We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, average starting salaries, and more. In addition, we cover how NC State ranks in comparison to other schools with ee programs.
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The bachelor's program at NC State was ranked #44 on College Factual's Best Schools for ee list. It is also ranked #2 in North Carolina.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, North Carolina State University handed out 167 bachelor's degrees in electrical engineering. This is an increase of 7% over the previous year when 156 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 160 students received their master’s degree in ee from NC State. This makes it the #13 most popular school for ee master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 46 students received their doctoral degrees in ee in 2021, making the school the #9 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
EE majors who earn their bachelor's degree from NC State go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $68,806 a year. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $69,521 for all ee students.
EE majors graduating with a master's degree from NC State make a median salary of $87,226 a year. This is less than what their typical peers from other schools make. Their median salary is $94,709.
While getting their bachelor's degree at NC State, ee students borrow a median amount of $24,250 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all ee bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $25,477.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the ee program at NC State is $278 per month.
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Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the ee majors at North Carolina State University.
For the most recent academic year available, 82% of ee bachelor's degrees went to men and 18% went to women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at NC State are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 61% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from North Carolina State University with a bachelor's in ee.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 23 |
Black or African American | 7 |
Hispanic or Latino | 20 |
White | 102 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 7 |
Other Races | 8 |
For the most recent academic year available, 78% of ee master's degrees went to men and 22% went to women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from North Carolina State University with a master's in ee.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 5 |
Black or African American | 3 |
Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
White | 43 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 96 |
Other Races | 11 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Mechanical Engineering | 402 |
Computer Engineering | 313 |
Textile Engineering | 304 |
Civil Engineering | 223 |
Chemical Engineering | 218 |
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