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2024 Best Electrical Engineering Schools in Louisiana

5 Colleges in Louisiana
176 EE Degrees Awarded
$63,666 Avg Early-Career Salary
Electrical Engineering is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #39 most popular major in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 5 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Electrical Engineering Schools in Louisiana ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 176 degrees in electrical engineering to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Electrical Engineering School

Best Electrical Engineering Schools in Louisiana Your choice of electrical engineering school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for electrical engineering schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

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

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 Louisiana list to help you make the college decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.


 

Best Schools for Electrical Engineering in Louisiana

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

Top Louisiana Schools in EE

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
66 EE Degrees Awarded
$74,032 Median Starting Salary

It is hard to beat Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College if you wish to pursue a degree in electrical engineering. Located in the midsize city of Baton Rouge, Louisiana State University is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #271 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Louisiana State University is a great university overall.

There were about 66 electrical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Louisiana State University in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the electrical engineering degree program at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College get $10,366 above the standard college graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.

More information about a degree in electrical engineering from Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
35 EE Degrees Awarded
$71,940 Median Starting Salary

It is difficult to beat Louisiana Tech University if you wish to pursue a degree in electrical engineering. Louisiana Tech is a fairly large public university located in the distant town of Ruston. A Best Colleges rank of #1151 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Louisiana Tech is a great university overall.

There were roughly 35 electrical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Louisiana Tech in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the electrical engineering program at Louisiana Tech University earn $8,274 more than the typical college graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

More information about a degree in electrical engineering from Louisiana Tech University

3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
37 EE Degrees Awarded
18.9% Growth in Graduates

University of New Orleans is a wonderful option for students pursuing a degree in electrical engineering. Located in the city of New Orleans, UNO is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 14th out of 29 schools for overall quality in the state of Louisiana.

There were approximately 37 electrical engineering students who graduated with this degree at UNO in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the ee program state that they receive average early career income of $63,967.

More information about a degree in electrical engineering from University of New Orleans

4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$63,470 Median Starting Salary
$18,940 Median Student Debt

University of Louisiana at Lafayette is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in electrical engineering. Located in the midsize city of Lafayette, UL Lafayette is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 9th out of 29 schools for overall quality in the state of Louisiana.

There were approximately 28 electrical engineering students who graduated with this degree at UL Lafayette in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the ee program earn around $63,470 for their early career.

More information about a degree in electrical engineering from University of Louisiana at Lafayette

5

Southern University and A & M College is a moderately-sized public university located in the midsize city of Baton Rouge. This university ranks 25th out of 29 schools for overall quality in the state of Louisiana.

There were approximately 10 electrical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Southern University and A & M College in the most recent data year. After graduating, ee degree recipients generally earn around $44,920 in their early careers.

More information about a degree in electrical engineering from Southern University and A & M College

Best Electrical Engineering Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Electrical Engineering Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that 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
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 176

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 453
Civil Engineering 247
Chemical Engineering 242
General Engineering 168
Biomedical Engineering 149
Petroleum Engineering 104
Industrial Engineering 100
Engineering Science 38
Other Engineering 31
Computer Engineering 29

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