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2024 Best Electrical Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region

61 Colleges in the Southeast Region
5,288 EE Degrees Awarded
$68,403 Avg Early-Career Salary
Ranked #39 in popularity, electrical engineering is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 61 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Electrical Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 5,288 degrees in electrical engineering during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Electrical Engineering School

Best Electrical Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region Your choice of electrical engineering school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Electrical Engineering School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Electrical Engineering Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in EE
Bachelor's Degrees in EE
Master's Degrees in EE
Doctor's Degrees in EE

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Electrical Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region list to help you make the college decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Electrical Engineering in the Southeast Region

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the ee degree levels they offer.

10 Top Southeast Region Schools in EE

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Duke University
Durham, NC
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In NC
119 EE Degrees Awarded

It is hard to beat Duke University if you wish to pursue a degree in electrical engineering. Located in the large city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #7 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Duke is a great university overall.

There were roughly 119 electrical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Duke in the most recent year we have data available.

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
589 EE Degrees Awarded
$84,380 Median Starting Salary

It's difficult to beat Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus if you want to pursue a degree in electrical engineering. Located in the city of Atlanta, Georgia Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #24 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Georgia Tech is a great school overall.

There were approximately 589 electrical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Georgia Tech in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the electrical engineering major at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus earn $15,976 more than the average college graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.

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Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In TN
37 EE Degrees Awarded

Vanderbilt University is a great choice for students interested in a degree in electrical engineering. Vanderbilt is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Nashville. A Best Colleges rank of #19 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Vanderbilt is a great university overall.

There were approximately 37 electrical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Vanderbilt in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
63 EE Degrees Awarded
14.3% Growth in Graduates

It is hard to beat University of Virginia - Main Campus if you want to pursue a degree in electrical engineering. University of Virginia is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Charlottesville. A Best Colleges rank of #33 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means University of Virginia is a great university overall.

There were about 63 electrical engineering students who graduated with this degree at University of Virginia in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the electrical engineering degree program at University of Virginia - Main Campus make $2,590 above the typical college graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.

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University of Florida
Gainesville, FL
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
336 EE Degrees Awarded
14.6% Growth in Graduates

Located in the midsize city of Gainesville, UF is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #58 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UF is a great university overall.

There were approximately 336 electrical engineering students who graduated with this degree at UF in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the electrical engineering major at University of Florida make $9,988 above the standard college grad with the same degree shortly after graduation.

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Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
243 EE Degrees Awarded
7.4% Growth in Graduates

Located in the small city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #62 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Virginia Tech is a great school overall.

There were approximately 243 electrical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Virginia Tech in the most recent year we have data available. Those electrical engineering students who get their degree from Virginia Tech earn $13,442 more than the standard ee student.

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7
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
373 EE Degrees Awarded
12.3% Growth in Graduates

NC State is a very large public university located in the large city of Raleigh. A Best Colleges rank of #92 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means NC State is a great university overall.

There were approximately 373 electrical engineering students who graduated with this degree at NC State in the most recent data year. Those electrical engineering students who get their degree from North Carolina State University earn $9,613 more than the average ee graduate.

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Clemson University
Clemson, SC
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
122 EE Degrees Awarded
10.7% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #107 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Clemson is a great university overall.

There were about 122 electrical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Clemson in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the ee program earn around $66,228 for their early career.

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Auburn University
Auburn, AL
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
114 EE Degrees Awarded
5.3% Growth in Graduates

Auburn is a very large public university located in the city of Auburn. This university ranks 3rd out of 40 schools for overall quality in the state of Alabama.

There were about 114 electrical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Auburn in the most recent data year. Electrical Engineering degree recipients from Auburn University get an earnings boost of around $3,871 over the average earnings of electrical engineering majors.

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10
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
238 EE Degrees Awarded
2.9% Growth in Graduates

UCF is a very large public university located in the large suburb of Orlando. This university ranks 7th out of 77 schools for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were roughly 238 electrical engineering students who graduated with this degree at UCF in the most recent data year. After graduation, ee degree recipients generally earn around $67,266 in their early careers.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional great schools for Electrical Engineering students in the Southeast Region that almost earned our Best Electrical Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region award.

Rank College Location
11 Florida International University Miami, FL
12 Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Baton Rouge, LA
13 The University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, AL
14 University of Miami Coral Gables, FL
15 The University of Tennessee - Knoxville Knoxville, TN

Best Electrical Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best electrical engineering colleges for a specific state in the Southeast Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Georgia 287 838
Florida 282 1,417
North Carolina 279 714
Virginia 274 602
Tennessee 269 253
South Carolina 248 219
Kentucky 244 176
Louisiana 242 176
Mississippi 234 144
Arkansas 234 162
Alabama 233 396
West Virginia 207 102

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One of 41 majors within the Engineering area of study, Electrical Engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.

EE Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Electrical Engineering 5,175
Optical Enginering 83
Other Electrical Engineering 22
Telecommunications Engineering 8

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 9,524
Civil Engineering 4,665
Computer Engineering 3,297
General Engineering 2,586
Biomedical Engineering 2,577
Chemical Engineering 2,548
Industrial Engineering 2,419
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering 2,196
Systems Engineering 860
Materials Engineering 704

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