Best Electrical Engineering Degree Programs in Arizona in 2026
Arizona students can study electrical engineering through a campus laboratory environment or a degree built for online attendance. Our 2026 ranking reviews ASU Online, Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff and Embry-Riddle's Prescott campus. These are three different institutions, with ASU represented once through its reviewed online BSE route.
The best electrical engineering degree programs in Arizona for your situation depend first on attendance and then on curriculum. ASU appears here because the university is based in Arizona; its online route is not limited to students who live in the state. NAU and Embry-Riddle are reviewed as campus programs with their own project requirements and costs.
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How we ranked electrical engineering bachelor’s programs in Arizona
This selected bachelor's ranking covers one verified online route at an Arizona institution and two campus programs. It is not a list of every Arizona engineering school, and it does not count ASU campus and online delivery as separate institutions. Location eligibility and tuition still depend on the individual student's circumstances.
ASU Online leads this reviewed set for its documented remote electrical engineering route, electrical foundation and team capstone. Embry-Riddle Prescott follows for its distinct electrical, spacecraft and robotics design options. Northern Arizona completes the list with Design4Practice, a client-focused capstone and a broad 120-unit BSEE. The order reflects the academic and attendance choices in this selected group, rather than a universal quality score.
Online engineering falls in Undergraduate College Fee 5. This resident example includes tuition, the college fee, student-initiated fee and advanced technology fee for one fall term. Other credit loads and residency categories require their own calculation. Books and living expenses are separate; use ASU’s program-specific estimator for your planned schedule.
ASU Online addresses a specific practical need: earning an electrical engineering bachelor's degree through online study. The 120-credit BSE includes circuits, signals, electromagnetics, digital design and programming, followed by a two-semester team capstone. ASU explicitly identifies Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET accreditation for this degree. The school describes a foundation in modern electrical and electronic systems, including embedded devices, power infrastructure and semiconductor applications. Its published technical courses and team project give prospective students specific requirements to compare with the campus options in this review.
Where it stands out
This is the clearest fit here if relocating for an on-campus degree is the main obstacle. The curriculum can support interests in power, embedded systems, electronics and other EE areas while allowing you to study through ASU Online.
What to weigh
Online does not mean every course follows a short session: later courses use 15-week terms. Engineering admission standards also exceed general university minimums. Before enrolling, confirm the laboratory arrangements, weekly schedule and professional-licensure requirements for your location directly with ASU.
Attendance:Early courses use 7.5-week sessions; upper-division courses use 15-week terms.
Circuits, signals and systems, digital design and electromagnetics
Programming with C++ and random signal analysis
Upper-division electrical engineering and technical electives
Admission & progression
First-year engineering applicants need one of the stated academic qualifications: 1210 SAT, 24 ACT, 3.00 ABOR GPA or a top-quarter class rank, plus no high school mathematics or science competency deficiencies.
Applicants transferring 24 or more credits can meet the primary criteria with a 3.00 transfer GPA and the applicable mathematics/science competency requirements.
The secondary route for applicants with at least 24 transfer credits requires a 2.50 transfer GPA and 2.75 across the specified early calculus and physics courses; general university admission requirements also apply.
Eight-semester plan with appropriate preparation and full-time enrollment
Study format
On campus
Program accreditation
Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET
2026–27 tuition
$45,888 annual Prescott undergraduate tuition
Cost basis & conditions +
Fall and spring tuition at the published 12–16-credit block rate, before aid. The annual undergraduate budget lists $1,686 in standard fees, plus $674 for engineering students and $175 for freshman orientation. The per-credit rate is $1,912; course/lab fees, housing, food and other expenses can add to the total. This is the Prescott campus schedule.
Embry-Riddle's Prescott electrical engineering program connects a conventional circuits, electronics and controls foundation with several distinct senior design routes. The Standard Track culminates in electrical engineering capstone courses, while the Space Option uses spacecraft design and the Robotics Track uses robotic systems design. Laboratory courses accompany much of the required technical work, from digital circuits and microprocessors to controls and communications. Students interested in the electrical systems inside vehicles or autonomous machines can therefore compare complete academic pathways, rather than treating the university's aerospace identity as a substitute for a degree plan.
Where it stands out
Prescott is particularly worth considering when spacecraft or robotics design is a serious academic interest. The published options show how those interests change the culminating project and advanced coursework, while the shared electrical core retains circuits, devices, fields and control systems.
What to weigh
Track selection affects the required courses and credit total, and prerequisites require careful sequencing. The campus tuition block covers only 12–16 credits per semester, while several suggested semesters exceed 16. Use the current Prescott catalog and an individualized cost plan; the university's Daytona Beach program has different requirements.
Attendance:The current Prescott catalog specifies a 126-credit minimum and 126–128 credits across the listed tracks/options.
Digital circuit design, microprocessor systems, linear circuits, electronic devices, electric/magnetic fields and control systems.
Separate laboratories accompany digital design, microprocessors, circuits, electronics and controls.
Advanced study includes signals, communications, wireless communication and power systems, with requirements that vary by track.
Areas of focus
Standard Track
Standard Track with Space Option
Robotics Track
Admission & progression
First-year applicants submit the application, fee and official high school transcript; dual-enrollment transcripts and AP/IB scores are required when applicable.
ACT/SAT scores, an essay, resume and two recommendations are optional; the university strongly encourages test scores.
Admission review considers the selected major and academic preparation; technical programs may require additional preparation.
Design & practical experience
Standard-track students complete Electrical Engineering Capstone I and II.
The Space Option uses spacecraft preliminary and detail design; the Robotics Track uses robotic systems preliminary and detail design.
The Prescott program emphasizes interdisciplinary senior design with students from other engineering fields.
