by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Electrical Engineering. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Electrical Engineering is a major offered under the engineering program of study at George Mason University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in EE, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at GMU was ranked #130 on College Factual's Best Schools for EE list. It is also ranked #3 in Virginia.
Here are some of the other rankings for GMU.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at GMU was $1,520 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $542 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $9,510 | $32,970 |
| Fees | $3,504 | $3,504 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,278 | $1,278 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $12,090 | $12,090 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,596 | $3,596 |
Learn more about GMU tuition and fees.
One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. EE students who received their bachelor’s degree at GMU took out an average of $27,000 in student loans. That is 15% higher than the national average of $23,573.
The median early career salary of EE students who receive their bachelor’s degree from GMU is $68,638 per year. That is 4% higher than the national average of $66,265.
Online degrees for the GMU EE bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the GMU Online Learning page.
About 18.4% of the students who received their BS in EE in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 15.7%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in EE at GMU in 2019-2020, 59.2% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 36%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 25 |
| Black or African American | 7 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 9 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 26 |
| International Students | 3 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 6 |
Electrical Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Electrical Engineering | 76 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biomedical Engineering | 38 |
| Civil Engineering | 81 |
| Computer Engineering | 34 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 76 |
| Systems Engineering | 35 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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