Best Colleges in Electrical / Electronic / Communications Engineering Program

This page introduces the top colleges in Electrical / Electronic / Communications Engineering program. Massachusetts Institute of Technology is ranked first in Electrical / Electronic / Communications Engineering program ranking and Stanford University is placed in second. Next describes the Electrical / Electronic / Communications Engineering program in general.

Electronics engineering, or electronic engineering, is an engineering discipline where non-linear and active electrical components such as electron tubes, and semiconductor devices, especially transistors, diodes and integrated circuits, are utilized to design electronic circuits, devices and systems, typically also including passive electrical components and based on printed circuit boards.

Academic Comparison Between Best Colleges in Electrical / Electronic / Communications Engineering Program

5 public and 6 private schools are ranked in the top Electrical / Electronic / Communications Engineering colleges. The average acceptance rate of the schools is 21.00% where Stanford University has the tightest acceptance rate of 4% and University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign has the highest rate of 62%. Total 284,580 students are enrolled into the best Electrical / Electronic / Communications Engineering schools where University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign has the largest population with 48,216 students and California Institute of Technology is the smallest school with 2,238 students. The average graduation rate is 89.73% and the average students to faculty ratio is 11.45:1 at those colleges.

Next table shows the academic information and key facts of the best Electrical / Electronic / Communications Engineering colleges including acceptance rate, graduation rates, student population, and students to faculty ratio.

Table. Best Colleges in Electrical / Electronic / Communications Engineering Program

Rank	Name	Acceptance Rates	Graduation Rates	Population	Student-Faculty Ratio
1	Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MA	7%	94%	11,466	3:1 (33.33 %)
1	Stanford University Stanford, CA	4%	94%	17,534	12:1 (8.33 %)
1	University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA	15%	91%	41,891	18:1 (5.56 %)
4	California Institute of Technology Pasadena, CA	7%	89%	2,238	3:1 (33.33 %)
4	University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL	62%	85%	48,216	20:1 (5.00 %)
6	Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus Atlanta, GA	22%	85%	29,376	22:1 (4.55 %)
7	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI	23%	92%	46,002	11:1 (9.09 %)
8	Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, PA	17%	89%	13,869	10:1 (10.00 %)
9	Princeton University Princeton, NJ	5%	97%	8,273	5:1 (20.00 %)
10	Cornell University Ithaca, NY	11%	93%	23,016	9:1 (11.11 %)
10	Purdue University-Main Campus West Lafayette, IN	58%	78%	42,699	13:1 (7.69 %)
	Average	21.00%	89.73%	284,580 (Total)	11.45:1 (8.73 %)

Best College In Electrical / Electronic / Communications Engineering 2019 Tuition Comparison and 2020 Estimated Costs

Next table lists 2018-2019 tuition & fees and compares the costs between the best college in electrical / electronic / communications engineering. The 2018-2019 costs are officially published by IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education. The estimated costs for year 2019-2020 are calculated and estimated based on each school's tuition rates last year.

For the undergraduate programs, the average tuition & fees of the best college in electrical / electronic / communications engineering is $45,510 where Carnegie Mellon University has the most expensive costs with $55,465 and Purdue University-Main Campus has the lowest amount of tuition with $28,794. The average graduate tuition & fees of the best college in electrical / electronic / communications engineering is $40,649 where Massachusetts Institute of Technology has the highest tuition with $52,892 and Purdue University-Main Campus has the lowest amount of graduate school tuition with $28,794.

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Table. Best College In Electrical / Electronic / Communications Engineering 2019 Undergraduate Tuition Comparison and 2020 Estimation

Rank	School Name	2019 Tuition & Fees		2020 Estimated Tuition & Fees
		In-State	Out-of-State	In-State	Out-of-State
1	Massachusetts Institute of Technology	$49,892		$49,892
1	Stanford University	$51,354		$53,151
1	University of California-Berkeley	$14,184	$43,176	$14,198	$44,191
4	California Institute of Technology	$52,362		$54,936
4	University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign	$15,094	$31,664	$13,175	$28,878
6	Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus	$12,424	$33,020	$12,430	$33,026
7	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor	$15,262	$49,350	$14,779	$49,559
8	Carnegie Mellon University	$55,465		$57,064
9	Princeton University	$50,340		$53,757
10	Cornell University	$55,188		$57,626
10	Purdue University-Main Campus	$9,992	$28,794	$9,992	$28,794
	Average	$13,391	$45,510	$12,915	$46,443

Table. Best College In Electrical / Electronic / Communications Engineering 2019 Graduate School Tuition Comparison and 2020 Estimation

Rank	School Name	2019 Tuition & Fees		2020 Estimated Tuition & Fees
		In-State	Out-of-State	In-State	Out-of-State
1	Massachusetts Institute of Technology	$52,892		$52,892
1	Stanford University	$49,617		$49,617
1	University of California-Berkeley	$14,131	$29,233	$14,092	$29,194
4	California Institute of Technology	$52,233		$54,801
4	University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign	$18,126	$31,279	$18,029	$30,756
6	Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus	$15,798	$30,578	$15,798	$30,578
7	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor	$23,456	$47,006	$24,241	$48,579
8	Carnegie Mellon University	$44,667		$45,974
9	Princeton University	$51,250		$53,669
10	Cornell University	$29,585		$29,585
10	Purdue University-Main Campus	$9,992	$28,794	$9,992	$28,794
	Average	$16,301	$40,649	$16,430	$41,313