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2025 Best Electrical Engineering Schools in North Carolina

5 Colleges in North Carolina
589 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.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools in North Carolina to determine which ones were the best for electrical engineering students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 589 degrees in electrical engineering to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Electrical Engineering School

Best Electrical Engineering Schools in North Carolina Your choice of electrical engineering school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. 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.

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

Bachelor's Degrees in EE
Master's Degrees in EE
Doctor's Degrees in EE

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 North 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 North 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 North Carolina Schools in EE

1
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Duke University
Durham, NC
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In NC
96 EE Degrees Awarded

Duke University is a great option 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 schools nationwide means Duke is a great university overall.

There were roughly 96 electrical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Duke in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in electrical engineering from Duke University

2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
286 EE Degrees Awarded
$80,352 Median Starting Salary

Every student who is interested in electrical engineering has to check out North Carolina State University. NC State is a fairly large public university located in the large 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 year we have data available. Soon after graduation, ee degree recipients usually earn about $80,352 at the beginning of their careers.

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

3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
129 EE Degrees Awarded
$72,167 Median Starting Salary

University of North Carolina at Charlotte is a good decision for students pursuing a degree in electrical engineering. Located in the city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 10th out of 93 schools for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.

There were about 129 electrical engineering students who graduated with this degree at UNC Charlotte in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, ee degree recipients generally earn about $72,167 in their early careers.

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4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
49 EE Degrees Awarded
24.5% Growth in Graduates

Any student who is interested in electrical engineering needs to take a look at North Carolina A & T State University. NC A&T is a fairly large public university located in the city of Greensboro. This university ranks 51st out of 93 colleges for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.

There were approximately 49 electrical engineering students who graduated with this degree at NC A&T in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduating, ee degree recipients typically make an average of $81,213 at the beginning of their careers.

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

5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$69,067 Median Starting Salary

WCU is a large public university located in the town of Cullowhee. This university ranks 36th out of 93 colleges for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.

There were about 29 electrical engineering students who graduated with this degree at WCU in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the ee program earn around $69,067 in their early career salary.

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Best Electrical Engineering Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Georgia 287 838
Florida 282 1,417
Virginia 274 602
Tennessee 269 253
South Carolina 248 219
Kentucky 244 176
Louisiana 242 176
Mississippi 234 144
Arkansas 234 162
Alabama 233 396
West Virginia 207 102

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One of 41 majors within the Engineering area of study, Electrical Engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.

EE Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Electrical Engineering 589

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 789
General Engineering 658
Biomedical Engineering 578
Computer Engineering 541
Civil Engineering 381
Textile Engineering 296
Chemical Engineering 266
Industrial Engineering 193
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering 94
Materials Engineering 88

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