We'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 Carnegie Mellon ranks in comparison to other schools with ee programs.
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In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for ee majors, Carnegie Mellon came in at #5. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #1 in Pennsylvania.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Carnegie Mellon University handed out 164 bachelor's degrees in electrical engineering. This is an increase of 17% over the previous year when 140 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 341 students received their master’s degree in ee from Carnegie Mellon. This makes it the #2 most popular school for ee master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 43 students received their doctoral degrees in ee in 2021, making the school the #11 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
EE majors who earn their bachelor's degree from Carnegie Mellon go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $116,935 a year. This is higher than $69,521, which is the national median for all ee bachelor's degree recipients.
EE majors graduating with a master's degree from Carnegie Mellon make a median salary of $109,283 a year. This is a better than average outcome since the median salary for all ee graduates with a master's is $94,709.
While getting their bachelor's degree at Carnegie Mellon, ee students borrow a median amount of $22,250 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.
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Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the ee majors at Carnegie Mellon University.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 164 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in ee from Carnegie Mellon. About 63% were men and 37% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Carnegie Mellon University with a bachelor's in ee.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 64 |
Black or African American | 11 |
Hispanic or Latino | 16 |
White | 29 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 31 |
Other Races | 13 |
Of the 341 students who earned a master's degree in Electrical Engineering from Carnegie Mellon in 2020-2021, 72% were men and 28% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Carnegie Mellon University with a master's in ee.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 28 |
Black or African American | 9 |
Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
White | 15 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 271 |
Other Races | 14 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Mechanical Engineering | 298 |
Computer Engineering | 144 |
Robotics Engineering | 133 |
Chemical Engineering | 126 |
Civil Engineering | 125 |
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