2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering in North Carolina

If you pursue a doctor's degree in electrical engineering, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #13 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

In 2022, College Factual analyzed 4 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering in North Carolina ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 100 doctor's degrees in electrical engineering to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Electrical Engineering School for Your Doctor's Degree

The EE doctor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. We created our Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering in North Carolina ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of electrical engineering students usually has them for a reason. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

More Ways to Rank Electrical Engineering Schools

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for electrical engineering.

 

Most Popular Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Electrical Engineering in North Carolina

Explore the most popular colleges and universities for electrical engineering students seeking a a doctor's degree.

Most Well Attended Schools for EE Students Working on Their Doctorate

1

North Carolina State University
Raleigh, NC

43 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In NC

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at North Carolina State University if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in electrical engineering. Located in the city of Raleigh, NC State is a public university with a very large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for doctor's degrees in electrical engineering in North Carolina.

There were about 43 electrical engineering students who graduated with this degree at NC State in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in electrical engineering from North Carolina State University

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Duke University
Durham, NC

40 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In NC

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Duke University is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in electrical engineering. Duke is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Durham. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in electrical engineering in North Carolina.

There were roughly 40 electrical engineering individuals who graduated with this degree at Duke in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in electrical engineering from Duke University

3

University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Charlotte, NC

10 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In NC

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of North Carolina at Charlotte if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in electrical engineering. UNC Charlotte is a very large public university located in the large city of Charlotte. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for doctor's degrees in electrical engineering in North Carolina.

There were approximately 10 electrical engineering individuals who graduated with this degree at UNC Charlotte in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in electrical engineering from University of North Carolina at Charlotte

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North Carolina A & T State University
Greensboro, NC

7 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In NC

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

North Carolina A & T State University is a popular option for individuals pursuing a doctor's degree in electrical engineering. Located in the large city of Greensboro, NC A&T is a public university with a fairly large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #4 in quality for doctor's degrees in electrical engineering in North Carolina.

There were roughly 7 electrical engineering individuals who graduated with this degree at NC A&T in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in electrical engineering from North Carolina A & T State University

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	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	219	99
Georgia	190	83
Virginia	176	56
Tennessee	142	26
Louisiana	140	11
South Carolina	130	13
Alabama	129	27
Kentucky	115	15
Mississippi	96	7

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Rankings in Majors Related to EE

Electrical Engineering is one of 3 different types of Electrical Engineering programs to choose from.

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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.