Best Electrical Engineering Schools Near Dover, DE (2026)

Dover, Delaware has 5 accredited schools offering electrical engineering programs, with tuition ranging from $16,574 to $35,842 per year for indexed programs. Dover has a population of about 39,491. Median household income is $58,336 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 27.1% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Dover, DE metro area, the top-earning electrical engineering-related role is Architectural and Engineering Managers at a median $159,330 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).


Closest Electrical Engineering Schools to Dover

The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer electrical engineering programs near Dover, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Dover city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.

How We Rank Schools

Every school list on this site is ordered by the BOC Score, computed from the most recent school-level data published by the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and IPEDS). To qualify, a school must be currently operating and accredited by an agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Each eligible school is then scored on five measures, percentile-ranked against schools at the same credential level:

  • Graduation rate 30%
  • Median earnings, 10 years after entry 25%
  • Average net price (lower is better) 20%
  • Retention rate 15%
  • Fully online availability 10%

Schools without enough outcome data appear after ranked schools, without a score. On this page, schools are ordered by distance from Dover. Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.

Ranked by BOC Score โ€” U.S. Dept. of Education outcome data. Advertising never affects rankings.

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Delaware Technical Community College-Terry

Dover, DE 3.4 miles from Dover
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
48.4 BOC Score
Graduation rate 28%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $41,448
Avg net price $11,578/yr
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  • Programs offered: 75

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all Delaware schools on the Delaware electrical engineering page.


Electrical Engineering Wages Near Dover

Dover is part of the Dover, DE metro area (BLS area code 20100). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Delaware statewide.

Occupation Median Wage Source COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Electrical Engineers $122,410 Dover, DE $125,549
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer N/A DE statewide
Computer Hardware Engineers $135,690 DE statewide $139,169
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians $67,360 DE statewide $69,087
Electrical and Electronics Drafters $63,460 DE statewide $65,087
Architectural and Engineering Managers $159,330 Dover, DE $163,415
Mechanical Engineers $100,900 Dover, DE $103,487
Engineers, All Other $103,580 DE statewide $106,236

Source: BLS, May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes wage data at the metro (MSA) and state level – not by individual city.


Dover at a Glance

Metric Value Source
Population 39,491 Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income $58,336 Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+ 27.1% Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100) 97.5 (below U.S. average) BEA RPP 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited electrical engineering schools are near Dover, DE?

Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering electrical engineering programs near Dover. The closest is Delaware Technical Community College-Terry in Dover, DE (3.4 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is United States Naval Academy (53.0 miles). 4 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying electrical engineering roles near Dover?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying electrical engineering-related roles near Dover are: Architectural and Engineering Managers ($159,330), Computer Hardware Engineers ($135,690), Electrical Engineers ($122,410). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Delaware statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Milford instead of Dover?

Milford, DE is 18.1 miles from Dover and has its own set of local electrical engineering programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.

Is Dover an affordable place to study electrical engineering?

Dover’s median household income of $58,336 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Dover while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Delaware public universities often offer reduced in-state online tuition.

How do I verify a program is accredited?

Confirm institutional accreditation via the U.S. Department of Education database (U.S. Dept. of Education database), and check for any program-specific accreditation listed by the school.


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Data verified: September 5, 2026. Salary, employment, and tuition figures on this page are sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2024โ€“2034) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.