by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual looked at 25 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Electrical Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 449 doctor's degrees in electrical engineering during the 2020-2021 academic year.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
Your choice of electrical engineering for getting your doctor's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To take this into account we include a school's overall Best Colleges for a Doctor's Degree ranking which itself looks at a collection of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for electrical engineering students working on their doctor's degree.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Electrical Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.
Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for electrical engineering students seeking a a doctor's degree.
Duke University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in electrical engineering. Duke is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Durham.More information about a doctorate in electrical engineering from Duke University
Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in electrical engineering. Georgia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Atlanta.More information about a doctorate in electrical engineering from Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus
Every student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in electrical engineering needs to look into Vanderbilt University. Located in the large city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in electrical engineering from Vanderbilt University
University of Virginia - Main Campus is a good decision for individuals pursuing a doctor's degree in electrical engineering. Located in the suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in electrical engineering from University of Virginia - Main Campus
UF is a fairly large public university located in the city of Gainesville.More information about a doctorate in electrical engineering from University of Florida
Virginia Tech is a very large public school located in the small city of Blacksburg.More information about a doctorate in electrical engineering from Virginia Tech
Located in the city of Raleigh, NC State is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in electrical engineering from North Carolina State University
Located in the large suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in electrical engineering from University of Central Florida
Clemson is a very large public university located in the large suburb of Clemson.More information about a doctorate in electrical engineering from Clemson University
Located in the small city of Auburn, Auburn is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in electrical engineering from Auburn University
Explore the best electrical engineering colleges for a specific state in the Southeast Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Florida | 217 | 113 |
| North Carolina | 190 | 99 |
| Georgia | 190 | 91 |
| Virginia | 182 | 64 |
| Mississippi | 154 | 4 |
| Tennessee | 150 | 25 |
| Louisiana | 146 | 7 |
| Alabama | 139 | 20 |
| South Carolina | 135 | 16 |
| Kentucky | 119 | 10 |
Electrical Engineering is one of 3 different types of Electrical Engineering programs to choose from.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Optical Enginering | 21 |
