ADBLOCK #102
College Factual  by our College Data Analytics Team
       Unbiased Factual Guarantee

2026 Best Electrical Engineering Schools in Iowa

2 Colleges in the United States
128 Electrical Engineering Degrees Awarded
$83,416 Avg Early-Career Salary

Electrical Engineering degree programs prepare students for a range of careers in the field. While the number of schools offering the program varies, there are still top-quality ones to be found.

To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 3 schools to find the best for electrical engineering students.

What’s on this page:

ADBLOCK #159
DEBUG: Raw major_slug = ""
DEBUG: Initial offers_url = "https://www.collegefactual.com/majors/engineering/ee-electrical-engineering/electrical-engineering/offers.json", major_slug = ""
DEBUG: After cleaning major_slug = ""
DEBUG: Before URL cleaning = "https://www.collegefactual.com/majors/engineering/ee-electrical-engineering/electrical-engineering/offers.json"
DEBUG: After TrimSuffix = "https://www.collegefactual.com/majors/engineering/ee-electrical-engineering/electrical-engineering/offers.json"
DEBUG: After HTTPS placeholder = "HTTPS_TEMP_PLACEHOLDERwww.collegefactual.com/majors/engineering/ee-electrical-engineering/electrical-engineering/offers.json"
DEBUG: After slash cleaning = "HTTPS_TEMP_PLACEHOLDERwww.collegefactual.com/majors/engineering/ee-electrical-engineering/electrical-engineering/offers.json"
DEBUG: After URL cleaning = "https://www.collegefactual.com/majors/engineering/ee-electrical-engineering/electrical-engineering/offers.json"
DEBUG: offers_url = https://www.collegefactual.com/majors/engineering/ee-electrical-engineering/electrical-engineering/offers.json
DEBUG: major_slug = ""
DEBUG: offers_url is valid, proceeding to fetch data
DEBUG: offers_data.offers found, count = 2
DEBUG: Specific major detected (cip4 = 14.10), keeping min_relevance at 0.8
DEBUG: Starting relevance filtering - min_relevance = 0.8, max_relevance = 1
DEBUG: Checking offer "Electrical Engineering (I Have a HS Diploma or Associate Degree)" with relevance 1
DEBUG: ✓ Offer "Electrical Engineering (I Have a HS Diploma or Associate Degree)" ACCEPTED (relevance 1)
DEBUG: Checking offer "Electrical Engineering (I Have a Bachelors)" with relevance 1
DEBUG: ✓ Offer "Electrical Engineering (I Have a Bachelors)" ACCEPTED (relevance 1)
DEBUG: relevant_offers count = 2
DEBUG: relevant_offers > 0, checking for ESYOH offers
DEBUG: ESYOH filtering - found 2 ESYOH offers with relevance >= 0.8
DEBUG: esyoh_offers count = 2
DEBUG: ESYOH offers found, rendering ESYOH widget
DEBUG: most_relevant_only = true, filtering for most relevant
DEBUG: Found 2 offers with relevance >= 1.0

Best Schools for Electrical Engineering in Iowa

If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the electrical engineering degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Schools in Electrical Engineering

1

No school ranked higher than Iowa State University this year for electrical engineering. This very large public university is located in the city of Ames. Roughly 75% of students complete a degree within six years here. There were roughly 98 electrical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Iowa State University in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, electrical engineering degree recipients from Iowa State University generally make around $96,145. Students borrow a median of $26,997 to complete this degree. More information about a degree in electrical engineering from Iowa State University

2
University Of Iowa crest
University Of Iowa
Iowa City, IA

University Of Iowa came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best electrical engineering schools. This very large public university is located in the city of Iowa City. The six-year graduation rate is 75%. About 30 electrical engineering degrees were awarded at University Of Iowa in the most recent year. Soon after graduation, electrical engineering degree recipients from University Of Iowa generally make around $70,686. Typical student debt for the program is $25,875. Get the full electrical engineering details for University Of Iowa

ADBLOCK #173
View All Electrical Engineering Rankings >

ADBLOCK #115

Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 3 schools evaluated.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

ADBLOCK #116

Popular Reports

College Rankings
Best by Location
Degree Guides by Major
Graduate Programs
ADBLOCK #613

Compare Your School Options