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 Rhode Island. 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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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at URI was ranked #157 on College Factual's Best Schools for EE list. It is also ranked #1 in Rhode Island.
Here are some of the other rankings for URI.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at URI paid an average of $1,271 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $538 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $12,922 | $30,496 |
| Fees | $2,082 | $2,082 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,250 | $1,250 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $13,352 | $13,352 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,446 | $2,446 |
Learn more about URI 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. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at URI in EE walked away with an average of $27,000 in student debt. That is 15% higher than the national average of $23,573.
EE who receive their bachelor’s degree from URI make an average of $72,797 a year during the early days of their career. That is 10% higher than the national average of $66,265.
Online degrees for the URI 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 URI Online Learning page.
About 15.2% of the students who received their BS in EE in 2019-2020 were women. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 15.7%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in EE at URI in 2019-2020, 18.2% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 36%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 24 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Electrical Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Electrical Engineering | 33 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biomedical Engineering | 46 |
| Chemical Engineering | 48 |
| Civil Engineering | 63 |
| Computer Engineering | 21 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 101 |
*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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