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Rank	Department	Your Score	Yrs (-4)	Job (4)	Ed Eff (5)	Pub / Fac (3)	Cite / Fac (3)	Fac Qual (5)	Deg / Yr (5)	# Fac (5)	Stu / Fac (-2)	UG Acc (-2)	SAT-M (2)	SAT-V (2)
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1.	Electrical Engineering, Stanford University	83.9	6.3	75%	4.7	17.3	80.1	4.8	71.0	45	7.9	12%	735	720
2.	Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign	78.7	5.1†	89%†	4.6	13.8	44.4	4.7	49.0†	93	5.1	68%†	675†	615†
3.	Electrical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology	78.5	6.0	73%	4.6	10.8	57.6	4.8	54.2	72	5.6	14%	770	730
4.	Electrical Engineering, Princeton University	58.5	5.2	82%	4.0	15.6	91.1	4.0	23.0	21	5.4	11%	745	735
5.	Electrical Engineering, University of California-Berkeley	58.1	5.7†	72%†	4.5	12.6	48.9	4.7	37.0†	54	6.4	25%†	685†	645†
6.	Electrical Engineering, California Institute of Technology	54.5	5.4	70%	4.3	16.8	93.5	4.5	14.4	15	4.9	20%	775	735
7.	Electrical and Computer Engineering, Cornell University	52.3	4.4	79%	4.1	9.1	33.4	4.4	22.6	47	2.8	27%	710	675
8.	Electrical and Computer Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus	51.7	5.2	64%	3.7	4.2	6.0	3.9	69.2	79	4.8	67%	690	645
9.	Electrical and Computer Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin	50.5	4.9	69%	3.7	9.9	23.3	3.9	44.8	73	1.6	51%	630	605
10.	Electrical Engineering & Computer Sci., University of Michigan-Ann Arbor	45.1	5.6	64%	4.2	11.7	29.5	4.4	29.4	64	6.1	57%	680	640
11.	Electrical Engineering, University of California-Los Angeles	43.3	5.1	70%	3.8	8.7	24.7	4.0	38.4	50	6.0	23%	665	630
12.	Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of California-Santa Barbara	42.7	5.0	87%	3.6	16.0	70.4	3.7	25.0	34	6.5	53%	600	580
13.	Electrical & Computer Engineer, Purdue University-Main Campus	39.5	5.2	75%	3.9	9.2	28.0	4.0	41.4	59	4.2	85%	590	555
14.	Electrical Engineering, Columbia University in the City of New York	37.6	5.7	75%	3.8	13.4	56.0	3.8	10.4	21	4.5	13%	725	715
15.	Electrical Engineering, University of Maryland-College Park	32.0	5.7†	60%†	3.6	7.6	23.3	3.8	31.0†	60	3.9	49%†	650†	625†
15.	Telecommunications, University of Maryland-College Park	32.0	5.7†	60%†	3.6	7.6	23.3	3.8	31.0†	60	3.9	49%†	650†	625†
17.	Electrical & Computer Engineering, North Carolina State University at Raleigh	31.2	5.2	72%	3.4	8.6	28.6	3.5	16.4	71	2.1	59%	615	580
18.	Control Science and Dynamical Systems, University of Minnesota-Twin Cities	31.0	4.7†	84%†	3.6	5.6	19.3	3.7	22.4†	47	2.0	70%†	630†	600†
18.	Electrical Engineering, University of Minnesota-Twin Cities	31.0	4.7†	84%†	3.6	5.6	19.3	3.7	22.4†	47	2.0	70%†	630†	600†
20.	Electrical and Computer Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University	30.6	5.2	72%	4.1	8.2	15.9	3.9	10.8	38	3.7	39%	720	660
Rank	Department	Your Score	Yrs (-4)	Job (4)	Ed Eff (5)	Pub / Fac (3)	Cite / Fac (3)	Fac Qual (5)	Deg / Yr (5)	# Fac (5)	Stu / Fac (-2)	UG Acc (-2)	SAT-M (2)	SAT-V (2)
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21.	Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison	30.1	5.7	87%	3.6	8.3	18.8	3.8	18.6	49	3.3	71%	650	615
22.	Electrical and Computer Engineering, Northwestern University	25.1	5.2	68%	3.3	7.5	34.2	3.2	16.4	29	3.5	30%	715	695
