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2023 Best Electrical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

63 Colleges
$69,529 Avg Salary
$24,205 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Electrical Engineering Bachelor's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, electrical engineering was ranked #40 in the country. In fact 28,844 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Electrical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 63 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for EE majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Top 10 Best Electrical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

Our 2023 rankings named Vanderbilt University the best school in the Southeast Region for electrical engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, EE majors at Vanderbilt accumulate an average of around $8,278 in student debt.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best electrical engineering schools in the Southeast Region . Georgia Tech is a very large public school located in the large city of Atlanta.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, EE graduates from Georgia Tech carry an average student debtload of $25,415. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $341.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Virginia - Main Campus helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best electrical engineering schools in the Southeast Region . University of Virginia is a very large public school located in the small suburb of Charlottesville.

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#4

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 #4 on this year’s Best Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Virginia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Blacksburg.

The average amount in student loans that EE majors at Virginia Tech take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $23,824. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $364, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#5

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Florida. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Gainesville, UF is a public college with a fairly large student population.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, EE majors at UF accumulate an average of around $22,564 in student debt.

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North Carolina State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the large city of Raleigh, NC State is a public college with a very large student population.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, EE majors at NC State accumulate an average of around $21,073 in student debt.

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#7

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

Auburn University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for electrical engineering students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Auburn is a fairly large public school located in the city of Auburn.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, EE graduates from Auburn carry an average student debtload of $24,812.

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Florida International University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. FIU is a very large public school located in the suburb of Miami.

The average amount in student loans that EE majors at FIU take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $26,528.

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#9

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

Clemson University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree electrical engineering programs. Located in the suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public school with a fairly large student population.

On average, EE graduates from Clemson take out $26,111 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $397.

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#10

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

University of Georgia landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree electrical engineering programs. UGA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Athens.

On average, EE graduates from UGA take out $28,760 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional great schools for Electrical Engineering students in the Southeast Region that almost earned our Best Electrical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region award.

Rank College Location
11 Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach Daytona Beach, FL
12 West Virginia University Institute of Technology Beckley, WV

Best Electrical Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best electrical engineering colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 838
Virginia 604
North Carolina 714
Florida 1,422
Tennessee 253
Kentucky 178
South Carolina 219
Louisiana 176
Arkansas 162
Alabama 396
Mississippi 144
West Virginia 102

One of 40 majors within the area of study, electrical engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to EE

Related Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 46,178
Civil Engineering 21,388
Computer Engineering 17,987
Chemical Engineering 12,917
Biomedical Engineering 12,811

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.

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