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2024 Best Electrical Engineering Schools in Louisiana

5 Colleges in Louisiana
224 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 224 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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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
95 EE Degrees Awarded
30.5% Growth in Graduates

It is difficult to beat Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College if you want to pursue a degree in electrical engineering. Located in the city of Baton Rouge, Louisiana State University is a public university with a very 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 approximately 95 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 earn $10,366 above the typical 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
45 EE Degrees Awarded
22.2% Growth in Graduates

It's difficult to beat Louisiana Tech University if you want 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 approximately 45 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 get $8,274 more than the typical college grad in this field when they enter the workforce.

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3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
42 EE Degrees Awarded
11.9% Growth in Graduates

University of New Orleans is a wonderful option for students interested in 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 colleges for overall quality in the state of Louisiana.

There were about 42 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 earnings of $63,967.

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

4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6.7% Growth in Graduates
$63,470 Median Starting Salary

University of Louisiana at Lafayette is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in electrical engineering. Located in the medium-sized city of Lafayette, UL Lafayette is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 9th out of 29 colleges for overall quality in the state of Louisiana.

There were approximately 30 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 an average of $63,470 for their early career.

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

5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
16.7% Growth in Graduates
$44,920 Median Starting Salary

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

There were about 12 electrical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Southern University and A & M College in the most recent data year. After graduation, ee degree recipients typically make about $44,920 at the beginning of their 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 Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

StateCollegesDegrees Awarded
Georgia287838
Florida2821,417
North Carolina279714
Virginia274602
Tennessee269253
South Carolina248219
Kentucky244176
Mississippi234144
Arkansas234162
Alabama233396
West Virginia207102

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

EE Concentrations

MajorAnnual Graduates
Electrical Engineering224

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Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering391
Chemical Engineering227
Civil Engineering222
General Engineering135
Biomedical Engineering132
Industrial Engineering87
Petroleum Engineering79
Computer Engineering41
Engineering Science35
Environmental Engineering35

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