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Electrical Engineering at North Carolina State University

We've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. Also, learn how NC State ranks among other schools offering degrees in ee.

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Electrical Engineering Degrees Available at NC State

• Bachelor’s Degree in EE
• Master’s Degree in EE
• Doctorate Degree in EE

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 Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools	27
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $75-$110k)	27
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	32
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering	33
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering	34
Best Value Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $48-$75k)	35
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $48-$75k)	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	81
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Electrical Engineering Graduates	118
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Electrical Engineering Graduates	151
Highest Paid Electrical Engineering Graduates	170

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 #11 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 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

The ee program at NC State awarded 167 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 82% of these degrees went to men with the other 18% going 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
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

The ee program at NC State awarded 160 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 78% of these degrees went to men with the other 22% going 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
Asian	5
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	43
Non-Resident Aliens	96
Other Races	11

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Haruhide000 under License

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