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2023 Most Popular Electrical Engineering Schools in North Carolina

7 Colleges
$72,039 Avg Salary
$26,595 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Electrical Engineering School for You

With 714 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, electrical engineering is the #36 most popular major in North Carolina.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

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 North Carolina ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in North Carolina 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 North Carolina.

Our 2023 rankings named North Carolina State University the most popular school in North Carolina for electrical engineering students. NC State is a very large public school located in the large city of Raleigh.

The average amount in student loans that EE majors at NC State take out is $22,285.

Full Electrical Engineering at North Carolina State University Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of North Carolina at Charlotte. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Electrical Engineering Schools in North Carolina list. UNC Charlotte is a fairly large public school located in the city of Charlotte.

While working on their degree, EE majors at UNC Charlotte accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt.

Full Electrical Engineering at University of North Carolina at Charlotte Report

#3

Duke University

Durham, NC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Duke University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Electrical Engineering Schools in North Carolina list. Duke is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Durham.

Read full report on Electrical Engineering at Duke University

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend North Carolina A & T State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Electrical Engineering Schools in North Carolina list. NC A&T is a large public school located in the large city of Greensboro.

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

Full Electrical Engineering at North Carolina A & T State University Report

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Western Carolina University is a great place for electrical engineering students. WCU is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Cullowhee.

Full Electrical Engineering at Western Carolina University Report

#6

Campbell University

Buies Creek, NC

Campbell University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular electrical engineering programs. Campbell is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the town of Buies Creek.

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#7

High Point University

High Point, NC

High Point University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular electrical engineering programs. Located in the midsize city of High Point, High Point is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Full Electrical Engineering at High Point 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
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.

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 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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