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Virginia Electrical Engineers: Schools and Careers

Career Information for Electrical Engineers in Virginia

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Fast Facts for Electrical Engineers in Virginia

  • Cities with highest percentage of jobs relative to population: Blacksburg, Roanoke, and Charlottesville
  • Cities with lowest percentage of jobs relative to population: Richmond, Lynchburg, and Virginia Beach
  • Cities with the highest absolute number of jobs: Virginia Beach, Richmond, and Roanoke

Salaries for Electrical Engineers in Virginia

  • Metro areas with the highest median salaries: Lynchburg, Richmond, and Roanoke. (See table at bottom of page)

Schools for Electrical Engineers in Virginia are listed below.

Selected Electrical Engineering Schools in Virginia

These schools offer particularly quick info upon request, and we have written detailed profiles for each (click school names to see the profiles).

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ECPI University
Glen Allen, Manassas, Newport News, Richmond, Virginia Beach

ECPI University has offered many different campuses, as well as online, education for several different programs for almost 40 years.

  • Programs: Electronics Engineering
  • Degrees/Course Work: Associate, Bachelor, Diploma
(Offerings vary by location; please request additional info.)

Selected Online Schools for Electrical Engineers in Virginia

DeVry University Online
Online

One of the largest post-secondary educators in the United States, DeVry provides access to many of its degree programs via the Internet.

  • Programs: Electrical Engineering , Electronics Engineering Technology
  • Degrees/Course Work: Bachelor, Master

ECPI Online
Online

With ECPI Online, you can earn your Bachelor's degree in 2.5 years or your Associate's degree in 1.5. Explore rewarding careers in technology and business. Approved for VA/TA.

  • Programs: Electronics Engineering
  • Degrees/Course Work: Associate, Bachelor, Diploma

More Virginia Electrical Engineering Schools

School NameCampusHighest AwardEnrolled
George Mason UniversityFairfaxDoctorate & First Professional30,276
Hampton UniversityHamptonDoctorate & First Professional5,658
Norfolk State UniversityNorfolkDoctorate6,155
Old Dominion UniversityNorfolkDoctorate22,287
University of Virginia-Main CampusCharlottesvilleDoctorate & First Professional24,257
Virginia Commonwealth UniversityRichmondDoctorate & First Professional31,700
Virginia Military InstituteLexingtonBachelor1,378
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State UniversityBlacksburgDoctorate29,898

Job Popularity in Metro Areas for Electrical Engineers

The map below shows job statistics for the career type by metro area, for Virginia. A table below the map shows job popularity and salaries across the state.

Metro Areas Rated for Popularity (as of 2008) for:
Electrical Engineers

Listed below are metro areas ranked by the popularity of jobs for Electrical Engineers relative to the population of the city, as of 2008. Salary data was obtained from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

A Relative Popularity of 1.0 means that the city has an average number of the particular job, for its population, compared to the rest of the US. Higher numbers mean proportionally more jobs of that type.
Metro AreaJobsSalary
(2008)
Relative
Popularity

VIRGINIA

   
Blacksburg210$60,7703.3
Roanoke370$75,8202.1
Charlottesville210$68,8702.1
Virginia Beach1,300$71,7201.4
Lynchburg140$85,5001.3
Richmond600$78,4900.8
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