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Most Popular Electrical Engineering Schools in West Virginia

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2023 Most Popular Electrical Engineering Schools in West Virginia

4 Colleges
$69,420 Avg Salary
$26,251 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Electrical Engineering School for You

In 2020-2021, 102 degrees and certificates were awarded to electrical engineering students who went to a West Virginia college or university. This makes it the #59 most popular major in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Electrical Engineering Schools in West Virginia to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in West Virginia 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for EE majors pursuing a .

#1

West Virginia University

Morgantown, WV

Our analysis found West Virginia University to be the most popular school for electrical engineering students who want to pursue a degree in West Virginia. WVU is a very large public school located in the city of Morgantown.

The average amount in student loans that EE majors at WVU take out is $26,251. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $315.

Full Electrical Engineering at West Virginia University Report

#2

Marshall University

Huntington, WV

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Marshall University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Electrical Engineering Schools in West Virginia list. Located in the small city of Huntington, Marshall University is a public college with a large student population.

Read full report on Electrical Engineering at Marshall University

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means West Virginia University Institute of Technology is a great place for electrical engineering students. West Virginia University Tech is a small public school located in the small city of Beckley.

While working on their degree, EE majors at West Virginia University Tech accumulate an average of around $26,251 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $315.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend American Public University System. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Electrical Engineering Schools in West Virginia list. American Military University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the fringe town of Charles Town.

Full Electrical Engineering at American Public University System Report

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
Virginia 604
North Carolina 714
Florida 1,422
Tennessee 253
Kentucky 178
South Carolina 219
Louisiana 176
Arkansas 162
Alabama 396
Mississippi 144

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 4 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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