2023 Best Electrical Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region
Finding the Best Electrical Engineering School for You
Electrical Engineering is the #27 most popular major in the country with 11,021 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Electrical Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 40 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.
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2023 Best Electrical Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region
Check out the EE programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.
Top 10 Best Electrical Engineering Schools
Our analysis found Duke University to be the best school for electrical engineering students who want to pursue a degree in the Southeast Region . Duke is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Durham.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Vanderbilt University is a great place for electrical engineering students. Vanderbilt is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Nashville.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Virginia - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Electrical Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public college with a very large student population.
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The excellent programs at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best electrical engineering schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Atlanta, Georgia Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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The excellent programs at Virginia Tech helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best electrical engineering schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the small city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.
With a ranking of #6, North Carolina State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for electrical engineering students. NC State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Raleigh.
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Auburn University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best electrical engineering programs. Located in the small city of Auburn, Auburn is a public college with a fairly large student population.
University of Florida came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Electrical Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. UF is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Gainesville.
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With a ranking of #9, Clemson University did quite well on this year’s best schools for electrical engineering students. Clemson is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Clemson.
University of Arkansas landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best electrical engineering programs. Located in the city of Fayetteville, UARK is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Best Electrical Engineering Colleges by State
Explore the best electrical engineering schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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Virginia | 182 |
Florida | 528 |
Georgia | 444 |
North Carolina | 388 |
Tennessee | 62 |
Kentucky | 41 |
Louisiana | 12 |
Alabama | 55 |
South Carolina | 51 |
Mississippi | 17 |
Arkansas | 27 |
West Virginia | 13 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to EE
One of 39 majors within the area of study, electrical engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related to EE
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Mechanical Engineering | 9,007 |
Civil Engineering | 6,042 |
Computer Engineering | 5,557 |
Biomedical Engineering | 4,252 |
General Engineering | 3,548 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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.
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