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2023 Most Popular Electrical Engineering Schools in South Carolina

5 Colleges
$67,949 Avg Salary
$26,592 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Electrical Engineering School for You

Electrical Engineering is the #52 most popular major in South Carolina with 219 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Electrical Engineering Schools in South Carolina ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in South 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 South Carolina.

#1

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

Our 2023 rankings named Clemson University the most popular school in South Carolina for electrical engineering students. Located in the suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public college with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that EE majors at Clemson take out is $25,750. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $397, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Electrical Engineering at Clemson University Report

The excellent programs at University of South Carolina - Columbia helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best electrical engineering schools in South Carolina. UofSC is a very large public school located in the city of Columbia.

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

Read full report on Electrical Engineering at University of South Carolina - Columbia

Out of the 5 schools in South Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Citadel Military College of South Carolina landed the # 3 spot on the list. The Citadel is a small public school located in the midsize city of Charleston.

On average, EE graduates from The Citadel take out $27,025 in student loans while working on their degree.

Read full report on Electrical Engineering at Citadel Military College of South Carolina

#4

Bob Jones University

Greenville, SC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bob Jones University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Electrical Engineering Schools in South Carolina list. Located in the city of Greenville, Bob Jones University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Full Electrical Engineering at Bob Jones University Report

#4

Benedict College

Columbia, SC

Out of the 5 schools in South Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Benedict College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Columbia, Benedict College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Full Electrical Engineering at Benedict College 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
Louisiana 176
Arkansas 162
Alabama 396
Mississippi 144
West Virginia 102

One of 40 majors within the area of study, electrical engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 5 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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