by our College Data Analytics TeamElectronics Engineering Technology is a major offered under the engineering technologies program of study at Southern Illinois University Carbondale. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in EE tech, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, 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. SIUC was ranked #32 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for EE tech majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #1 in Illinois.
Here are some of the other rankings for SIUC.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at SIUC was $320 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 | $9,591 | $9,591 |
| Fees | $5,466 | $5,466 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,100 | $1,100 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,622 | $10,622 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,941 | $2,941 |
Learn more about SIUC 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. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at SIUC in EE Tech walked away with an average of $14,925 in student debt. That is 53% lower than the national average of $31,705.
The median early career salary of EE tech students who receive their bachelor’s degree from SIUC is $57,705 per year. That is about the same as the national average of $57,023.
Looking for online learning options? Good news, you can take online classes in the EE tech bachelor’s degree program at SIUC. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the SIUC Online Learning page.
None of the students who received their Bachelor’s in EE tech in 2019-2020 were women.
Around 34.8% of EE tech bachelor’s degree recipients at SIUC in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 40%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 12 |
| International Students | 3 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Electronics Engineering Technology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Electrical, Electronic & Communications Engineering Technology | 10 |
| Other Electrical & Electronic Engineering Technologies | 13 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to electronics engineering technology.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Engineering Technology | 2 |
| Industrial Production Technology | 101 |
| Mechanical Engineering Technology | 112 |
View All Electronics Engineering Technology Related Majors >
*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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