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2023 Best Electrical Engineering Schools in Virginia

3 Colleges
$70,571 Avg Salary
$24,394 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Electrical Engineering School for You

In 2020-2021, 182 degrees and certificates were awarded to electrical engineering students who went to a Virginia college or university. This makes it the #42 most popular major in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.

The Best Electrical Engineering Schools in Virginia ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Virginia to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Electrical Engineering Schools in Virginia

The colleges and universities below are the best for EE majors pursuing a .

Top Virginia Schools in Electrical Engineering

Our 2023 rankings named University of Virginia - Main Campus the best school in Virginia for electrical engineering students. University of Virginia is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Charlottesville.

Full Electrical Engineering at University of Virginia - Main Campus Report

#2

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Virginia Tech. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Electrical Engineering Schools in Virginia list. Virginia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Blacksburg.

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#3

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means George Mason University is a great place for electrical engineering students. GMU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Fairfax.

Full Electrical Engineering at George Mason University Report

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 Degrees Awarded
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

Electrical Engineering is one of 39 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
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 3 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.

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