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 UMass Lowell ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in ee.
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The bachelor's program at UMass Lowell was ranked #102 on College Factual's Best Schools for ee list. It is also ranked #8 in Massachusetts.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Massachusetts - Lowell handed out 119 bachelor's degrees in electrical engineering. This is an increase of 12% over the previous year when 106 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 57 students received their master’s degree in ee from UMass Lowell. This makes it the #44 most popular school for ee master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 2 students received their doctoral degrees in ee in 2021, making the school the #130 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
EE majors who earn their bachelor's degree from UMass Lowell go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $69,655 a year. This is higher than $69,521, which is the national median for all ee bachelor's degree recipients.
Graduates of the master's ee program at UMass Lowell make a median salary of $97,889. This is a better than average outcome since the median salary for all ee graduates with a master's is $94,709.
While getting their bachelor's degree at UMass Lowell, ee students borrow a median amount of $27,000 in student loans. This is higher than the the typical median of $25,477 for all ee majors across the country.
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Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the ee majors at University of Massachusetts - Lowell.
Of the 119 ee students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from UMass Lowell, about 92% were men and 8% were women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at UMass Lowell are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 50% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Massachusetts - Lowell with a bachelor's in ee.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 12 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 16 |
| White | 60 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 21 |
| Other Races | 7 |
The ee program at UMass Lowell awarded 57 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 79% of these degrees went to men with the other 21% going to women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 56% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Massachusetts - Lowell with a master's in ee.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 8 |
| Black or African American | 6 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| White | 32 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 6 |
| Other Races | 1 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering | 286 |
| Civil Engineering | 135 |
| Polymer & Plastics Engineering | 117 |
| Chemical Engineering | 97 |
| Computer Engineering | 85 |
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