by our College Data Analytics TeamWe've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, average starting salaries, and more. In addition, we cover how Wazzu ranks in comparison to other schools with ee programs.
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The bachelor's program at Wazzu was ranked #104 on College Factual's Best Schools for ee list. It is also ranked #2 in Washington.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Washington State University handed out 140 bachelor's degrees in electrical engineering. This is an increase of 24% over the previous year when 113 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 23 students received their master’s degree in ee from Wazzu. This makes it the #92 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.
The median salary of ee students who receive their bachelor's degree at Wazzu is $69,531. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is higher than the national average of $69,521 for all ee bachelor's degree recipients.
While getting their bachelor's degree at Wazzu, ee students borrow a median amount of $21,030 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 Wazzu is $223 per month.
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Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the ee majors at Washington State University.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 140 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in ee from Wazzu. About 87% were men and 13% were women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at Wazzu are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 63% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Washington State University with a bachelor's in ee.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 15 |
| Black or African American | 6 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 18 |
| White | 88 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 2 |
| Other Races | 11 |
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 23 students earned a master's degree in ee from Wazzu. About 17% of these graduates were women and the other 83% were men.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Washington State University with a master's in ee.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 5 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 15 |
| Other Races | 0 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering | 319 |
| Civil Engineering | 155 |
| Chemical Engineering | 65 |
| Computer Engineering | 47 |
| Materials Engineering | 43 |
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