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2024 Best Electrical Engineering Schools in Arizona

4 Colleges in Arizona
869 EE Degrees Awarded
$78,994 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 4 schools in Arizona to determine which ones were the best for electrical engineering students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 869 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 Arizona The ee program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Electrical Engineering rankings. 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.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Pick Your Electrical Engineering Degree Level

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

The ee school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Electrical Engineering Schools in Arizona. 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 Arizona

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 Arizona Schools in EE

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
434 EE Degrees Awarded
$78,125 Median Starting Salary

Arizona State University - Tempe is a good decision for students pursuing a degree in electrical engineering. Located in the city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #119 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means ASU - Tempe is a great university overall.

There were approximately 434 electrical engineering students who graduated with this degree at ASU - Tempe in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the ee program report average early career wages of $78,125.

More information about a degree in electrical engineering from Arizona State University - Tempe

2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
193 EE Degrees Awarded
$86,619 Median Starting Salary

Every student who is interested in electrical engineering needs to look into University of Arizona. University of Arizona is a fairly large public university located in the city of Tucson. A Best Colleges rank of #133 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means University of Arizona is a great university overall.

There were about 193 electrical engineering students who graduated with this degree at University of Arizona in the most recent data year. Electrical Engineering degree recipients from University of Arizona earn a boost of about $7,625 above the typical earnings of electrical engineering graduates.

More information about a degree in electrical engineering from University of Arizona

3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
142 EE Degrees Awarded
23.2% Growth in Graduates

Arizona State University - Skysong is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in electrical engineering. ASU - Skysong is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Scottsdale. This university ranks 8th out of 26 colleges for overall quality in the state of Arizona.

There were approximately 142 electrical engineering students who graduated with this degree at ASU - Skysong in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the ee program report average early career income of $78,125.

More information about a degree in electrical engineering from Arizona State University - Skysong

4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
60 EE Degrees Awarded
$67,225 Median Starting Salary

Northern Arizona University is a wonderful option for students interested in a degree in electrical engineering. NAU is a very large public university located in the city of Flagstaff. This university ranks 5th out of 26 schools for overall quality in the state of Arizona.

There were approximately 60 electrical engineering students who graduated with this degree at NAU in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the ee program report average early career wages of $67,225.

More information about a degree in electrical engineering from Northern Arizona University

5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In AZ
52.4% Growth in Graduates

Embry-Riddle Prescott is a small private not-for-profit university located in the rural area of Prescott. This university ranks 6th out of 26 colleges for overall quality in the state of Arizona.

There were about 21 electrical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Embry-Riddle Prescott in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in electrical engineering from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Prescott

Best Electrical Engineering Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Electrical Engineering Schools in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Texas 317 2,379
Oklahoma 257 256
New Mexico 219 149

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Electrical Engineering is one of 41 different types of Engineering programs to choose from.

EE Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Electrical Engineering 676
Other Electrical Engineering 193

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 804
Computer Engineering 558
General Engineering 332
Civil Engineering 329
Chemical Engineering 286
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering 278
Biomedical Engineering 245
Industrial Engineering 205
Materials Engineering 101
Environmental Engineering 88

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