2025 Best Electrical Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region
57
Colleges in the Southeast Region
4,838
EE Degrees Awarded
Ranked #30 in popularity,
electrical engineering is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.
For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 57 schools in the Southeast Region to determine which ones were the best for electrical engineering students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 4,838 degrees in electrical engineering annually.
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Choosing a Great Electrical Engineering School
Your choice of electrical engineering school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for electrical engineering schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Electrical Engineering Rankings by Degree Level
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Electrical Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.
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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.
Best Schools for Electrical Engineering in the Southeast Region
If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the ee degrees they offer, see the list below. Only those schools that rank in the top 20% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
11 Top Southeast Region Schools in EE
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In NC
96
EE Degrees Awarded
Duke University is a wonderful choice for students interested in a degree in electrical engineering. Located in the city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #7 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Duke is a great university overall.
There were approximately 96 electrical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Duke in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in electrical engineering from Duke University
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In GA
523
EE Degrees Awarded
Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus is a good option for students pursuing a degree in electrical engineering. Located in the city of Atlanta, Georgia Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #19 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Georgia Tech is a great school overall.
There were approximately 523 electrical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Georgia Tech in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in electrical engineering from Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In TN
41
EE Degrees Awarded
It's hard to beat Vanderbilt University if you want to pursue a degree in electrical engineering. Vanderbilt is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Nashville. A Best Colleges rank of #18 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Vanderbilt is a great university overall.
There were approximately 41 electrical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Vanderbilt in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in electrical engineering from Vanderbilt University
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In FL
287
EE Degrees Awarded
It is hard to beat University of Florida if you wish to pursue a degree in electrical engineering. Located in the midsize city of Gainesville, UF is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #56 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UF is a great university overall.
There were approximately 287 electrical engineering students who graduated with this degree at UF in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in electrical engineering from University of Florida
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In VA
191
EE Degrees Awarded
Located in the small city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #58 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Virginia Tech is a great school overall.
There were roughly 191 electrical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Virginia Tech in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in electrical engineering from Virginia Tech
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In NC
286
EE Degrees Awarded
NC State is a very large public university located in the city of Raleigh. A Best Colleges rank of #122 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means NC State is a great university overall.
There were approximately 286 electrical engineering students who graduated with this degree at NC State in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in electrical engineering from North Carolina State University
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In SC
98
EE Degrees Awarded
Clemson is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized suburb of Clemson. A Best Colleges rank of #149 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Clemson is a great university overall.
There were about 98 electrical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Clemson in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in electrical engineering from Clemson University
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In VA
65
EE Degrees Awarded
Located in the medium-sized suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #35 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means University of Virginia is a great university overall.
There were about 65 electrical engineering students who graduated with this degree at University of Virginia in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in electrical engineering from University of Virginia - Main Campus
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In FL
198
EE Degrees Awarded
UCF is a very large public university located in the large suburb of Orlando. This university ranks 10th out of 70 colleges for overall quality in the state of Florida.
There were roughly 198 electrical engineering students who graduated with this degree at UCF in the most recent data year.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In AL
111
EE Degrees Awarded
Auburn is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Auburn. This university ranks 2nd out of 42 schools for overall quality in the state of Alabama.
There were approximately 111 electrical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Auburn in the most recent year we have data available.
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