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

Electrical Engineering is of the hottest doctor's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #13 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

College Factual looked at 3 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering in Virginia ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 57 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. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering in Virginia ranking is to help you make that choice.

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality electrical engineering program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. 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

This ranking is just one of the many we have created. First of all, if you are interested in other degree levels, you may want to take a look at one of the rankings highlighted above. Also, if you are interested in attending school in a specific part of the country, 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 Virginia

Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in electrical engineering.

Most Well Attended Schools for EE Students Working on Their Doctorate

1

Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA

35 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In VA

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You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Virginia Tech if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in electrical engineering. Virginia Tech is a very large public school located in the city of Blacksburg. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for doctor's degrees in electrical engineering in Virginia.

There were approximately 35 electrical engineering individuals who graduated with this degree at Virginia Tech in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in electrical engineering from Virginia Tech

2

University of Virginia - Main Campus
Charlottesville, VA

17 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In VA

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Any student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in electrical engineering has to look into University of Virginia - Main Campus. Located in the suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public university with a fairly large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in electrical engineering in Virginia.

There were about 17 electrical engineering individuals who graduated with this degree at University of Virginia in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in electrical engineering from University of Virginia - Main Campus

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George Mason University
Fairfax, VA

5 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In VA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

George Mason University is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in electrical engineering. Located in the large suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public university with a fairly large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for doctor's degrees in electrical engineering in Virginia.

There were about 5 electrical engineering students who graduated with this degree at GMU in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in electrical engineering from George Mason 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
North Carolina	190	82
Georgia	190	83
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.