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2023 Best Value Electrical Engineering Schools in Alabama

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

7 Colleges
$12,721 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$66,679 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Electrical Engineering School for You

Electrical Engineering is the #37 most popular major in Alabama with 396 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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.

The Best Value Electrical Engineering Schools in Alabama ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 7 schools in Alabama to see which ones offered the best value programs for EE students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Electrical Engineering Schools in Alabama

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

Best Alabama Schools for Affordable Quality in Electrical Engineering

#1

Auburn University

Auburn, AL
$11,826 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Auburn University to be the best value school for electrical engineering students who want to pursue a degree in Alabama. Located in the small city of Auburn, Auburn is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Auburn undergraduate students pay an average of $11,826 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, EE graduates from Auburn take out $23,722 in student loans while working on their degree.

Auburn also took the #2 spot in our Best Electrical Engineering Schools in Alabama rankings.

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$8,568 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at University of Alabama at Birmingham helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best electrical engineering schools in Alabama. Located in the city of Birmingham, UAB is a public college with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UAB are $8,568 per year. The average amount in student loans that EE majors at UAB take out is $29,361.

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$8,756 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of South Alabama is a great value for electrical engineering students. Located in the city of Mobile, USA is a public school with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at USA are $8,756 per year. While working on their degree, EE majors at USA accumulate an average of around $30,500 in student debt.

Full Electrical Engineering at University of South Alabama Report

#4

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL
$11,620 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Alabama. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Electrical Engineering Schools in Alabama list. UA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tuscaloosa.

UA undergraduate students pay an average of $11,620 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, EE graduates from UA carry an average student debtload of $25,750.

UA not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Electrical Engineering Schools in Alabama list.

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$11,488 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at University of Alabama in Huntsville helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best electrical engineering schools in Alabama. UAH is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Huntsville.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UAH are $11,488 per year. On average, EE graduates from UAH take out $24,186 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Electrical Engineering at University of Alabama in Huntsville Report

$10,024 Average Tuition & Fees

Alabama A & M University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value electrical engineering programs. AAMU is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Normal.

AAMU undergraduate students pay an average of $10,024 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that EE majors at AAMU take out is $31,000. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $138.

Full Electrical Engineering at Alabama A & M University Report

#7

Tuskegee University

Tuskegee, AL
$22,614 Average Tuition & Fees

Tuskegee University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Electrical Engineering Schools in Alabama list. Tuskegee is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Tuskegee.

Tuskegee undergraduate students pay an average of $22,614 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that EE majors at Tuskegee take out is $31,000.

Read full report on Electrical Engineering at Tuskegee University

Best Value Electrical Engineering Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Electrical Engineering Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that 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
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 7 schools only.

  • 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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