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 Wisconsin - Milwaukee. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in EE, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, 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 UWM was ranked #235 on College Factual's Best Schools for EE list. It is also ranked #5 in Wisconsin.
Here are some of the other rankings for UWM.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at UWM was $832 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $337 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $8,091 | $19,956 |
| Fees | $1,163 | $1,163 |
| Books and Supplies | $800 | $800 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,692 | $10,692 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,484 | $3,484 |
Learn more about UWM 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 UWM took out an average of $31,000 in student loans. That is 32% higher than the national average of $23,573.
EE who receive their bachelor’s degree from UWM make an average of $64,328 a year during the early days of their career. That is 3% lower than the national average of $66,265.
UWM does not offer an online option for its EE bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UWM Online Learning page.
Women made up around 10.8% of the EE students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 15.7%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 21.6% of the EE bachelor’s degrees at UWM in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 36%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 23 |
| International Students | 6 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Electrical Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Electrical Engineering | 37 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biomedical Engineering | 28 |
| Civil Engineering | 57 |
| Computer Engineering | 11 |
| Materials Engineering | 16 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 115 |
*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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
