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Electrical Engineering at North Carolina State University

167 Bachelor's Degrees
160 Master's Degrees
46 Doctor's Degrees
Electrical Engineering is one of the majors in the engineering program at North Carolina State University.

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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Electrical Engineering Degrees Available at NC State

NC State EE Rankings

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.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income Over $110k) 11
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income Over $110k) 12
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (With Aid) 13
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (With Aid) 17
Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 17
Best Value Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income Over $110k) 20
Best Electrical Engineering Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 22
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 22
Best Value Colleges for Electrical Engineering (With Aid) 23
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 23
Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 23
Best Electrical Engineering Colleges for Veterans 24
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 24
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering 24
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 25
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income Over $110k) 25
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 25
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 25
Best Value Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 27
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (With Aid) 27
Best Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 27
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 27
Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools 28
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 28
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 29
Best Value Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 31
Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools 31
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 32
Best Electrical Engineering Graduate Degree Schools 33
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering 33
Best Value Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 35
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 35
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering 35
Best Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools 36
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 40
Best Value Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 41
Best Electrical Engineering Schools 44
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering 46
Best Value Colleges for Electrical Engineering 51
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Electrical Engineering Graduates 82
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Electrical Engineering Graduates 121
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Electrical Engineering Graduates 152
Highest Paid Electrical Engineering Graduates 171

Popularity of EE at NC State

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.

How Much Do EE Graduates from NC State Make?

$68,806 Bachelor's Median Salary
$87,226 Master's Median Salary

Salary of EE Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

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.

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Salary of EE Graduates with a Master's Degree

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.

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How Much Student Debt Do EE Graduates from NC State Have?

$24,250 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of EE Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

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.

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The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the ee program at NC State is $278 per month.

EE Student Diversity at NC State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the ee majors at North Carolina State University.

NC State Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 82% of ee bachelor's degrees went to men and 18% went to women.

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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.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 23
Black or African American 7
Hispanic or Latino 20
White 102
Non-Resident Aliens 7
Other Races 8

NC State Electrical Engineering Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 78% of ee master's degrees went to men and 22% went to women.

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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.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 5
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 43
Non-Resident Aliens 96
Other Races 11

Majors Similar to EE

Related Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 402
Computer Engineering 313
Textile Engineering 304
Civil Engineering 223
Chemical Engineering 218

View All Electrical Engineering Related Majors >

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