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2023 Most Popular Electrical Engineering Schools in Virginia

9 Colleges
$70,571 Avg Salary
$24,394 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Electrical Engineering School for You

With 604 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, electrical engineering is the #54 most popular major in Virginia.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Most Popular Electrical Engineering Schools in Virginia ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 9 schools in Virginia 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 Virginia.

#1

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

Our 2023 rankings named Virginia Tech the most popular school in Virginia for electrical engineering students. Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that EE majors at Virginia Tech take out is $25,568. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $364.

Full Electrical Engineering at Virginia Tech Report

#2

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

The excellent programs at George Mason University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best electrical engineering schools in Virginia. Located in the suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public college with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that EE majors at GMU take out is $27,657.

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#3

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

Out of the 9 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Old Dominion University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk, Old Dominion is a public college with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that EE majors at Old Dominion take out is $25,000.

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The excellent programs at University of Virginia - Main Campus helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best electrical engineering schools in Virginia. Located in the small suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public school with a very large student population.

EE majors at University of Virginia take out an average of $16,890 in student loans while working on their egree.

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

While working on their degree, EE majors at VCU accumulate an average of around $24,251 in student debt.

Full Electrical Engineering at Virginia Commonwealth University Report

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

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#7

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Liberty University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Electrical Engineering Schools in Virginia ranking. Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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

Full Electrical Engineering at Liberty University Report

Virginia Military Institute landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular electrical engineering programs. Located in the town of Lexington, VMI is a public college with a small student population.

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#9

Christopher Newport University

Newport News, VA

Christopher Newport University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for electrical engineering students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Newport News, CNU is a public college with a small student population.

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Best Electrical Engineering Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Electrical Engineering Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 838
North Carolina 714
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.

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 9 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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