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2025 Best Electrical Engineering Schools in South Carolina

3 Colleges in South Carolina
177 EE Degrees Awarded
$83,097 Avg Early-Career Salary
Ranked #39 in popularity, electrical engineering is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual looked at 3 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Electrical Engineering Schools in South Carolina ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 177 degrees in electrical engineering annually.

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Choosing a Great Electrical Engineering School

Best Electrical Engineering Schools in South Carolina The ee program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Electrical Engineering rankings. We derive our Best Overall Electrical Engineering School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Pick Your Electrical Engineering Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in EE
Master's Degrees in EE
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When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Electrical Engineering Schools in South Carolina list to help you make the college decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Electrical Engineering in South Carolina

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the ee degree levels they offer.

Top South Carolina Schools in EE

1
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Clemson University
Clemson, SC
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
98 EE Degrees Awarded
$77,925 Median Starting Salary

It is difficult to beat Clemson University if you wish to pursue a degree in electrical engineering. Located in the midsize suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 45 colleges for overall quality in the state of South Carolina.

There were approximately 98 electrical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Clemson in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduation, ee degree recipients typically make about $77,925 in the first five years of their career.

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
45 EE Degrees Awarded
$77,161 Median Starting Salary

University of South Carolina - Columbia is a great choice for students interested in a degree in electrical engineering. Located in the midsize city of Columbia, UofSC is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #99 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UofSC is a great university overall.

There were about 45 electrical engineering students who graduated with this degree at UofSC in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the ee program make about $77,161 in their early career salary.

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3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
34 EE Degrees Awarded
$72,726 Median Starting Salary

Citadel Military College of South Carolina is a great choice for students interested in a degree in electrical engineering. The Citadel is a small public college located in the city of Charleston. This college ranks 4th out of 45 schools for overall quality in the state of South Carolina.

There were about 34 electrical engineering students who graduated with this degree at The Citadel in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduation, ee degree recipients typically earn about $72,726 at the beginning of their careers.

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Best Electrical Engineering Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Georgia 287 838
Florida 282 1,417
North Carolina 279 714
Virginia 274 602
Tennessee 269 253
Kentucky 244 176
Louisiana 242 176
Mississippi 234 144
Arkansas 234 162
Alabama 233 396
West Virginia 207 102

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Electrical Engineering is one of 41 different types of Engineering programs to choose from.

EE Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Electrical Engineering 177

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 584
Industrial Engineering 376
Civil Engineering 311
Biomedical Engineering 227
Chemical Engineering 149
Computer Engineering 137
Other Engineering 128
Environmental Engineering 46
Materials Engineering 45
General Engineering 40

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