Electrical Engineering Schools In Virginia
In Virginia, there are 26 accredited schools where electrical engineering classes faculty can find employment. The trends in Virginia's electrical engineering academic community can be evaluated by looking at the statistics and graphs below. Academia in electrical engineering includes electrical engineering training at the following levels:
- Electrical Engineering Certificate
- Associates degree in Electrical Engineering
- Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering
Statistics
Professional Trends
Virginia Vs. National Electrical Engineering Employment
| Virginia | 13,350 |
| National | 296,520 |
Of all of the electrical engineering professionals that work in the US, approximately 5% work in Virginia state.
Employment Growth for Electrical engineering professionals In Virginia
| 12,130 | 12,560 | 12,880 | 14,190 | 13,350 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
In Virginia, the field of electrical engineering is growing. 1,220 more electrical engineering professionals were working in Virginia in 2010, than there were in 2006. Thus, the field of electrical engineering has grown by 10% in Virginia. This is faster than the trend for electrical engineering professionals around the US. Nationally, the number of electrical engineering professionals has shrunk by 6% between 2006 and 2010.
Electrical Engineering VS. All Professions salaries in Virginia
| $65,230 | $69,055 | $71,380 | $73,395 | $73,885 |
| $46,318 | $48,287 | $49,095 | $50,643 | $51,501 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
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- Light Blue: Electrical Engineering
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
The amount earned by electrical engineering professionals is increasing in Virginia. The mean salary for electrical engineering professionals in 2006 was $65,230 per year. And in 2010 the mean salary was $73,885 per year.
Salary percentiles for Electrical engineering professionals in Virginia
10th percentile |
$44,755 |
25th percentile |
$55,640 |
50th percentile |
$71,845 |
75th percentile |
$90,010 |
90th percentile |
$110,275 |
Thus, electrical engineering professionals' salaries grew by 12% in 4 years. This growth is mirrored by state trends for all professionals. In Virginia state, within the field of electrical engineering, there is a huge variation in pay. The highest paid electrical engineering professionals earn 146% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket.
Average Salaries for Electrical engineering professionals and related professions in Virginia
Civil Engineering |
$59,797 |
Electrical Engineering |
$73,885 |
Engineering |
$74,656 |
Mechanical Engineering |
$72,118 |
Electrical engineering professionals in Virginia earn, on average, more than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Electrical Engineering programs available for each degree type for all schools in Virginia
associate |
20 |
bachelor |
9 |
master |
0 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
9 |
| Total | 38 |
As the number of electrical engineering professionals is increasing in Virginia state, the number of students graduating from the 26 accredited electrical engineering schools in Virginia state is decreasing. In Virginia, there were 767 graduates in 2006. And there were 512 graduates from electrical engineering courses in 2010.
Thus there was a 33% percent decrease in the number of electrical engineering school degree or certificate graduates in Virginia. 53% of these graduates received a associate's degree in electrical engineering.