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 University of Alabama in Huntsville. 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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If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. The bachelor's program at UAH was ranked #206 on College Factual's Best Schools for EE list. It is also ranked #4 in Alabama.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at UAH paid an average of $978 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $427 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $9,730 | $22,126 |
| Fees | $1,608 | $1,608 |
| Books and Supplies | $2,200 | $2,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,652 | $10,652 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,076 | $4,076 |
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One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at UAH in EE walked away with an average of $27,500 in student debt. That is 17% higher than the national average of $23,573.
The median early career salary of EE students who receive their bachelor’s degree from UAH is $66,821 per year. That is about the same as the national average of $66,265.
Online degrees for the UAH 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 UAH Online Learning page.
Women made up around 19.6% of the EE students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 15.7%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in EE at UAH in 2019-2020, 31.4% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 36%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 4 |
| Black or African American | 5 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 3 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 31 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Electrical Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Electrical Engineering | 51 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering | 79 |
| Chemical Engineering | 53 |
| Civil Engineering | 24 |
| Computer Engineering | 56 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 122 |
*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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