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Lehigh University BS in Electrical Engineering

28 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$71,854 Average Salary
$27,000 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 Lehigh University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in EE, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.

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Rankings for the Lehigh BS in EE

#41 in the U.S
#4 in Pennsylvania

Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. Lehigh was ranked #41 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for EE majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #4 in Pennsylvania.

Here are some of the other rankings for Lehigh.

Ranking TypeRank
Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering15
Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools29
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering31
Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools34
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering35
Best Electrical Engineering Schools41
Best Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools41
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $48-$75k)56
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $30-$48k)60
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering61
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Electrical Engineering Graduates64
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $48-$75k)66
Most Focused Colleges for Electrical Engineering66
Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering67
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $30-$48k)71
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $0-$30k)78
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering85
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Electrical Engineering Graduates91
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $48-$75k)93
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $30-$48k)94
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $75-$110k)96
Best Value Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $48-$75k)97
Best Value Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $30-$48k)97
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $0-$30k)101
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Electrical Engineering Graduates118
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (With Aid)118
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering127
Most Popular Colleges for Electrical Engineering133
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $0-$30k)136
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $75-$110k)138
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income Over $110k)143
Highest Paid Electrical Engineering Graduates143
Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans144
Best Value Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $0-$30k)145
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (With Aid)164
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $75-$110k)193
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering196
Best Value Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $75-$110k)200
Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans208
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income Over $110k)210
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (With Aid)241
Best Value Colleges for Electrical Engineering245
Best Value Colleges for Electrical Engineering (With Aid)247
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering287
Best Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans303
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income Over $110k)309
Best Electrical Engineering Colleges for Veterans313
Best Value Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income Over $110k)316

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

$55,260 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$27,000 Average Student Debt

Lehigh Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Lehigh paid an average of $2,285 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$54,790$54,790
Fees$470$470
Books and Supplies$1,000$1,000
On Campus Room and Board$14,740$14,740
On Campus Other Expenses$1,065$1,065

Learn more about Lehigh tuition and fees.

Lehigh EE BS Student Debt

One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. EE students who received their bachelor’s degree at Lehigh took out an average of $27,000 in student loans. That is 15% higher than the national average of $23,573.

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

$71,854 Average Salary
High Earnings Boost

The median early career salary of EE students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Lehigh is $71,854 per year. That is 8% higher than the national average of $66,265.

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Does Lehigh Offer an Online BS in EE?

Lehigh 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 Lehigh Online Learning page.

Lehigh Bachelor’s Student Diversity for EE

28 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
14.3% Women
17.9% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There were 28 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, 14.3% of them were women. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 15.7%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in EE at Lehigh in 2019-2020, 17.9% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 36%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian2
Black or African American0
Hispanic or Latino3
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White19
International Students3
Other Races/Ethnicities1

BS in EE Focus Areas at Lehigh

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

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
Electrical Engineering28

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

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Biomedical Engineering56
Chemical Engineering22
Civil Engineering33
Computer Engineering24
Engineering Physics1

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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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