by our College Data Analytics TeamWe've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. We've also included details on how UIC ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in ee.
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The bachelor's program at UIC was ranked #100 on College Factual's Best Schools for ee list. It is also ranked #3 in Illinois.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Illinois at Chicago handed out 81 bachelor's degrees in electrical engineering. This is a decrease of 23% over the previous year when 105 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 71 students received their master’s degree in ee from UIC. This makes it the #36 most popular school for ee master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 10 students received their doctoral degrees in ee in 2021, making the school the #65 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
EE majors who earn their bachelor's degree from UIC go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $64,975 a year. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $69,521 for all ee students.
While getting their bachelor's degree at UIC, ee students borrow a median amount of $23,500 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all ee bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $25,477.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the ee program at UIC is $352 per month.
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Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the ee majors at University of Illinois at Chicago.
Of the 81 ee students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from UIC, about 84% were men and 16% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Illinois at Chicago with a bachelor's in ee.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 17 |
| Black or African American | 5 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 13 |
| White | 37 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 7 |
| Other Races | 2 |
Of the 71 students who earned a master's degree in Electrical Engineering from UIC in 2020-2021, 79% were men and 21% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Illinois at Chicago with a master's in ee.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 4 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| White | 5 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 59 |
| Other Races | 1 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering | 222 |
| Civil Engineering | 133 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 115 |
| Chemical Engineering | 85 |
| Industrial Engineering | 67 |
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