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 schools below stand out for the salaries their ee electrical engineering graduates go on to command.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 6 schools on the early-career earnings of their ee electrical engineering graduates.
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If you want to know which schools send ee electrical engineering graduates into the highest-paying careers, see the list below.
For graduate earnings in ee electrical engineering, no school beat University Of Virginia Main Campus this year. University Of Virginia Main Campus is a public school located in the suburb of Charlottesville. Students who complete the ee electrical engineering program here go on to a median salary of roughly $114,299.
Students chasing top earnings in ee electrical engineering will find them at George Mason University, which ranked #2. George Mason University is a public school located in the suburb of Fairfax. Students who complete the ee electrical engineering program here go on to a median salary of roughly $103,679.
Students chasing top earnings in ee electrical engineering will find them at Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University, which ranked #3. Set in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University is a public institution. After graduating, ee electrical engineering degree recipients from Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University typically earn about $103,147 annually.
Virginia Commonwealth University produces some of the highest-paid graduates in ee electrical engineering, landing the #4 spot this year. Set in the city of Richmond, Virginia Commonwealth University is a public institution. After graduating, ee electrical engineering degree recipients from Virginia Commonwealth University typically earn about $99,480 annually.
Liberty University came in at #5 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying ee electrical engineering schools. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit institution. Ee Electrical Engineering graduates of Liberty University earn a median of about $96,803 a year early in their careers.
Old Dominion University came in at #6 for ee electrical engineering graduate earnings this year. Old Dominion University is a public school located in the city of Norfolk. Students who complete the ee electrical engineering program here go on to a median salary of roughly $90,085.
This ranking is produced 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 · 6 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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