Electrical Engineer

Keeping Things Current

Electrical devices are at the heart of today’s world, as well as Electrical Engineer careers. This is an occupation where you can be hands on and creative! From designing, developing, testing and supervising, Electrical Engineers ensure that equipment being manufactured is up to the task of powering our lives. Check out the details below to see if this career is a fit for you.

Fast Facts

$79,080

Average Salary

$125,931

Experienced Earners Average Salary

Wide range of degree & certificate programs

3%

Projected 5-Year Job Growth

Two male students work on a manufacturing device at Piedmont Tech in the Central SC Region

Pursue Your Passion

Your knack for mathematics and passion for understanding how things work together will be a benefit for your future as an Electrical Engineer. Degrees to become an Electrical Engineer come in all kinds of forms, providing options the best way for you to get started. This occupation is akin to the Electronics Engineer.

Benedict College – Electrical Engineering
Midlands Technical College – Electrical and Electronics programs
Newberry College – Pre-Engineering major
Orangeburg-Calhoun Technical College – Electronics Engineering Technology
Piedmont Technical College – Electronic Engineering Technology
SC State University – Electrical Engineer Technology
University of South Carolina – Electrical Engineering, Undergraduate and Graduate programs

A group of Midlands Tech students watch as their instructor shows them how to use machinery in the Central SC Region

Information, Insight, and Resources

We have the resources and support that provides a dynamic environment where entrepreneurs, startups and established companies can succeed and prosper.

ManuFirst

South Carolina Manufacturing Extension Partnership

Apprenticeship Carolina

readySC

Be Pro Be Proud SC

Featured News

June 4, 2023

Downtown Columbia’s Main Street experiences revival with business expansions, new ventures

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Main Street in downtown Columbia is undergoing a significant transformation as several businesses expand and establish themselves, bringing renewed energy to the area. Close to a dozen businesses in the Columbia area are expanding, and setting up shop on Main Street downtown. Columbia resident Ted Strother said he spent his Sunday out walking through […]

May 19, 2023

Twofer: SC State offering new mechatronics engineering major to meet industry demands

ORANGEBURG, S.C. – Two engineers for the price of one. That’s the benefit of a new academic major at South Carolina State University. The College of Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics and Transportation (STEM-T) has launched a degree program in mechatronics engineering, a discipline that merges mechanical engineering and electrical engineering. “Now industries are looking for engineering […]