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University of Virginia - Main Campus BS in Electrical Engineering

29 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$69,338 Average Salary
$17,375 Average Student Debt

The main focus area for this major is Electrical Engineering. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.

Electrical Engineering is a major offered under the engineering program of study at University of Virginia - Main Campus. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in EE, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.

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Rankings for the University of Virginia BS in EE

#32 in the U.S
#1 in Virginia

If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. University of Virginia is in the top 10% of the country for EE. More specifically it was ranked #32 out of 325 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #1 in Virginia.

Here are some of the other rankings for University of Virginia.

Ranking TypeRank
Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools21
Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans24
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $30-$48k)25
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $48-$75k)28
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (With Aid)28
Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools29
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $30-$48k)30
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $75-$110k)31
Best Electrical Engineering Schools32
Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans33
Best Value Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $30-$48k)34
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $30-$48k)36
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $48-$75k)37
Best Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools37
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (With Aid)38
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering44
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $0-$30k)46
Best Value Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $48-$75k)46
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $75-$110k)47
Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering47
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $48-$75k)48
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $0-$30k)54
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Electrical Engineering Graduates54
Best Electrical Engineering Colleges for Veterans55
Best Value Colleges for Electrical Engineering (With Aid)56
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Electrical Engineering Graduates58
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income Over $110k)58
Best Value Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $75-$110k)61
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (With Aid)61
Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering65
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $75-$110k)66
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $0-$30k)68
Best Value Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $0-$30k)69
Best Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans87
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering98
Highest Paid Electrical Engineering Graduates100
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Electrical Engineering Graduates111
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income Over $110k)118
Most Popular Colleges for Electrical Engineering162
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering168
Best Value Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income Over $110k)171
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income Over $110k)177
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering192
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering208
Best Value Colleges for Electrical Engineering253
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering271
Most Focused Colleges for Electrical Engineering304
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering317

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in EE from University of Virginia Cost?

$18,895 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$17,375 Average Student Debt

University of Virginia Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at University of Virginia was $1,627 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $510 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$15,772$49,819
Fees$3,123$3,808
Books and Supplies$1,356$1,356
On Campus Room and Board$12,350$12,350
On Campus Other Expenses$2,998$2,998

Learn more about University of Virginia tuition and fees.

University of Virginia EE BS Student Debt

One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at University of Virginia in EE walked away with an average of $17,375 in student debt. That is 26% lower than the national average of $23,573.

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How Much Can You Make With a BS in EE From University of Virginia?

$69,338 Average Salary
High Earnings Boost

EE who receive their bachelor’s degree from University of Virginia make an average of $69,338 a year during the early days of their career. That is 5% higher than the national average of $66,265.

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Does University of Virginia Offer an Online BS in EE?

University of Virginia does not offer an online option for its EE bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the University of Virginia Online Learning page.

University of Virginia Bachelor’s Student Diversity for EE

29 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
31.0% Women
37.9% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2019-2020 academic year, 29 students received their bachelor’s degree in EE. The gender and racial-ethnic breakdown of those individuals is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

About 31.0% of the students who received their BS in EE in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 15.7%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in EE at University of Virginia in 2019-2020, 37.9% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 36%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian5
Black or African American0
Hispanic or Latino1
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White13
International Students2
Other Races/Ethnicities8

BS in EE Focus Areas at University of Virginia

Electrical Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
Electrical Engineering29

You may also be interested in one of these majors related to electrical engineering.

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
General Engineering10
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering36
Biomedical Engineering89
Chemical Engineering41
Civil Engineering28

View All Electrical Engineering Related Majors >

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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