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Carnegie Mellon University BS in Electrical Engineering

140 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$118,465 Average Salary
$25,636 Average Student Debt

The 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 Carnegie Mellon University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in EE, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.

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Rankings for the Carnegie Mellon BS in EE

#6 in the U.S
#1 in Pennsylvania

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. In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for EE majors, Carnegie Mellon came in at #6. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #1 in Pennsylvania.

Here are some of the other rankings for Carnegie Mellon.

Ranking TypeRank
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering2
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering2
Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools4
Most Popular Colleges for Electrical Engineering4
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Electrical Engineering Graduates5
Most Focused Colleges for Electrical Engineering5
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Electrical Engineering Graduates5
Best Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools5
Best Electrical Engineering Schools6
Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering8
Highest Paid Electrical Engineering Graduates8
Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans9
Best Electrical Engineering Colleges for Veterans9
Best Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans10
Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering11
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering16
Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools18
Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans22
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $30-$48k)23
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $30-$48k)25
Best Value Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $30-$48k)27
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $48-$75k)31
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $30-$48k)37
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $48-$75k)38
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $0-$30k)41
Best Value Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $48-$75k)43
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering45
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $48-$75k)53
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $0-$30k)54
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Electrical Engineering Graduates55
Best Value Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $0-$30k)57
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $0-$30k)59
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $75-$110k)85
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $75-$110k)107
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering125
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (With Aid)127
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income Over $110k)135
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $75-$110k)138
Best Value Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $75-$110k)143
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (With Aid)166
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering189
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income Over $110k)190
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (With Aid)243
Best Value Colleges for Electrical Engineering (With Aid)253
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income Over $110k)278
Best Value Colleges for Electrical Engineering280
Best Value Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income Over $110k)289
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering302

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in EE from Carnegie Mellon Cost?

$58,485 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$25,636 Average Student Debt

Carnegie Mellon Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Carnegie Mellon was $800 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$57,560$57,560
Fees$925$925
Books and Supplies$1,000$1,000
On Campus Room and Board$15,550$15,550
On Campus Other Expenses$1,400$1,400

Learn more about Carnegie Mellon tuition and fees.

Carnegie Mellon EE BS Student Debt

You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Carnegie Mellon in EE walked away with an average of $25,636 in student debt. That is 9% higher than the national average of $23,573.

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How Much Can You Make With a BS in EE From Carnegie Mellon?

$118,465 Average Salary
High Earnings Boost

EE who receive their bachelor’s degree from Carnegie Mellon make an average of $118,465 a year during the early days of their career. That is 79% higher than the national average of $66,265.

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Does Carnegie Mellon Offer an Online BS in EE?

Online degrees for the Carnegie Mellon 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 Carnegie Mellon Online Learning page.

Carnegie Mellon Bachelor’s Student Diversity for EE

140 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
28.6% Women
55.7% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There were 140 bachelor’s degrees in EE awarded during the 2019-2020 academic year. Information about those students is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in EE in 2019-2020, 28.6% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 15.7%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 55.7% of the EE bachelor’s degrees at Carnegie Mellon in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 36%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian54
Black or African American4
Hispanic or Latino13
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White24
International Students26
Other Races/Ethnicities19

BS in EE Focus Areas at Carnegie Mellon

Electrical Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
Electrical Engineering140

You may also be interested in one of these majors related to electrical engineering.

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
General Engineering26
Biomedical Engineering42
Chemical Engineering40
Civil Engineering25
Mechanical Engineering130

View All Electrical Engineering Related Majors >

References

*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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