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 Western Kentucky University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in EE, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, 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 WKU was ranked #261 on College Factual's Best Schools for EE list. It is also ranked #3 in Kentucky.
Here are some of the other rankings for WKU.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at WKU was $1,104 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $450 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $10,802 | $26,496 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,044 | $10,044 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,086 | $2,086 |
Learn more about WKU tuition and fees.
EE who receive their bachelor’s degree from WKU make an average of $72,650 a year during the early days of their career. That is 10% higher than the national average of $66,265.
Online degrees for the WKU 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 WKU Online Learning page.
About 11.1% of the students who received their BS in EE in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 15.7%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in EE at WKU in 2019-2020, 7.4% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 36%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 18 |
| International Students | 6 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Electrical Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Electrical Engineering | 27 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to electrical engineering.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Civil Engineering | 39 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 50 |
*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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