23.	Electrical & Computer Engineering, Texas A & M University	24.3	4.7	70%	3.3	5.8	10.8	3.3	30.8	46	0.2	70%	615	585
24.	ECE - Communication Theory & Systems, University of California-San Diego	24.0	5.5†	76%†	3.4	9.8	36.5	3.6	6.0†	39	3.6	39%†	655†	605†
24.	ECE - Computer Engineering, University of California-San Diego	24.0	5.5†	76%†	3.4	9.8	36.5	3.6	6.0†	39	3.6	39%†	655†	605†
24.	ECE - Electronic & Circuit Systems, University of California-San Diego	24.0	5.5†	76%†	3.4	9.8	36.5	3.6	6.0†	39	3.6	39%†	655†	605†
24.	ECE - Photonics, University of California-San Diego	24.0	5.5†	76%†	3.4	9.8	36.5	3.6	6.0†	39	3.6	39%†	655†	605†
24.	ECE - Signal & Image Processing, University of California-San Diego	24.0	5.5†	76%†	3.4	9.8	36.5	3.6	6.0†	39	3.6	39%†	655†	605†
29.	Electrical Engineering, University of Pennsylvania	21.5	5.2	81%	3.0	8.9	36.1	3.1	4.0	17	3.9	21%	725	705
30.	Electrical, Computer, & Systems Engr, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute	20.8	5.2	72%	3.5	5.1	12.2	3.4	21.0	42	3.0	78%	685	635
31.	Electrical and Computer Engineering, Rice University	20.6	5.3	77%	3.5	5.7	22.2	3.4	8.0	18	4.4	25%	725	710
32.	Electrical Engineering, University of Washington-Seattle Campus	20.4	4.9	66%	3.3	6.1	16.5	3.4	26.8	46	4.1	67%	610	590
33.	Electrical and Computer Engineering, Johns Hopkins University	17.1	5.7	88%	3.3	5.8	18.5	3.2	8.2	16	3.3	35%	705	680
34.	Electrical Engineering, Yale University	16.1	5.7	67%	3.2	7.3	20.4	3.3	6.0	15	3.6	10%	740	740
35.	Electrical Engineering, University of Rochester	15.4	5.1	79%	3.1	7.7	25.0	3.0	7.6	22	2.8	46%	670	650
36.	Computer Engineering - CPE, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University	14.9	5.2†	69%†	3.4	4.6	6.4	3.3	26.4†	38	2.4	72%†	615†	585†
36.	Electrical Engineering - EE, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University	14.9	5.2†	69%†	3.4	4.6	6.4	3.3	26.4†	38	2.4	72%†	615†	585†
38.	Electrical & Computer Engineering, Duke University	14.8	4.7	71%	2.7	5.0	16.5	2.7	10.8	22	2.4	22%	725	705
39.	Electrical and Systems Engineering, Washington University in St Louis	12.0	5.9	70%	3.1	3.7	8.5	3.2	4.4	35	5.9	19%	730	710
40.	Electrical Engineering, University of Southern California	11.9	5.7	56%	3.7	5.8	12.1	4.0	33.0	39	32.9	27%	690	665
Rank	Department	Your Score	Yrs (-4)	Job (4)	Ed Eff (5)	Pub / Fac (3)	Cite / Fac (3)	Fac Qual (5)	Deg / Yr (5)	# Fac (5)	Stu / Fac (-2)	UG Acc (-2)	SAT-M (2)	SAT-V (2)
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41.	Electrical Engineering, Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus	11.8	5.7†	56%†	3.3	7.7	19.4	3.3	18.6†	48	5.4	58%†	610†	580†
42.	Computer Science & Engineering, University of Notre Dame	10.5	5.3†	69%†	2.8	7.4	16.2	3.0	7.6†	19	3.3	32%†	700†	685†
42.	Electrical Engineering, University of Notre Dame	10.5	5.3†	69%†	2.8	7.4	16.2	3.0	7.6†	19	3.3	32%†	700†	685†
44.	Electrical Engineering, University of Florida	10.4	5.7	52%	3.2	7.2	17.6	3.3	18.0	38	2.6	57%	640	620
45.	Electrical Engineering, Ohio State University-Main Campus	10.3	5.5	63%	3.6	4.2	7.8	3.5	20.6	41	2.3	73%	580	560
45.	Electrical & Computer Engineering, University of California-Davis	10.3	5.2†	78%†	3.0	4.7	11.2	3.2	11.2†	36	1.9	55%†	615†	565†
