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2023 Most Popular Electrical Engineering Schools in Alabama

7 Colleges
$66,679 Avg Salary
$27,931 Avg Student Debt

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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Electrical Engineering Schools in Alabama ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in Alabama to see which ones were the most popular 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.

Check out the EE programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Alabama.

#1

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

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

On average, EE graduates from Auburn take out $23,722 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#2

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL

Out of the 7 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Alabama landed the # 2 spot on the list. UA is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Tuscaloosa.

After completing their degree, EE graduates from UA carry an average student debt load of $25,750.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Alabama in Huntsville. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Electrical Engineering Schools in Alabama list. UAH is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Huntsville.

EE majors at UAH take out an average of $24,186 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Electrical Engineering at University of Alabama in Huntsville Report

The excellent programs at University of South Alabama helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best electrical engineering schools in Alabama. Located in the city of Mobile, USA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, EE majors at USA accumulate an average of around $30,500 in student debt.

Read full report on Electrical Engineering at University of South Alabama

The excellent programs at University of Alabama at Birmingham helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best electrical engineering schools in Alabama. Located in the medium-sized city of Birmingham, UAB is a public college with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that EE majors at UAB take out is $29,361.

Full Electrical Engineering at University of Alabama at Birmingham Report

With a ranking of #6, Alabama A & M University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for electrical engineering students. AAMU is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Normal.

On average, EE graduates from AAMU take out $31,000 in student loans while working on their degree. 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

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

While working on their degree, EE majors at Tuskegee accumulate an average of around $31,000 in student debt.

Full Electrical Engineering at Tuskegee 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
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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