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2023 Best Electrical Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in North Carolina

4 Colleges
$139,530 Avg Salary

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

With 714 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, electrical engineering is the #36 most popular major in North Carolina.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Best Electrical Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in North Carolina to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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.

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2023 Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina

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

Top North Carolina Schools for a Doctorate in Electrical Engineering

#1

Duke University

Durham, NC

Our 2023 rankings named Duke University the best school in North Carolina for electrical engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Duke is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Durham.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Carolina State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. NC State is a very large public school located in the large city of Raleigh.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of North Carolina at Charlotte. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. UNC Charlotte is a fairly large public school located in the city of Charlotte.

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Out of the 4 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, North Carolina A & T State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. NC A&T is a fairly large public school located in the city of Greensboro.

Full Electrical Engineering at North Carolina A & T State University Report

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
Virginia 604
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.

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 4 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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