We've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. In addition, we cover how CU - Boulder ranks in comparison to other schools with ee programs.
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The bachelor's program at CU - Boulder was ranked #55 on College Factual's Best Schools for ee list. It is also ranked #2 in Colorado.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Colorado Boulder handed out 45 bachelor's degrees in electrical engineering. Last year, the same number of degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 102 students received their master’s degree in ee from CU - Boulder. This makes it the #19 most popular school for ee master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 19 students received their doctoral degrees in ee in 2021, making the school the #36 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
The median salary of ee students who receive their bachelor's degree at CU - Boulder is $68,440. This is less than $69,521, which is the national median of all ee majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.
EE majors graduating with a master's degree from CU - Boulder make a median salary of $98,654 a year. This is a better than average outcome since the median salary for all ee graduates with a master's is $94,709.
While getting their bachelor's degree at CU - Boulder, ee students borrow a median amount of $20,414 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.
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Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the ee majors at University of Colorado Boulder.
Of the 45 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in ee from CU - Boulder in 2021, 71% were men and 29% were women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at CU - Boulder are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 56% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Colorado Boulder with a bachelor's in ee.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 4 |
Black or African American | 2 |
Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
White | 25 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 9 |
Other Races | 3 |
For the most recent academic year available, 81% of ee master's degrees went to men and 19% went to women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Colorado Boulder with a master's in ee.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 3 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
White | 30 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 65 |
Other Races | 2 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering | 370 |
Mechanical Engineering | 329 |
Civil Engineering | 131 |
Chemical Engineering | 114 |
General Engineering | 96 |
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