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Undergraduate Electrical Engineering at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

107 Total Degrees Awarded
1 Award Levels Offered
#2 Best Rank — Bachelor's
$92,354 Bachelor's Salary

Below are the key facts about this program at Virginia Tech. It is offered at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. At its best it places at #2 out of 9 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

Virginia Tech Undergraduate Electrical Engineering Rankings

#75 in the U.S.
#2 in Virginia
#9 in the Southeast Region

By College Factual’s measure, Virginia Tech among the top schools in the country for electrical engineering, placing at #75 out of 307 schools nationally.

RankingRank
Best Electrical Engineering Schools75 of 307
Best Electrical Engineering Schools in Virginia2 of 9
Best Electrical Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region9 of 62

Undergraduate Electrical Engineering Degrees at Virginia Tech

The table below lists every degree level offered in electrical engineering at Virginia Tech, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree LevelAnnual Graduates
Bachelor’s107
Master’s62
Doctoral33

Virginia Tech Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degrees

During the most recent reporting year, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University awarded 107 bachelor’s degrees in electrical engineering.

Bachelor’s Rankings

Virginia Tech is among the very best schools in the country for electrical engineering at the bachelor’s level. Specifically, it ranked #2 out of 9 schools by College Factual.

RankingRank
Best Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia2
Best Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region7
Best Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools60

Salary of Electrical Engineering Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

$92,354 Bachelor's Median Salary

Electrical Engineering graduates with a bachelor’s degree from Virginia Tech earn a median of $92,354 a year. This is higher than $77,896, the median for all majors at Virginia Tech.

Salary for Electrical Engineering majors with a bachelor's degree at Virginia Tech

Student Debt of Electrical Engineering Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

$25,849 Bachelor's Median Debt

Earning a bachelor’s degree at Virginia Tech, electrical engineering students accumulate a median of $25,849 in student loans. This is above $23,442, the typical median for all majors at Virginia Tech.

Student debt for Electrical Engineering majors with a bachelor's degree at Virginia Tech

Virginia Tech Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

$15,948 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$25,849 Average Student Debt

The full-time undergraduate tuition and fees are shown below.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$11,420$34,362
Fees$2,796$3,402

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Bachelor’s Student Diversity

In the most recent graduating class, 85% of electrical engineering bachelor’s degrees went to men and 15% went to women.

Virginia Tech gender breakdown of Electrical Engineering Bachelor's degree grads The majority of electrical engineering bachelor’s degree graduates at Virginia Tech were White. About 52% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University with a bachelor’s in electrical engineering.

Ethnic diversity of Electrical Engineering majors at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Ethnic BackgroundNumber of Students
Asian12
Black or African American5
Hispanic or Latino9
White56
Non-Resident Aliens18
Other Races7

Electrical and Electronics Engineering (Bachelor’s)

Virginia Tech granted 107 bachelor’s completions in electrical and electronics engineering recently — 15% to women and 85% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (52%).

Graduate Study in Electrical Engineering at Virginia Tech

You can also pursue this field at the graduate level at Virginia Tech. Annual graduate completions by level are shown below.

Graduate LevelAnnual Graduates
Master’s Degrees in Electrical Engineering62
Doctoral Degrees in Electrical Engineering33

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