by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on EE Major in Arizona” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 28,844 people earned their degree in electrical engineering, making the major the 39th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, electrical engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $74,380 and had an average of $24,114 in loans still to pay off.
Across Arizona, there were 869 electrical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $78,994 and $23,155 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on EE Major in Arizona” ranking, we looked at 6 colleges that offer a degree in electrical engineering. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in electrical engineering.
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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Schools Highly Focused on EE Major in Arizona” list to help you make the college decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for arizona ee students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Prescott. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on EE Major in Arizona list. Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Prescott is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Prescott, Arizona. It awarded 21 ’s EE degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Arizona State University - Tempe. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on EE Major in Arizona. Tempe, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s EE degrees to 434 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Electrical Engineering at Arizona State University - Tempe
Out of the 6 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on EE Major in Arizona that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arizona landed the #3 spot on the list. This large school is located in Tucson, Arizona, and it awarded 193 ’s EE degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Arizona State University - Skysong. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on EE Major in Arizona. Scottsdale, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s EE degrees to 142 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northern Arizona University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on EE Major in Arizona. NAU is a large public school situated in Flagstaff, Arizona. It awarded 60 ’s EE degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Grand Canyon University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on EE Major in Arizona ranking. Grand Canyon University is a large school located in Phoenix, Arizona that handed out 19 ’s EE degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Electrical Engineering at Grand Canyon University
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