47.	Electrical and Computer Engineering, Drexel University	9.1	4.9	86%	2.9	4.1	12.4	2.9	6.8	39	1.0	82%	610	580
48.	Electrical Engineering, Michigan Technological University	8.2	3.2	83%	2.7*	5.1*	14.0*	2.7*	1.6	29*	3.5*	85%	620	590
49.	Electrical and Computer Engineering, Iowa State University	8.1	4.2	78%	2.7	2.6	2.6	2.8	14.2	40	1.4	90%	620	595
50.	Electrical Engineering, The University of Texas at Dallas	7.3	5.0	78%	2.7*	5.1*	14.0*	2.7*	10.6	29*	3.5*	51%	640	605
51.	Electrical Engineering, University of Colorado at Boulder	7.1	5.7	72%	3.1	6.0	18.7	3.2	16.2	37	4.3	88%	600	580
52.	Computer Systems Engineering, Northeastern University	6.4	5.7†	72%†	2.8	4.3	9.3	2.7	12.0†	41	1.8	47%†	625†	605†
52.	Electrical & Computer Engineering, Northeastern University	6.4	5.7†	72%†	2.8	4.3	9.3	2.7	12.0†	41	1.8	47%†	625†	605†
54.	Electrical Engineering, CUNY Graduate School and University Center	5.2	6.1	71%	2.9	9.3	34.4	2.8	6.2	29	2.9	60%*	617*	593*
55.	Electrical & Computer Engineering, Tufts University	4.6	6.7	78%	2.7*	5.1*	14.0*	2.7*	2.0	29*	3.5*	28%	705	700
56.	Electrical Engineering, Arizona State University at the Tempe Campus	4.3	5.2	62%	3.1	6.4	11.5	3.2	20.4	36	3.0	91%	560	550
57.	Electrical Engineering, Oregon Health & Science University	3.3	5.1	83%	2.7*	5.1*	14.0*	2.7*	3.2	29*	3.5*	60%*	617*	593*
58.	Electrical Engineering and Comp Science, Vanderbilt University	2.3	5.9	80%	2.5	3.3	4.6	2.5	8.4	24	3.5	35%	695	675
59.	Electrical and Computer Engineering, SUNY at Buffalo	2.2	5.7	61%	2.8	8.7	50.6	2.6	5.8	26	2.2	56%	595	565
60.	Computer Engineering, University of Maryland-Baltimore County	1.5	5.2†	79%†	2.7*	5.1*	14.0*	2.7*	5.4†	29*	3.5*	71%†	620†	595†
Rank	Department	Your Score	Yrs (-4)	Job (4)	Ed Eff (5)	Pub / Fac (3)	Cite / Fac (3)	Fac Qual (5)	Deg / Yr (5)	# Fac (5)	Stu / Fac (-2)	UG Acc (-2)	SAT-M (2)	SAT-V (2)
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60.	Electrical Engineering, University of Maryland-Baltimore County	1.5	5.2†	79%†	2.7*	5.1*	14.0*	2.7*	5.4†	29*	3.5*	71%†	620†	595†
62.	Electrical Engineering and Computer Scie, Case Western Reserve University	1.4	5.5	71%	2.9	6.0	11.1	3.1	4.6	13	2.5	68%	690	650
62.	Electrical & Computer Engineering, University of Virginia-Main Campus	1.4	4.5	60%	2.8	5.1	10.6	2.7	7.8	20	7.3	38%	670	655
64.	Electrical and Computer Engineering, Clarkson University	1.3	3.7	100%	2.5	4.8	6.4	2.4	1.6	16	3.1	86%	595	555
65.	Electrical & Computer Engineering, Rutgers University-New Brunswick/Piscataway	0.6	5.5	75%	2.7*	5.1*	14.0*	2.7*	8.8	29*	3.5*	61%	615	580
66.	Computer Engineering, Polytechnic University	0.2	5.7†	67%†	3.3	1.3	2.3	3.4	8.8†	36	2.2	69%†	630†	545†
66.	Electrical Engineering, Polytechnic University	0.2	5.7†	67%†	3.3	1.3	2.3	3.4	8.8†	36	2.2	69%†	630†	545†
66.	Electrophysics, Polytechnic University	0.2	5.7†	67%†	3.3	1.3	2.3	3.4	8.8†	36	2.2	69%†	630†	545†
69.	Arts, Computing & Engineering (A.C.E.), University of California-Irvine	-0.5	5.2†	68%†	3.1	4.8	8.8	3.0	5.6†	21	3.4	52%†	620†	580†
69.	Computer Engineering, University of California-Irvine	-0.5	5.2†	68%†	3.1	4.8	8.8	3.0	5.6†	21	3.4	52%†	620†	580†
69.	Electrical Engineering, University of California-Irvine	-0.5	5.2†	68%†	3.1	4.8	8.8	3.0	5.6†	21	3.4	52%†	620†	580†
