2023 Most Popular Electrical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Electrical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 79 schools in the Southeast Region to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Electrical Engineering program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Electrical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Colleges.
Top 15% Most Popular Electrical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Florida International University the most popular school in the Southeast Region for electrical engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. FIU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Miami.
Of the 248 students majoring in EE at FIU, 92% are male and 8% are female.
EE majors at FIU take out an average of $26,528 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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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 Most Popular Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large city of Raleigh, NC State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 167 students majoring in EE at NC State, 82% are male and 18% are female.
EE majors at NC State take out an average of $21,073 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular electrical engineering schools in the Southeast Region . Georgia Tech is a very large public school located in the large city of Atlanta.
Of the 164 students majoring in EE at Georgia Tech, 87% are male and 13% are female.
EE majors at Georgia Tech take out an average of $25,415 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. 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 in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Central Florida helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular electrical engineering schools in the Southeast Region . UCF is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Orlando.
Women make up 17% of the EE majors at the school.
EE majors at UCF take out an average of $27,126 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Tech. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Virginia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Blacksburg.
Of the 146 students majoring in EE at Virginia Tech, 81% are male and 19% are female.
After completing their Bachelor's Degree, EE graduates from Virginia Tech carry an average student debt load of $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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University of Florida ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the midsize city of Gainesville, UF is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 133 students majoring in EE at UF, 80% are male and 20% are female.
After completing their Bachelor's Degree, EE graduates from UF carry an average student debt load of $22,564.
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Kennesaw State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Kennesaw, KSU Georgia is a public college with a very large student population.
About 12% of the students majoring in EE at the school are women while 88% are male.
EE majors at KSU Georgia take out an average of $31,672 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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University of North Carolina at Charlotte ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 6% of the EE majors at the school.
On average, EE graduates from UNC Charlotte take out $29,676 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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Clemson University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree electrical engineering programs. Located in the large suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 10% of the students majoring in EE at the school are women while 90% are male.
After completing their Bachelor's Degree, EE graduates from Clemson carry an average student debt load of $26,111. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $397.
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Auburn University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Auburn is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Auburn.
About 8% of the students majoring in EE at the school are women while 92% are male.
EE majors at Auburn take out an average of $24,812 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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Georgia Southern University ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. GaSou is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Statesboro.
About 14% of the students majoring in EE at the school are women while 86% are male.
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Here are some additional popular schools for Electrical Engineering students in the Southeast Region that almost earned our Most Popular Electrical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | University of South Florida - Main Campus | Tampa, FL |
| 13 | University of Alabama in Huntsville | Huntsville, AL |
| 13 | The University of Alabama | Tuscaloosa, AL |
| 13 | University of Arkansas | Fayetteville, AR |
Best Electrical Engineering Colleges by State
Explore the best electrical engineering schools 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 |
Majors Related to EE
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 26 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.
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