2024 Best Electrical Engineering Master's Degree Schools in South Carolina

If you pursue a master's degree in electrical engineering, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #27 most popular program in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Electrical Engineering Master's Degree Schools in South Carolina ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 35 master's degrees in electrical engineering during the 2020-2021 academic year.

Jump to one of the following sections: * Our Methodology

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Average Early-Career Salaries

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their master's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your master's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on electrical engineering students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other electrical engineering students want to attend this school to pursue a master's degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for electrical engineering to pay back their student loans after receiving their master's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized electrical engineering related body.

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 master's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

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 Master's Degree Schools in South Carolina list to help you make the college decision.

 

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Electrical Engineering in South Carolina

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for electrical engineering students seeking a a master's degree.

Top South Carolina Schools for a Master's in EE

1

Clemson University
Clemson, SC

23 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat Clemson University if you want to pursue a master's degree in electrical engineering. Located in the suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in electrical engineering from Clemson University

2

Citadel Military College of South Carolina
Charleston, SC

2 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in a master's degree in electrical engineering has to look into Citadel Military College of South Carolina. Located in the city of Charleston, The Citadel is a public college with a small student population.More information about a master’s in electrical engineering from Citadel Military College of South Carolina

2

University of South Carolina - Columbia
Columbia, SC

10 Annual Graduates

University of South Carolina - Columbia is a wonderful decision for students interested in a master's degree in electrical engineering. UofSC is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Columbia.More information about a master’s in electrical engineering from University of South Carolina - Columbia

Best Electrical Engineering Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	208	389
Georgia	190	353
Virginia	182	116
North Carolina	178	289
Tennessee	166	37
Alabama	151	35
Kentucky	147	29
Louisiana	147	5
Mississippi	145	13
Arkansas	121	27
West Virginia	112	13

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Electrical Engineering Related Rankings by Major

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

EE Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
Electrical Engineering	35

Majors Similar to EE

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Other Engineering	108
Mechanical Engineering	102
Civil Engineering	60
Industrial Engineering	58
Biomedical Engineering	51
Environmental Engineering	19
Computer Engineering	14
Materials Engineering	11
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering	3
Nuclear Engineering	3

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to NASA. More about our data sources and methodologies.