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Electrical Engineering at Virginia Tech

146 Bachelor's Degrees
54 Master's Degrees
43 Doctor's Degrees
Electrical Engineering is one of the majors in the engineering program at Virginia Tech.

Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, average salaries, and more. We've also included details on how Virginia Tech ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in ee.

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Electrical Engineering Degrees Available at Virginia Tech

Virginia Tech EE Rankings

Virginia Tech was ranked #43 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for ee majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #2 in Virginia.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering 15
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income Over $110k) 21
Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools 22
Best Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 24
Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 28
Best Electrical Engineering Colleges for Veterans 30
Best Electrical Engineering Graduate Degree Schools 32
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering 33
Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools 37
Best Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools 38
Best Electrical Engineering Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 38
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (With Aid) 38
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 39
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income Over $110k) 40
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 41
Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 42
Best Electrical Engineering Schools 43
Best Value Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income Over $110k) 44
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering 44
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 44
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Electrical Engineering Graduates 45
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 48
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income Over $110k) 50
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (With Aid) 51
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 53
Best Value Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 56
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 56
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 57
Best Value Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 58
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 58
Best Value Colleges for Electrical Engineering (With Aid) 61
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 63
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 63
Best Value Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 64
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (With Aid) 68
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Electrical Engineering Graduates 69
Best Value Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 71
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 72
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 75
Highest Paid Electrical Engineering Graduates 88
Best Value Colleges for Electrical Engineering 91
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering 94
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Electrical Engineering Graduates 115

Popularity of EE at Virginia Tech

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Virginia Tech handed out 146 bachelor's degrees in electrical engineering. This is an increase of 10% over the previous year when 133 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 54 students received their master’s degree in ee from Virginia Tech. This makes it the #48 most popular school for ee master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 43 students received their doctoral degrees in ee in 2021, making the school the #11 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do EE Graduates from Virginia Tech Make?

$73,162 Bachelor's Median Salary
$90,529 Master's Median Salary

Salary of EE Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

EE majors who earn their bachelor's degree from Virginia Tech go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $73,162 a year. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is higher than the national average of $69,521 for all ee bachelor's degree recipients.

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Salary of EE Graduates with a Master's Degree

Graduates of the master's ee program at Virginia Tech make a median salary of $90,529. This is less than what their typical peers from other schools make. Their median salary is $94,709.

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How Much Student Debt Do EE Graduates from Virginia Tech Have?

$25,849 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of EE Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

While getting their bachelor's degree at Virginia Tech, ee students borrow a median amount of $25,849 in student loans. This is higher than the the typical median of $25,477 for all ee majors across the country.

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The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the ee program at Virginia Tech is $259 per month.

Virginia Tech EE Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the ee majors at Virginia Tech.

Virginia Tech Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 146 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in ee from Virginia Tech. About 81% were men and 19% were women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 57% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Virginia Tech with a bachelor's in ee.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 17
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 8
White 83
Non-Resident Aliens 30
Other Races 5

Virginia Tech Electrical Engineering Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 54 students earned a master's degree in ee from Virginia Tech. About 19% of these graduates were women and the other 81% were men.

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The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Virginia Tech with a master's in ee.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 14
Non-Resident Aliens 36
Other Races 1

Related Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 466
Civil Engineering 343
Computer Engineering 247
Industrial Engineering 243
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering 222

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