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Electrical Engineering at Northern Illinois University

66 Bachelor's Degrees
19 Master's Degrees
#190 Overall Quality
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, and more. Also, learn how NIU ranks among other schools offering degrees in ee.

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Electrical Engineering Degrees Available at NIU

NIU EE Rankings

The bachelor's program at NIU was ranked #190 on College Factual's Best Schools for ee list. It is also ranked #7 in Illinois.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Colleges for Electrical Engineering 16
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering 17
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering 21
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering 21
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Electrical Engineering Graduates 50
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (With Aid) 82
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (With Aid) 94
Best Value Colleges for Electrical Engineering (With Aid) 97
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income Over $110k) 110
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 113
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 115
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 115
Highest Paid Electrical Engineering Graduates 121
Best Value Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 125
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 127
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 128
Best Value Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 130
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 130
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income Over $110k) 131
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Electrical Engineering Graduates 132
Best Value Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income Over $110k) 136
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 142
Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools 143
Best Value Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 148
Best Electrical Engineering Graduate Degree Schools 148
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 151
Best Value Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 160
Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 161
Best Electrical Engineering Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 167
Best Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools 176
Best Electrical Engineering Schools 190
Best Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 205
Best Electrical Engineering Colleges for Veterans 213

Popularity of EE at NIU

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Northern Illinois University handed out 66 bachelor's degrees in electrical engineering. This is a decrease of 27% over the previous year when 90 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 19 students received their master’s degree in ee from NIU. This makes it the #106 most popular school for ee master’s degree candidates in the country.

NIU EE Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the ee majors at Northern Illinois University.

NIU Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Program

The ee program at NIU awarded 66 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 83% of these degrees went to men with the other 17% going to women.

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The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Northern Illinois University with a bachelor's in ee.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 13
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 12
White 32
Non-Resident Aliens 3
Other Races 5

NIU Electrical Engineering Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 19 students earned a master's degree in ee from NIU. About 16% of these graduates were women and the other 84% were men.

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The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Northern Illinois University with a master's in ee.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 7
Non-Resident Aliens 10
Other Races 0

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