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Electrical engineering colleges in New York
22 colleges in New York offer a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering (8 public). Graduates of the typical program here earned $79,414 a year after graduating, compared with $81,770 nationally.
All electrical engineering programs in New York
Sorted by earnings four years after graduation. Click a heading to sort.
| College | Graduates (2023-24) | Earnings 1 yr after | Earnings 4 yrs after | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cornell UniversityIthaca, NY | 77 | $110,607 | $147,241 | $12,750 |
| Columbia University in the City of New YorkNew York, NY | 24 | n/a | $143,332 | n/a |
| The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and ArtNew York, NY | 34 | n/a | $139,068 | n/a |
| SUNY Maritime CollegeThroggs Neck, NY | 22 | $83,941 | $107,749 | $15,651 |
| New York UniversityNew York, NY | 36 | $87,331 | $107,348 | $17,125 |
| University of RochesterRochester, NY | 63 | $92,216 | $105,183 | $19,000 |
| Rensselaer Polytechnic InstituteTroy, NY | 68 | $84,742 | $104,596 | $21,094 |
| Manhattan UniversityRiverdale, NY | 24 | $76,876 | $100,884 | $26,978 |
| New York Institute of TechnologyOld Westbury, NY | 25 | $74,962 | $99,480 | $25,796 |
| Binghamton UniversityVestal, NY | 47 | $79,879 | $99,397 | $24,375 |
| Stony Brook UniversityStony Brook, NY | 62 | $77,531 | $98,573 | $16,000 |
| Clarkson UniversityPotsdam, NY | 18 | $84,894 | $97,750 | $25,093 |
| CUNY City CollegeNew York, NY | 73 | $76,943 | $97,698 | $12,099 |
| University at BuffaloBuffalo, NY | 79 | $77,295 | $95,209 | $19,000 |
| College of Staten Island CUNYStaten Island, NY | 29 | $71,939 | $92,542 | n/a |
| Syracuse UniversitySyracuse, NY | 19 | $79,414 | n/a | n/a |
| State University of New York at New PaltzNew Paltz, NY | 13 | $73,337 | n/a | n/a |
| Hofstra UniversityHempstead, NY | 11 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Houghton UniversityHoughton, NY | 1 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Union CollegeSchenectady, NY | 17 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| United States Military AcademyWest Point, NY | 19 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Vaughn College of Aeronautics and TechnologyFlushing, NY | 5 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Frequently asked questions
How many colleges in New York offer electrical engineering?
22 colleges in New York awarded bachelor's degrees in electrical engineering in 2022-23 or 2023-24, 8 of them public.
Where do electrical engineering graduates earn the most in New York?
Cornell University, with median earnings of $147,241 four years after graduation (programs with at least 5 graduates).
Electrical engineering nationwide · All colleges in New York
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard field of study file, data release of October 15, 2026. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working, not enrolled. One-year figures: graduates of 2020-21 and 2021-22, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars. Four-year figures: graduates of 2017-18 and 2018-19, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars. More on the data.