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 Arkansas Tech University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in EE, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at ATU was ranked #293 on College Factual's Best Schools for EE list. It is also ranked #4 in Arkansas.
Here are some of the other rankings for ATU.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at ATU paid an average of $464 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $232 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $5,568 | $11,136 |
| Fees | $2,100 | $2,100 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,240 | $1,240 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $8,754 | $8,754 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,876 | $2,876 |
Learn more about ATU tuition and fees.
One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. EE students who received their bachelor’s degree at ATU took out an average of $18,380 in student loans. That is 22% lower than the national average of $23,573.
EE who receive their bachelor’s degree from ATU make an average of $70,680 a year during the early days of their career. That is 7% higher than the national average of $66,265.
ATU 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 ATU Online Learning page.
Women made up around 7.7% 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 23.1% of the EE bachelor’s degrees at ATU in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 36%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 7 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 19 |
| International Students | 11 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Electrical Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Electrical Engineering | 39 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to electrical engineering.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Computer Engineering | 1 |
| Engineering Physics | 1 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 71 |
*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.
