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2024 Best Electrical Engineering Schools in Virginia

6 Colleges in Virginia
604 EE Degrees Awarded
$70,571 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you pursue a degree in electrical engineering, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #39 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 6 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Electrical Engineering Schools in Virginia ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 604 degrees in electrical engineering during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Electrical Engineering School

Best Electrical Engineering Schools in Virginia Your choice of electrical engineering school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Electrical Engineering School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Electrical Engineering Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in EE
Master's Degrees in EE
Doctor's Degrees in EE

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Electrical Engineering Schools in Virginia ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Electrical Engineering in Virginia

The schools below may not offer all types of ee degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top Virginia Schools in EE

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
63 EE Degrees Awarded
14.3% Growth in Graduates

University of Virginia - Main Campus is a good option for students interested in a degree in electrical engineering. University of Virginia is a fairly large public university located in the small suburb of Charlottesville. A Best Colleges rank of #33 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means University of Virginia is a great university overall.

There were roughly 63 electrical engineering students who graduated with this degree at University of Virginia in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the ee program state that they receive average early career earnings of $70,993.

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2
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Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
243 EE Degrees Awarded
7.4% Growth in Graduates

Virginia Tech is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in electrical engineering. Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #62 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Virginia Tech is a great school overall.

There were roughly 243 electrical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Virginia Tech in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the electrical engineering program at Virginia Tech get $11,275 above the standard college graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

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3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
108 EE Degrees Awarded
$70,242 Median Starting Salary

George Mason University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in electrical engineering. GMU is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Fairfax. A Best Colleges rank of #117 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means GMU is a great university overall.

There were about 108 electrical engineering students who graduated with this degree at GMU in the most recent data year. Soon after graduating, ee degree recipients usually earn around $70,242 at the beginning of their careers.

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4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
47 EE Degrees Awarded
40.4% Growth in Graduates

Virginia Commonwealth University is a wonderful choice for students interested in a degree in electrical engineering. Located in the city of Richmond, VCU is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 7th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Virginia.

There were about 47 electrical engineering students who graduated with this degree at VCU in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the ee program make an average of $70,920 for their early career.

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5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
66 EE Degrees Awarded
9.1% Growth in Graduates

Located in the midsize city of Norfolk, Old Dominion is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 14th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Virginia.

There were approximately 66 electrical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Old Dominion in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the ee program earn around $64,709 in their early career salary.

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Liberty University
Lynchburg, VA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$60,410 Median Starting Salary
$27,000 Median Student Debt

Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 12th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Virginia.

There were roughly 20 electrical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Liberty University in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the ee program earn around $60,410 for their early career.

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Best Electrical Engineering Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Georgia 287 838
Florida 282 1,417
North Carolina 279 714
Tennessee 269 253
South Carolina 248 219
Kentucky 244 176
Louisiana 242 176
Mississippi 234 144
Arkansas 234 162
Alabama 233 396
West Virginia 207 102

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One of 41 majors within the Engineering area of study, Electrical Engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.

EE Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Electrical Engineering 602
Telecommunications Engineering 2

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Majors Similar to EE

Related Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 947
General Engineering 649
Civil Engineering 616
Computer Engineering 533
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering 272
Biomedical Engineering 269
Industrial Engineering 265
Chemical Engineering 231
Systems Engineering 227
Other Engineering 187

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