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 Illinois Institute of Technology. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in EE, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, 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 Illinois Tech was ranked #119 on College Factual's Best Schools for EE list. It is also ranked #4 in Illinois.
Here are some of the other rankings for Illinois Tech.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Illinois Tech was $1,512 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $48,610 | $48,610 |
| Fees | $1,620 | $1,620 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $15,328 | $15,328 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,150 | $4,150 |
Learn more about Illinois Tech tuition and fees.
One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Illinois Tech in EE walked away with an average of $26,413 in student debt. That is 12% higher than the national average of $23,573.
EE who receive their bachelor’s degree from Illinois Tech make an average of $68,379 a year during the early days of their career. That is 3% higher than the national average of $66,265.
Online degrees for the Illinois Tech 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 Illinois Tech Online Learning page.
About 10.8% of the students who received their BS in EE in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 15.7%.
Around 48.6% of EE bachelor’s degree recipients at Illinois Tech in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 36%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 7 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 8 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 7 |
| International Students | 12 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Electrical Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Electrical Engineering | 37 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to electrical engineering.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering | 26 |
| Architectural Engineering | 9 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 37 |
| Chemical Engineering | 42 |
| Civil Engineering | 37 |
*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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