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Overview for Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering

A program that prepares individuals to apply mathematical and scientific principles to the design, development and operational evaluation of electrical, electronic and related communications systems and their components, including electrical power generation systems; and the analysis of problems such as superconductor, wave propagation, energy storage and retrieval, and reception and amplification.

Careers for Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering Majors

A major in Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering is highly relevant for the following careers. National averages for wages in each career is provided.

Colleges Offering a Major in Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering

Top 7 Virginia Colleges with the highest percentage of Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering among the 2007-2008 graduating class.

AddInfoCollege Name Degrees Awarded/
Percentage
SelectivityTuition
Virginia Military Institute
Lexington, VA
 7
(2.5%)
Moderately Selective$27,454 
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Blacksburg, VA
 125
(2.5%)
Moderately Selective$20,825 
George Mason University
Fairfax, VA
 59
(1.5%)
Moderately Selective$20,490 
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Old Dominion University
Norfolk, VA
 43
(1.5%)
Less Selective$18,390 
University of Virginia-Main Campus
Charlottesville, VA
 50
(1.4%)
Highly Selective$29,600 
Virginia Commonwealth University
Richmond, VA
 26
(0.7%)
Moderately Selective- 
Norfolk State University
Norfolk, VA
 3
(0.4%)
Moderately Selective$16,807 
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Degrees awarded represents the number of bachelor's degrees awarded among the 2007-2008 graduating class.