by our College Data Analytics Team
[Ee Electrical Engineering](/majors/engineering/ee-electrical-engineering/) programs reward a close look at where graduates go on to earn the most. The highest-paying schools turn a ee electrical engineering degree into the strongest early-career earnings.
College Factual analyzed 4 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the highest-paying ee electrical engineering schools.
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Below are the schools whose ee electrical engineering graduates go on to earn the most.
For graduate earnings in ee electrical engineering, no school beat North Carolina State University At Raleigh this year. Located in the city of Raleigh, North Carolina State University At Raleigh is a public institution. After graduating, ee electrical engineering degree recipients from North Carolina State University At Raleigh typically earn about $97,818 annually.
A rank of #2 makes North Carolina A And T State University one of the highest-paying schools for ee electrical engineering. Set in the city of Greensboro, North Carolina A And T State University is a public institution. After graduating, ee electrical engineering degree recipients from North Carolina A And T State University typically earn about $89,227 annually.
University Of North Carolina At Charlotte came in at #3 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying ee electrical engineering schools. Located in the city of Charlotte, University Of North Carolina At Charlotte is a public institution. Ee Electrical Engineering graduates of University Of North Carolina At Charlotte earn a median of about $89,970 a year early in their careers.
Western Carolina University produces some of the highest-paid graduates in ee electrical engineering, landing the #4 spot this year. Located in the town of Cullowhee, Western Carolina University is a public institution. After graduating, ee electrical engineering degree recipients from Western Carolina University typically earn about $69,067 annually.
The ranking above is published by College Factual, 2026 edition. The methodology measures the salaries ee electrical engineering graduates go on to earn early in their careers, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard field-of-study earnings and IPEDS).
Ranking method: College Major Earnings · 4 schools evaluated.
*Salary figures reflect median early-career earnings (about 5 years after graduation) and may vary by how long a person takes to complete their degree.
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