Undergraduate Electronics Engineering at Western Carolina University

Here is an overview of this program at Western. It is offered at the Bachelor’s level. It ranks as high as #1 out of 3 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

Rankings
Available Degrees
Bachelor’s Degrees

Western Undergraduate Electronics Engineering Rankings

#31 in the U.S.

#1 in North Carolina

#4 in the Southeast Region

College Factual ranks Western as a strong choice for electronics engineering, ranked #31 out of 115 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Electronics Engineering Technology Schools	31 of 115
Best Electronics Engineering Technology Schools in North Carolina	1 of 7
Best Electronics Engineering Technology Schools in the Southeast Region	4 of 30

Undergraduate Electronics Engineering Degrees at Western

The following degree levels are available for electronics engineering at Western, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	10

Western Electronics Engineering Bachelor’s Degrees

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, Western Carolina University handed out 10 bachelor’s degrees in electronics engineering.

Bachelor’s Rankings

Western is among the very best schools in the country for electronics engineering at the bachelor’s level. Specifically, it ranked #1 out of 3 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Electronics Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina	1
Best Electronics Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	2
Best Electronics Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	17

Student Debt of Electronics Engineering Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

$23,154 Bachelor's Median Debt

To complete a bachelor’s at Western, electronics engineering students accumulate a median of $23,154 in student loans. This is below $24,235, the typical median for all majors at Western.

Student debt for Electronics Engineering majors with a bachelor's degree at Western

Western Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

$4,630 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

$23,154 Average Student Debt

Average full-time tuition and fees are listed in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$1,000	$5,000
Fees	$3,630	$3,630

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Bachelor’s Student Diversity

Among recent graduates, 70% of electronics engineering bachelor’s degrees went to men and 30% went to women.

The largest share of electronics engineering bachelor’s degree graduates at Western are White. Approximately 100% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Western Carolina University with a bachelor’s in electronics engineering.

Ethnic diversity of Electronics Engineering majors at Western Carolina University

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	10
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	0

Electrical, Electronic, and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician (Bachelor’s)

Western conferred 10 bachelor’s degrees in electrical, electronic, and communications engineering technology/technician recently — 30% to women and 70% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (100%).

Best Electrical, Electronic & Communications Engineering Technology/Technician Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina — #1
Best Electrical, Electronic & Communications Engineering Technology/Technician Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region — #2
Best Electrical, Electronic & Communications Engineering Technology/Technician Bachelor’s Degree Schools — #15

References

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