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 The University of Alabama. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in EE, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, 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 UA was ranked #163 on College Factual's Best Schools for EE list. It is also ranked #2 in Alabama.
Here are some of the other rankings for UA.
Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at UA paid an average of $1,330 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $545 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $10,780 | $30,250 |
| Fees | $840 | $840 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $13,810 | $13,810 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,620 | $4,620 |
Learn more about UA tuition and fees.
You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. EE students who received their bachelor’s degree at UA took out an average of $25,000 in student loans. That is 6% higher than the national average of $23,573.
The median early career salary of EE students who receive their bachelor’s degree from UA is $69,710 per year. That is 5% higher than the national average of $66,265.
Online degrees for the UA 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 UA Online Learning page.
About 18.6% of the students who received their BS in EE in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 15.7%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 10.5% of the EE bachelor’s degrees at UA in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 36%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 4 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 64 |
| International Students | 13 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Electrical Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Electrical Engineering | 86 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to electrical engineering.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering | 88 |
| Architectural Engineering | 15 |
| Chemical Engineering | 199 |
| Civil Engineering | 121 |
| Computer Engineering | 17 |
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*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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