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2023 Best Electrical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia

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

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

With 604 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, electrical engineering is the #54 most popular major in Virginia.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Electrical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in Virginia to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia

The following schools top our list of the Best Electrical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Top Virginia Schools for a Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering

Our analysis found University of Virginia - Main Campus to be the best school for electrical engineering students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Virginia. Located in the small suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#2

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Virginia Tech is a great place for electrical engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, EE graduates from Virginia Tech carry an average student debtload of $23,824. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $364.

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#3

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at George Mason University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best electrical engineering schools in Virginia. Located in the large suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public school with a very large student population.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, EE graduates from GMU carry an average student debtload of $28,006.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Virginia Commonwealth University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best electrical engineering schools in Virginia. Located in the medium-sized city of Richmond, VCU is a public college with a very large student population.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, EE graduates from VCU carry an average student debtload of $25,642.

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#5

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

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

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, EE graduates from Old Dominion carry an average student debtload of $23,991.

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#6

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

With a ranking of #6, Liberty University did quite well on this year’s best schools for electrical engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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Best Electrical Engineering Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

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

Electrical Engineering is one of 40 different types of programs to choose from.

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 6 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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