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

Ranked #15 in popularity, electrical engineering is one of the most sought-after master's degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual reviewed 4 schools in Virginia to determine which ones were the most popular for master's degree seekers in the field of electrical engineering. Combined, these schools handed out 101 master's degrees in electrical engineering to qualified students.

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

Your choice of school for getting your master's degree in EE matters. We created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering in Virginia ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

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 is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. Plus, you can view our other rankings for electrical engineering.

 

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Electrical Engineering in Virginia

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

Most Well Attended Schools for EE Students Working on Their Master's

1

Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA

57 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In VA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

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

There were roughly 57 electrical engineering individuals who graduated with this degree at Virginia Tech in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in electrical engineering from Virginia Tech

2

George Mason University
Fairfax, VA

29 Annual Master's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In VA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

George Mason University is a popular choice for students pursuing a master's degree in electrical engineering. Located in the suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public university with a very large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for master's degrees in electrical engineering in Virginia.

There were roughly 29 electrical engineering individuals who graduated with this degree at GMU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in electrical engineering from George Mason University

3

University of Virginia - Main Campus
Charlottesville, VA

8 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In VA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of Virginia - Main Campus if you want to pursue a master's degree in electrical engineering. Located in the small suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public university with a very large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in electrical engineering in Virginia.

There were approximately 8 electrical engineering students who graduated with this degree at University of Virginia in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in electrical engineering from University of Virginia - Main Campus

4

Norfolk State University
Norfolk, VA

7 Annual Master's Degrees

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Norfolk State University if you want to pursue a master's degree in electrical engineering. Norfolk State is a moderately-sized public university located in the city of Norfolk.

There were roughly 7 electrical engineering individuals who graduated with this degree at Norfolk State in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in electrical engineering from Norfolk 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	427	376
Georgia	361	366
North Carolina	323	286
Tennessee	296	55
South Carolina	251	39
Alabama	248	58
Kentucky	248	39
Louisiana	235	12
Mississippi	205	7
Arkansas	184	30
West Virginia	154	4

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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.