
5. Harvey Mudd College
6. Bucknell University
7. United States Air Force Academy
8. United States Naval Academy
9. Rowan University
10. United States Military Academy

Electrical engineering is one of the largest engineering fields, but job growth is only expected to see a 2% increase over the next decade. Earning an electrical engineer bachelors degree can fetch a median salary of over $80,000. Those who hold a masters degree in electrical engineering will earn more, and find that they are more employable in a field where growth is projected to be slow.