69.	Electrical Engineering and Computer Scie, University of California-Irvine	-0.5	5.2†	68%†	3.1	4.8	8.8	3.0	5.6†	21	3.4	52%†	620†	580†
73.	Electrical & Computer Engineering, Brigham Young University	-1.1	4.2	93%	2.6	0.5	0.2	2.1	4.0	21	0.0	78%	620	605
74.	Electrical & Computer Engineering, Lehigh University	-1.9	4.7	64%	2.7	2.8	5.3	2.5	4.2	18	1.7	41%	680	640
74.	Electrical and Computer Engineering, Marquette University	-1.9	5.7	82%	2.7*	5.1*	14.0*	2.7*	1.6	29*	3.5*	70%	600	595
76.	Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Arizona	-2.5	6.2	68%	3.2	4.5	7.4	3.1	9.0	40	2.5	88%	565	560
77.	Electrical Engineering (Capitol), Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus	-2.7	5.7†	56%†	2.7*	5.1*	14.0*	2.7*	18.6†	29*	3.5*	58%†	610†	580†
78.	Software Engineering, Southern Methodist University	-3.2	5.5†	63%†	2.7*	5.1*	14.0*	2.7*	6.2†	29*	3.5*	58%†	620†	610†
78.	Computer Engineering, University of Central Florida	-3.2	5.1†	68%†	2.5	4.3	6.9	2.4	10.8†	37	2.7	62%†	575†	565†
78.	Electrical Engineering, University of Central Florida	-3.2	5.1†	68%†	2.5	4.3	6.9	2.4	10.8†	37	2.7	62%†	575†	565†
Rank	Department	Your Score	Yrs (-4)	Job (4)	Ed Eff (5)	Pub / Fac (3)	Cite / Fac (3)	Fac Qual (5)	Deg / Yr (5)	# Fac (5)	Stu / Fac (-2)	UG Acc (-2)	SAT-M (2)	SAT-V (2)
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81.	Electrical and Computer Engineering, Michigan State University	-3.4	5.2	63%	3.2	3.7	13.2	3.0	8.4	24	2.2	76%	585	555
82.	Electrical Engineering, Auburn University Main Campus	-4.1	4.2	68%	2.6	5.9	9.4	2.6	5.2	24	1.4	82%	570	550
83.	Electrical and Systems Engineering, University of Connecticut	-4.2	4.2	65%	2.3	5.8	12.4	2.4	6.4	19	3.3	51%	600	585
84.	Electrical and Computer Engr, Boston University	-4.9	6.0	74%	1.9	3.6	10.4	2.3	7.0	36	3.5*	55%	655	645
85.	Electrical Engineering, University of North Carolina at Charlotte	-5.7	5.7	83%	2.7*	5.1*	14.0*	2.7*	2.6	29*	3.5*	72%	545	525
86.	Electrical & Computer Engineering, Worcester Polytechnic Institute	-5.8	5.0	80%	2.4	3.8	4.2	2.1	2.2	22	0.2	85%	665	615
87.	Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Missouri-Rolla	-5.9	4.2	64%	2.3	1.3	1.2	2.3	7.6	19	1.0	63%	665	638
88.	Computer Engineering, Clemson University	-6.1	4.9†	67%†	2.4	3.3	2.1	2.4	6.4†	31	1.2	69%†	615†	590†
88.	Electrical Engineering, Clemson University	-6.1	4.9†	67%†	2.4	3.3	2.1	2.4	6.4†	31	1.2	69%†	615†	590†
90.	Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Utah	-6.8	6.2	69%	2.8	5.4	10.2	3.0	3.4	25	1.5	86%	617*	593*
91.	Electrical & Computer Engineering, University of Delaware	-7.1	4.4	68%	2.4	1.5	2.1	2.4	8.8	15	1.8	47%	610	595
92.	Electrical & Computer Engineering, Illinois Institute of Technology	-7.3	4.2	59%	2.4	5.7	5.9	2.2	6.8	14	4.6	63%	675	625
93.	Electrical and Computer Engineering, Oregon State University	-7.5	4.7	80%	2.6	6.2	10.6	2.6	6.0	13	2.2	90%	550	530
94.	Computer Engineering, University of California-Santa Cruz	-7.7	5.7†	67%†	2.7*	5.1*	14.0*	2.7*	2.0†	29*	3.5*	69%†	585†	580†
94.	Electrical Engineering, University of California-Santa Cruz	-7.7	5.7†	67%†	2.7*	5.1*	14.0*	2.7*	2.0†	29*	3.5*	69%†	585†	580†
96.	Electrical Engineering, University of California-Riverside	-8.0	4.6	63%	2.7*	5.1*	14.0*	2.7*	2.8	29*	3.5*	74%	565	510
