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2025 Best Electrical Engineering Schools in Virginia

6 Colleges in Virginia
502 EE Degrees Awarded
$83,097 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you pursue a degree in electrical engineering, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #39 most popular program 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 reviewed 6 schools in Virginia to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of electrical engineering. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 502 degrees in electrical engineering annually.

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Choosing a Great Electrical Engineering School

Best Electrical Engineering Schools in Virginia Your choice of electrical engineering school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Electrical Engineering School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that 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

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

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 Virginia ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Electrical Engineering in Virginia

The schools below may not offer all types of ee degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top Virginia Schools in EE

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Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
191 EE Degrees Awarded
$86,285 Median Starting Salary

Virginia Tech is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in electrical engineering. 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 schools nationwide means Virginia Tech is a great school overall.

There were approximately 191 electrical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Virginia Tech in the most recent year we have data available. Electrical Engineering degree recipients from Virginia Tech get an earnings boost of around $3,188 above the average income of electrical engineering majors.

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
65 EE Degrees Awarded
3.1% Growth in Graduates

University of Virginia - Main Campus is a good decision for students interested in a degree in electrical engineering. Located in the 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 colleges nationwide means University of Virginia is a great university overall.

There were roughly 65 electrical engineering students who graduated with this degree at University of Virginia in the most recent data year. After graduating, ee degree recipients usually make about $82,135 at the beginning of their careers.

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3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
98 EE Degrees Awarded
$82,175 Median Starting Salary

George Mason University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in electrical engineering. GMU is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Fairfax. A Best Colleges rank of #92 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means GMU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 98 electrical engineering students who graduated with this degree at GMU in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the ee program make around $82,175 in their early career salary.

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4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
37 EE Degrees Awarded
$77,938 Median Starting Salary

Virginia Commonwealth University is a great option for students pursuing a degree in electrical engineering. Located in the city of Richmond, VCU is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 8th out of 57 schools for overall quality in the state of Virginia.

There were about 37 electrical engineering students who graduated with this degree at VCU in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the ee program make an average of $77,938 in the first couple years of their career.

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5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In VA

Located in the distant town of Lexington, VMI is a public school with a small student population. This school ranks 23rd out of 57 colleges for overall quality in the state of Virginia.

There were approximately 17 electrical engineering students who graduated with this degree at VMI in the most recent year we have data available.

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6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
44 EE Degrees Awarded
$73,418 Median Starting Salary

Located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk, Old Dominion is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 16th out of 57 colleges for overall quality in the state of Virginia.

There were roughly 44 electrical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Old Dominion in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the ee program earn about $73,418 for their early career.

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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
North Carolina 279 714
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 499
Telecommunications Engineering 3

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Majors Similar to EE

Related Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 828
General Engineering 720
Civil Engineering 641
Computer Engineering 477
Biomedical Engineering 338
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering 314
Industrial Engineering 245
Systems Engineering 221
Chemical Engineering 193
Other Engineering 173

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