$12,000 resident / $30,000 nonresident annual base tuition
Cost basis & conditions +
Flagstaff undergraduate tuition estimate before aid; eligible WUE tuition is $18,000. The published budget adds $1,622 in fees plus living and other expenses. Its separate $500 college-fee estimate is a median, not a verified EE-specific charge. Announced Fall 2027 nonresident pricing changes do not apply to this 2026–27 comparison.
Northern Arizona's Flagstaff BSEE builds design practice into a 120-unit degree with a defined professional core and upper-level electrical electives. The catalog describes a progression from introductory engineering design to a capstone involving project management, teamwork and substantial client communication. Students can use advanced EE courses to investigate controls, communications, digital signal processing, power, or digital and VLSI design. The program is campus based, although the catalog requires some online or blended coursework. That distinction matters for applicants comparing it with a degree designed for entirely remote attendance.
Where it stands out
NAU fits students who want a campus electrical engineering program with repeated design practice and a client-focused senior project. Its published professional and mathematics/science requirements make the degree structure relatively easy to map against transfer work, while advanced EE electives leave room to develop a specialty.
What to weigh
The 120-unit minimum does not mean every incoming credit reduces the remaining major coursework. Required-course grades, prerequisites and NAU residence requirements still apply. Cost comparisons also need the correct residency or WUE category; the announced Fall 2027 nonresident tuition change is separate from the rates for 2026–27.
Attendance:Flagstaff campus degree. The catalog says some online/blended coursework is required; this is not a fully online BSEE.
Mathematics and science requirements total 28–29 units; professional requirements total 66 units.
Professional study includes computing and electrical engineering coursework, junior-level writing and a two-course senior capstone.
Twelve units of 400-level EE electives allow specialization in areas such as controls, communications, signal processing, power or digital/VLSI design.
Admission & progression
First-year university admission includes completion of the required high school core coursework; NAU lists guaranteed admission for applicants on track to graduate with a core GPA of at least 2.5.
Applicants with 12 or more college credits earned after high school use the transfer application category.
Required degree courses must be completed with C or better; the catalog allows no more than one D in professional electives.
Design & practical experience
Design opportunities begin with introductory engineering design and culminate in a client-focused capstone.
EE 476C and EE 486C together satisfy the senior capstone requirement.
The Design4Practice approach emphasizes project management, teamwork and client communication.
What matters in electrical engineering bachelor’s programs in Arizona
Attendance that matches the degree
We distinguish a fully online route from a campus program that includes some blended coursework.
Electrical foundation and applied design
We examine circuits, systems, advanced electives and the actual culminating project instead of relying on the institution’s industry identity.
The right campus and tuition year
We retain campus-specific requirements, residency categories, credit bands and the academic year behind each cost comparison.
Online and campus electrical engineering options in Arizona
ASU Online's BSE provides the remote route in this ranking. Its early courses use shorter sessions, but upper-division work uses 15-week terms. A two-semester team senior project remains part of the degree. Prospective students should confirm the laboratory arrangements and weekly workload for the courses they plan to take.
NAU's catalog identifies Flagstaff campus availability and says some online/blended coursework is required. That wording does not turn the BSEE into a fully online degree. Embry-Riddle likewise identifies Prescott as an in-person residential-campus program. Compare those attendance requirements before comparing course totals or tuition.
Compare capstone, spacecraft and robotics design
Embry-Riddle's current Prescott catalog separates the Standard Track, Standard Track with Space Option, and Robotics Track. The standard route uses EE capstone courses; the other routes use spacecraft or robotic-systems preliminary and detail design. Core laboratories in circuits, microprocessors, electronics and controls support that advanced work.
At Northern Arizona, design begins earlier and culminates in a capstone involving project management, teamwork and significant client communication. Its advanced EE electives can develop interests in control, communications, power or digital/VLSI systems. These two campus options therefore offer different ways to connect a broad electrical foundation with a defined final project.
Use the correct Arizona tuition category and academic year
ASU's reviewed price is a specific Arizona-resident online-engineering example for a stated credit load. Applicants in other residency categories should use the ASU estimator with their actual program and schedule. The example is not a universal per-term price for every online student.
NAU's 2026–27 estimates distinguish Arizona resident, WUE and nonresident tuition. Its announced Fall 2027 pricing changes belong to a different academic year. At Embry-Riddle Prescott, the annual block tuition assumes 12–16 credits per term, with engineering and other fees added. Several suggested EE semesters exceed 16 credits, making a course-by-course budget especially useful.
Questions, answered
What else should you know?
Can I earn an electrical engineering bachelor’s degree online through an Arizona school?+
Yes. ASU Online offers the reviewed 120-credit BSE in Electrical Engineering and explicitly identifies its ABET engineering accreditation. Its inclusion here reflects the institution’s Arizona location; students elsewhere should confirm eligibility and requirements for their own location.
Is NAU’s electrical engineering degree fully online?+
The reviewed BSEE is offered at Flagstaff. The catalog notes some required online or blended coursework, but it also identifies the degree’s campus availability. Applicants seeking fully remote attendance should compare that with ASU’s expressly online route.
How many credits does Embry-Riddle Prescott’s electrical engineering degree require?+
The current Prescott catalog states a 126-credit minimum and lists 126–128 credits across its tracks and options. Use the Prescott requirements when planning; the Daytona Beach curriculum is separate, and the general marketing page may display a different total.
Does NAU’s new nonresident tuition apply to 2026–27?+
NAU announces its Flagstaff Advantage Rate change for Fall 2027. This ranking uses the separately published 2026–27 figures. Compare the tuition and scholarship policies for your actual entry year, including WUE eligibility and college fees.
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