97.	Electrical Engineering and Computer Scie, Syracuse University	-8.1	6.2	65%	2.7	6.4	12.1	2.9	7.0	18	4.2	65%	620	595
98.	Electrical Engineering, Santa Clara University	-8.5	8.2	88%	2.7*	5.1*	14.0*	2.7*	2.4	29*	3.5*	57%	610	595
99.	Electrical & Computing Engineering, Colorado State University	-8.6	5.5	73%	2.4	6.3	22.7	2.6	4.8	19	0.9	88%	565	555
100.	Electrical & Computer Engineering, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs	-9.3	8.2	100%	2.7*	5.1*	14.0*	2.7*	3.0	29*	3.5*	65%	535	545
Rank	Department	Your Score	Yrs (-4)	Job (4)	Ed Eff (5)	Pub / Fac (3)	Cite / Fac (3)	Fac Qual (5)	Deg / Yr (5)	# Fac (5)	Stu / Fac (-2)	UG Acc (-2)	SAT-M (2)	SAT-V (2)
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100.	Electrical/Computer Engineering, University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth	-9.3	5.4*	70%*	2.7*	5.1*	14.0*	2.7*	2.0	29*	3.5*	68%	535	520
102.	Electrical Engineering, The University of Tennessee	-9.9	5.9	71%	2.6	2.6	2.5	2.6	5.4	27	1.3	44%	555	555
103.	Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Illinois at Chicago	-10.8	6.0	65%	2.6	4.5	11.4	2.6	6.4	27	6.4	58%	605	570
104.	Electrical Engineering, Texas Tech University	-11.6	4.8	63%	2.6	2.9	3.3	2.5	3.6	24	0.9	71%	575	555
104.	Computer Engineering, University of Nevada-Reno	-11.6	5.4*	70%*	2.7*	5.1*	14.0*	2.7*	0.6†	29*	3.5*	86%†	535†	525†
104.	Electrical Engineering, University of Nevada-Reno	-11.6	5.4*	70%*	2.7*	5.1*	14.0*	2.7*	0.6†	29*	3.5*	86%†	535†	525†
107.	Computer Engineering, University of Kansas Main Campus	-11.8	6.2†	83%†	2.2	3.3	4.1	2.5	2.2†	17	0.8	69%†	617*	593*
107.	Electrical Engineering, University of Kansas Main Campus	-11.8	6.2†	83%†	2.2	3.3	4.1	2.5	2.2†	17	0.8	69%†	617*	593*
109.	Electrical Science Engineering, Stony Brook University	-12.2	4.8	57%	2.9	2.0	3.6	2.6	4.4	20	6.4	51%	610	570
110.	Electrical and Computer Engineering, George Washington University	-12.5	7.3	75%	2.5	2.5	1.6	2.5	6.6	20	4.8	38%	640	640
111.	Electrical & Computer Engineering, University of Cincinnati-Main Campus	-12.8	4.9	69%	2.3	6.2	13.1	2.2	11.6	13	5.6	77%	565	545
112.	Electrical Engineering, George Mason University	-12.9	6.1	62%	2.7*	5.1*	14.0*	2.7*	3.0	29*	3.5*	69%	560	545
113.	Electrical Engineering, University of Hawaii at Manoa	-13.3	5.2	50%	2.7*	5.1*	14.0*	2.7*	1.4	29*	3.5*	65%	570	535
114.	Electrical Engineering, University of Pittsburgh-Main Campus	-13.7	6.9†	74%†	2.7	3.3	5.2	2.6	6.6†	19	8.7	49%†	625†	610†
114.	Telecommunications, University of Pittsburgh-Main Campus	-13.7	6.9†	74%†	2.7	3.3	5.2	2.6	6.6†	19	8.7	49%†	625†	610†
116.	Electrical Engineering (School of EECS), Washington State University	-14.2	4.1	39%	2.6	2.3	2.9	2.3	5.4	41	2.0	74%	560	545
117.	Computer Engineering, Southern Methodist University	-15.1	5.5†	63%†	2.4	2.2	2.9	2.4	6.2†	17	4.5	58%†	620†	610†
117.	Electrical Engineering, Southern Methodist University	-15.1	5.5†	63%†	2.4	2.2	2.9	2.4	6.2†	17	4.5	58%†	620†	610†
117.	Telecommunications, Southern Methodist University	-15.1	5.5†	63%†	2.4	2.2	2.9	2.4	6.2†	17	4.5	58%†	620†	610†
120.	Electrical & Computer Engineering, Stevens Institute of Technology	-15.2	5.2	69%	1.9	1.5	1.4	2.1	2.6	14	2.0	47%	665	610
Rank	Department	Your Score	Yrs (-4)	Job (4)	Ed Eff (5)	Pub / Fac (3)	Cite / Fac (3)	Fac Qual (5)	Deg / Yr (5)	# Fac (5)	Stu / Fac (-2)	UG Acc (-2)	SAT-M (2)	SAT-V (2)
