2023 Most Popular Electrical Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region
Finding the Best Electrical Engineering 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Electrical Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 85 schools in the Southeast Region to see which 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 Schools in the Southeast Region
Check out the EE programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southeast Region .
Top 15% Most Popular Electrical Engineering Schools
Our analysis found Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus to be the most popular school for electrical engineering students who want to pursue a degree in the Southeast Region . Georgia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Atlanta.
EE majors at Georgia Tech take out an average of $26,437 in student loans while working on their egree. 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend North Carolina State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Electrical Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Raleigh, NC State is a public college with a very large student population.
After completing their degree, EE graduates from NC State carry an average student debt load of $22,285.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Electrical Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Gainesville, UF is a public college with a very large student population.
On average, EE graduates from UF take out $21,621 in student loans while working on their degree.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Florida International University is a great place for electrical engineering students. FIU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Miami.
After completing their degree, EE graduates from FIU carry an average student debt load of $22,625.
Full Electrical Engineering at Florida International University Report
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Virginia Tech is a great place for electrical engineering students. Virginia Tech is a very large public school located in the small city of Blacksburg.
On average, EE graduates from Virginia Tech take out $25,568 in student loans while working on their degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $364, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
University of Central Florida landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular electrical engineering programs. UCF is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Orlando.
EE majors at UCF take out an average of $26,446 in student loans while working on their egree.
Full Electrical Engineering at University of Central Florida Report
With a ranking of #7, University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for electrical engineering students. Located in the large city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public college with a very large student population.
EE majors at USF Tampa take out an average of $23,200 in student loans while working on their egree.
University of North Carolina at Charlotte landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular electrical engineering programs. Located in the city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public school with a fairly large student population.
EE majors at UNC Charlotte take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree.
Clemson University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular electrical engineering programs. Located in the large suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public school with a very large student population.
EE majors at Clemson take out an average of $25,750 in student loans while working on their egree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $397.
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Duke University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular electrical engineering programs. Located in the large city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
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With a ranking of #11, Auburn University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for electrical engineering students. Auburn is a fairly large public school located in the city of Auburn.
On average, EE graduates from Auburn take out $23,722 in student loans while working on their degree.
Kennesaw State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for electrical engineering students. It came in at #12 on the list. Located in the suburb of Kennesaw, KSU Georgia is a public school with a very large student population.
While working on their degree, EE majors at KSU Georgia accumulate an average of around $30,750 in student debt.
Read full report on Electrical Engineering at Kennesaw State University
Additional Noteworthy Schools
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Electrical Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | George Mason University | Fairfax, VA |
| 14 | University of Arkansas | Fayetteville, AR |
| 15 | The University of Alabama | Tuscaloosa, AL |
| 16 | Mississippi State University | Mississippi State, MS |
| 17 | Georgia Southern University | Statesboro, GA |
Best Electrical Engineering Colleges by State
Explore the best electrical engineering colleges 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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