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2023 Most Popular Electrical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia

9 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 Most Popular Electrical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in Virginia to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Electrical Engineering program at each school on the list.

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

#1

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

Our 2023 rankings named Virginia Tech the most popular school in Virginia for electrical engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 19% of the EE majors at the school.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, EE majors at Virginia Tech accumulate an average of around $23,824 in student debt. 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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#2

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend George Mason University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Located in the suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 14% of the students majoring in EE at the school are women while 86% are male.

The average amount in student loans that EE majors at GMU take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $28,006.

Full Electrical Engineering at George Mason University Report

#3

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Old Dominion University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Located in the midsize city of Norfolk, Old Dominion is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 66 students majoring in EE at Old Dominion, 89% are male and 11% are female.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, EE majors at Old Dominion accumulate an average of around $23,991 in student debt.

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

Women make up 13% of the EE majors at the school.

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

Full Electrical Engineering at Virginia Commonwealth University Report

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Virginia - Main Campus helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular electrical engineering schools in Virginia. Located in the small suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 27 students majoring in EE at University of Virginia, 78% are male and 22% are female.

Full Electrical Engineering at University of Virginia - Main Campus Report

#6

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Liberty University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree electrical engineering programs. Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 20 students majoring in EE at Liberty University, 85% are male and 15% are female.

Full Electrical Engineering at Liberty University Report

With a ranking of #7, Virginia Military Institute did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for electrical engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the distant town of Lexington, VMI is a public college with a small student population.

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#8

Christopher Newport University

Newport News, VA

Christopher Newport University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree electrical engineering programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Newport News, CNU is a public school with a small student population.

About 25% of the students majoring in EE at the school are women while 75% are male.

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With a ranking of #8, Norfolk State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for electrical engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Norfolk State is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Norfolk.

About 50% of the students majoring in EE at the school are women while 50% are male.

Full Electrical Engineering at Norfolk State University Report

Best Electrical Engineering Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Electrical Engineering Schools 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 9 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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