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121.	Electrical Engineering, University of Houston	-16.3	5.2	68%	2.1	3.9	5.2	2.1	7.4	28	2.1	81%	550	520
121.	Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Miami	-16.3	3.9	58%	1.6	2.2	2.9	1.8	2.4	14	1.9	46%	640	620
123.	Electrical Engineering, Florida State University	-16.9	8.2	70%*	2.7*	5.1*	14.0*	2.7*	1.4	29*	3.5*	62%	585	575
124.	Electrical & Computer Engineering, Wayne State University	-17.6	6.2	62%	2.2	2.9	4.3	2.1	4.4	26	1.5	63%	617*	593*
125.	Computer Engineering & Computer Science, University of Missouri-Columbia	-18.0	5.9†	61%†	2.5	2.3	2.2	2.3	4.6†	26	3.0	83%†	595†	600†
125.	Electrical & Computer Engineering, University of Missouri-Columbia	-18.0	5.9†	61%†	2.5	2.3	2.2	2.3	4.6†	26	3.0	83%†	595†	600†
127.	Electrical Engineering, North Carolina A & T State University	-18.8	6.7	77%	2.7*	5.1*	14.0*	2.7*	4.8	29*	3.5*	83%	450	440
127.	Electrical & Computer Engineering, University of Alabama in Huntsville	-18.8	6.7†	91%†	2.1	3.4	4.2	2.0	4.4†	17	3.1	87%†	580†	575†
129.	Electrical and Computer Engineering, Kansas State University	-19.1	5.7	73%	1.7	2.2	3.1	1.6	2.6	20	1.1	48%	617*	593*
130.	Electrical Engineering, Catholic University of America	-20.1	9.4	82%	2.7*	5.1*	14.0*	2.7*	2.2	29*	3.5*	82%	565	580
131.	Computer Engineering, Florida International University	-21.1	6.6†	42%*	2.7*	5.1*	14.0*	2.7*	2.2†	29*	3.5*	61%†	550†	555†
131.	Electrical Engineering, Florida International University	-21.1	6.6†	42%*	2.7*	5.1*	14.0*	2.7*	2.2†	29*	3.5*	61%†	550†	555†
133.	Computational Engineering (ECE Dept), Mississippi State University	-22.8	5.4*	70%*	1.6	0.6	0.1	1.7	2.2†	21	1.3	69%†	617*	593*
133.	Computer Engineering (ECE Dept), Mississippi State University	-22.8	5.4*	70%*	1.6	0.6	0.1	1.7	2.2†	21	1.3	69%†	617*	593*
133.	Electrical Engineering (ECE Dept), Mississippi State University	-22.8	5.4*	70%*	1.6	0.6	0.1	1.7	2.2†	21	1.3	69%†	617*	593*
133.	Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Oklahoma Norman Campus	-22.8	5.2	47%	2.4	3.1	2.2	2.1	4.0	17	1.5	86%	617*	593*
137.	Electrical and Computer Engineering, New Mexico State University-Main Campus	-23.0	5.2	65%	2.5	1.4	1.2	2.4	1.4	22	1.9	81%	500	500
138.	Electrical Engineering - ELEN, University of Kentucky	-23.1	5.9	71%	1.8	2.7	1.7	1.9	3.2	21	1.1	79%	575	565
139.	Electrical Engineering, University of Rhode Island	-23.3	5.2	57%	2.6	3.7	4.0	2.7	3.4	13	8.4	79%	550	535
140.	Electrical and Computer Engineering, Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College	-23.4	4.7	50%	1.8	4.3	3.4	1.8	2.4	23	2.5	78%	600	575
Rank	Department	Your Score	Yrs (-4)	Job (4)	Ed Eff (5)	Pub / Fac (3)	Cite / Fac (3)	Fac Qual (5)	Deg / Yr (5)	# Fac (5)	Stu / Fac (-2)	UG Acc (-2)	SAT-M (2)	SAT-V (2)
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140.	Electrical Engineering, The University of Texas at Arlington	-23.4	6.9	56%	2.5	3.4	5.4	2.6	6.6	30	3.3	79%	545	515
142.	Electrical and Computer Engineering, Utah State University	-23.5	8.7	71%	2.7*	5.1*	14.0*	2.7*	1.2	29*	3.5*	92%	555	550
143.	Computer Engineering, New Jersey Institute of Technology	-24.1	3.7†	50%†	1.6	1.1	1.5	1.7	12.8†	14	3.4	71%†	595†	530†
