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2024 Best Electrical Engineering Schools in North Carolina

5 Colleges in North Carolina
714 EE Degrees Awarded
$72,039 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.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools in North Carolina to determine which ones were the best for electrical engineering students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 714 degrees in electrical engineering to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Electrical Engineering School

Best Electrical Engineering Schools in North Carolina 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

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 North Carolina 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 North Carolina

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.

Top North Carolina Schools in EE

1
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Duke University
Durham, NC
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In NC
119 EE Degrees Awarded

Duke University is a good decision for students pursuing a degree in electrical engineering. Located in the large city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #7 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Duke is a great university overall.

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

More information about a degree in electrical engineering from Duke University

2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
373 EE Degrees Awarded
12.3% Growth in Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in electrical engineering has to check out North Carolina State University. 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 about 373 electrical engineering students who graduated with this degree at NC State in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the electrical engineering degree program at North Carolina State University make $5,977 more than the standard college graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.

More information about a degree in electrical engineering from North Carolina State University

3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
148 EE Degrees Awarded
12.2% Growth in Graduates

University of North Carolina at Charlotte is a wonderful decision for students interested in a degree in electrical engineering. Located in the city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 6th out of 93 schools for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.

There were about 148 electrical engineering students who graduated with this degree at UNC Charlotte in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the ee program state that they receive average early career earnings of $67,160.

More information about a degree in electrical engineering from University of North Carolina at Charlotte

4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
37 EE Degrees Awarded
$71,300 Median Starting Salary

Every student pursuing a degree in electrical engineering needs to take a look at North Carolina A & T State University. NC A&T is a large public university located in the city of Greensboro. This university ranks 41st out of 93 colleges for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.

There were roughly 37 electrical engineering students who graduated with this degree at NC A&T in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, ee degree recipients typically make about $71,300 at the beginning of their careers.

More information about a degree in electrical engineering from North Carolina A & T State University

5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
32 EE Degrees Awarded
43.8% Growth in Graduates

WCU is a large public university located in the distant town of Cullowhee. This university ranks 17th out of 93 colleges for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.

There were about 32 electrical engineering students who graduated with this degree at WCU in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, ee degree recipients typically make about $65,703 in their early careers.

More information about a degree in electrical engineering from Western Carolina University

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
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 714

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 918
General Engineering 660
Biomedical Engineering 566
Computer Engineering 535
Civil Engineering 448
Textile Engineering 304
Industrial Engineering 250
Chemical Engineering 245
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering 117
Materials Engineering 61

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