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Best Electrical Engineering Schools in North Carolina

2023 Best Electrical Engineering Schools in North Carolina

5 Colleges
$72,039 Avg Salary
$26,595 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Electrical Engineering 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Electrical Engineering Schools in North Carolina to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in North Carolina to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Electrical Engineering Schools in North Carolina

The following schools top our list of the Best Electrical Engineering Colleges.

Top North Carolina Schools in Electrical Engineering

#1

Duke University

Durham, NC

Our analysis found Duke University to be the best school for electrical engineering students who want to pursue a degree in North Carolina. Duke is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Durham.

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Out of the 5 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, North Carolina State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. NC State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Raleigh.

After completing their degree, EE graduates from NC State carry an average student debtload of $22,285.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of North Carolina at Charlotte is a great place for electrical engineering students. UNC Charlotte is a very large public school located in the city of Charlotte.

While working on their degree, EE majors at UNC Charlotte accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt.

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The excellent programs at North Carolina A & T State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best electrical engineering schools in North Carolina. NC A&T is a large public school located in the large city of Greensboro.

On average, EE graduates from NC A&T take out $30,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Western Carolina University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Electrical Engineering Schools in North Carolina list. WCU is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Cullowhee.

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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
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 5 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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