143.	Electrical Engineering, New Jersey Institute of Technology	-24.1	3.7†	50%†	1.6	1.1	1.5	1.7	12.8†	14	3.4	71%†	595†	530†
143.	Internet Engineering, New Jersey Institute of Technology	-24.1	3.7†	50%†	1.6	1.1	1.5	1.7	12.8†	14	3.4	71%†	595†	530†
143.	Telecommunication, New Jersey Institute of Technology	-24.1	3.7†	50%†	1.6	1.1	1.5	1.7	12.8†	14	3.4	71%†	595†	530†
147.	Computer Sci and Engineering, University of South Carolina-Columbia	-24.4	3.9†	45%†	1.7	2.3	2.4	1.6	5.2†	20	1.8	67%†	580†	570†
147.	Electrical Engineering, University of South Carolina-Columbia	-24.4	3.9†	45%†	1.7	2.3	2.4	1.6	5.2†	20	1.8	67%†	580†	570†
149.	Electrical & Computer Engineering, Ohio University-Main Campus	-25.2	5.3	58%	2.2	0.9	0.3	2.2	4.0	22	1.1	89%	545	545
150.	Electrical & Comp. Eng., University of Vermont	-27.4	5.7	77%*	1.3	6.3	13.7	1.1	1.2	7	2.3	80%	585	580
151.	Electrical and Computer Engineering, Florida Institute of Technology-Melbourne	-27.9	6.2	69%	2.2	0.6	0.3	1.6	3.4	16	2.3	82%	605	565
152.	Computer Engineering, Florida Atlantic University	-28.4	3.2†	62%†	1.1	3.3	0.6	1.3	4.2†	7	3.7	55%†	525†	515†
152.	Electrical Engineering, Florida Atlantic University	-28.4	3.2†	62%†	1.1	3.3	0.6	1.3	4.2†	7	3.7	55%†	525†	515†
154.	Computer Science and Engineering, University of South Florida	-28.7	5.6†	55%†	1.9	0.9	0.8	1.7	4.8†	13	4.0	28%†	565†	555†
154.	Electrical Engineering, University of South Florida	-28.7	5.6†	55%†	1.9	0.9	0.8	1.7	4.8†	13	4.0	28%†	565†	555†
156.	Electrical Engineering (Watson School), SUNY at Binghamton	-28.9	5.2	63%	1.0	1.0	1.4	1.2	2.4	13	3.3	43%	650	615
157.	Electrical and Computer Engineering, Howard University	-31.3	6.1	75%	1.5	2.9	2.7	1.4	1.4	9	5.9	47%	565	560
158.	Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Dayton	-32.5	7.6†	78%†	1.2	5.4	14.0	1.5	4.8†	9	3.1	79%†	595†	570†
158.	Electro-Optics, University of Dayton	-32.5	7.6†	78%†	1.2	5.4	14.0	1.5	4.8†	9	3.1	79%†	595†	570†
160.	Electrical Engineering, University of New Hampshire-Main Campus	-32.9	5.4*	70%*	0.8	1.3	5.1	1.3	0.6	16	0.3	72%	570	560
Rank	Department	Your Score	Yrs (-4)	Job (4)	Ed Eff (5)	Pub / Fac (3)	Cite / Fac (3)	Fac Qual (5)	Deg / Yr (5)	# Fac (5)	Stu / Fac (-2)	UG Acc (-2)	SAT-M (2)	SAT-V (2)
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161.	Electrical and Computer Engineering, Portland State University	-34.6	6.2	80%	1.2	3.0	5.0	1.2	2.6	12	2.6	70%	520	520
162.	Computer Engineering, University of Massachusetts-Lowell	-34.8	5.1†	40%†	1.0	3.1	2.3	1.2	3.2†	17	2.7	41%†	588†	600†
162.	Electrical Engineering, University of Massachusetts-Lowell	-34.8	5.1†	40%†	1.0	3.1	2.3	1.2	3.2†	17	2.7	41%†	588†	600†
164.	Electrical & Computer Engineering, University of Idaho	-35.3	5.4*	70%*	1.4	0.7	1.1	1.0	1.2	14	1.0	83%	550	550
165.	Electrical & Computer Engineering, University of Wyoming	-36.4	5.4*	70%*	1.0	2.6	2.1	1.4	1.2	10	0.7	95%	545	540
166.	Electrical and Computer Engineering, The University of Alabama	-42.0	5.9	35%	1.8	0.9	0.3	1.6	3.2	15	4.1	74%	565	565
167.	Electrical Engineering, Wichita State University	-44.7	5.2	47%	0.8	1.3	0.5	1.2	3.2	14	1.6	84%	545	530
168.	Electrical and Computer Engineering, Oklahoma State University-Main Campus	-53.6	5.7	33%	1.5	1.6	1.2	1.6	4.6	10	24.5	51%	565	555

