2023 Most Popular Electrical Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Finding the Best Electrical Engineering Doctor'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.
The Most Popular Electrical Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 28 schools in the Southeast Region to see which doctor'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.
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2023 Most Popular Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Electrical Engineering Doctor's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Electrical Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus the most popular school in the Southeast Region for electrical engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Georgia Tech is a very large public school located in the city of Atlanta.
About 15% of the students majoring in EE at the school are women while 85% are male.
The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at North Carolina State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular electrical engineering schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the large city of Raleigh, NC State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 46 students majoring in EE at NC State, 76% are male and 24% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Tech. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Virginia Tech is a very large public school located in the city of Blacksburg.
Women make up 19% of the EE majors at the school.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Duke University is a great place for electrical engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 24% of the EE majors at the school.
Out of the 28 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Florida landed the # 4 spot on the list. UCF is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Orlando.
Of the 34 students majoring in EE at UCF, 85% are male and 15% are female.
Full Electrical Engineering at University of Central Florida Report
University of Florida landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree electrical engineering programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville, UF is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 33 students majoring in EE at UF, 79% are male and 21% are female.
Florida International University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. FIU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Miami.
Of the 24 students majoring in EE at FIU, 79% are male and 21% are female.
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University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for electrical engineering students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 37% of the EE majors at the school.
Full Electrical Engineering at University of South Florida - Main Campus Report
The University of Tennessee - Knoxville did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for electrical engineering students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 33% of the EE majors at the school.
Read full report on Electrical Engineering at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville
University of Virginia - Main Campus landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree electrical engineering programs. University of Virginia is a very large public school located in the suburb of Charlottesville.
About 20% of the students majoring in EE at the school are women while 80% are male.
Read full report on Electrical Engineering at University of Virginia - Main Campus
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 27 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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