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Item Descriptions

Your Score

Your customized program score is a weighted sum of points for each item. The weights were selected on this page. For an item with importance weight W, a program receives W × S points for being S standard deviations above average. Larger values are better.

Years to Degree (Yrs)

Median time lapse from entering graduate school at the doctorate-granting institution to receipt of doctorate in years. Note that time spent obtaining a master's degree at a different institution is not counted. Your weight = -4. Smaller values are better. (SED, 2000-2004)

Placement Rate (Job)

Percentage of doctorate recipients from the program with definite plans at graduation (either a job or a postdoctoral position). Your weight = 4. Larger values are better. (SED, 2000-2004)

Educational Effectiveness (Ed Eff)

Program effectiveness in educating research scholars and scientists, 1993. Scale of 0 to 5, with 0 denoting "Not Effective" and 5 denoting "Extremely Effective." Your weight = 5. Larger values are better. (NRC, 1995)

Publications per Faculty Member (Pub / Fac)

The ratio of the number of program publications in the period 1988-1992 to the number of program faculty. Your weight = 3. Larger values are better. (NRC, 1995)

Citations per Faculty Member (Cite / Fac)

The ratio of the number of citations of program publications in the period 1988-1992 to the number of program faculty. Your weight = 3. Larger values are better. (NRC, 1995)

Faculty Quality (Fac Qual)

Scholarly quality of program faculty, 1993. Scale of 0 to 5, with 0 denoting "Not sufficient for doctoral education" and 5 denoting "Distinguished." Your weight = 5. Larger values are better. (NRC, 1995)

Doctorates Granted per Year (Deg / Yr)

The average number of doctorates granted by the program per year between 2001 and 2005. Your weight = 5. Larger values are better. (IPEDS, 2001-2005)

Number of Faculty (# Fac)

Total number of faculty participating in the program. Your weight = 5. Larger values are better. (NRC, 1995)

Grad Student / Faculty Ratio (Stu / Fac)

The number of graduate students per faculty member. Your weight = -2. Smaller values are better. (NRC, 1995)

Undergraduate Acceptance Rate (UG Acc)

The percentage of applicants the institution accepts into its undergraduate programs. Your weight = -2. Smaller values are better. (IPEDS, 2005)

Math SAT Score (SAT-M)

The average of the 25th and 75th percentile mathematics SAT scores for undergraduates at the institution. Your weight = 2. Larger values are better. (IPEDS, 2005)

Verbal SAT Score (SAT-V)

The average of the 25th and 75th percentile verbal SAT scores for undergraduates at the institution. Your weight = 2. Larger values are better. (IPEDS, 2005)

Missing Values

Missing values have been replaced with the average value for all programs in the field.

Data Sources

Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System

IPEDS is an annual, comprehensive set of surveys of all colleges and universities in the United States. The surveys are conducted by the National Center for Education Statistics.  Learn more

National Research Council

The National Research Council conducts assessments of doctoral programs in the United States every 10 to 15 years). The data we use are from the most recent assessment, the 1995 study Research-Doctorate Programs in the United States: Continuity and Change. Learn more about the NRC study's methods here; order a copy here. The next NRC assessment is scheduled for release in Summer 2009.  Learn more

Survey of Earned Doctorates

The NSF/NIH/NEH/USED/USDA/NASA Survey of Earned Doctorates is an annual survey of all new recipients of doctorates from US universities at graduation. The average of the response rates for the 2000–2004 surveys was 92%.  Learn more

Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates in Science and Engineering

The Survey is an annual assessment of the number and characteristics of graduate students and postdoctoral researchers in science, engineering, and health-related fields. It is conducted by the National Science Foundation.  Learn more