by our College Data Analytics TeamWe've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. In addition, we cover how Northeastern ranks in comparison to other schools with ee programs.
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The bachelor's program at Northeastern was ranked #45 on College Factual's Best Schools for ee list. It is also ranked #4 in Massachusetts.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Northeastern University handed out 64 bachelor's degrees in electrical engineering. This is a decrease of 24% over the previous year when 84 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 175 students received their master’s degree in ee from Northeastern. This makes it the #9 most popular school for ee master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 34 students received their doctoral degrees in ee in 2021, making the school the #16 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
EE majors who earn their bachelor's degree from Northeastern go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $77,708 a year. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is higher than the national average of $69,521 for all ee bachelor's degree recipients.
EE majors graduating with a master's degree from Northeastern make a median salary of $109,425 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 Northeastern, ee students borrow a median amount of $24,835 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 Northeastern University.
The ee program at Northeastern awarded 64 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 75% of these degrees went to men with the other 25% going to women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Northeastern University with a bachelor's in ee.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 15 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 31 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 11 |
| Other Races | 4 |
For the most recent academic year available, 79% of ee master's degrees went to men and 21% went to women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Northeastern University with a master's in ee.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 12 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| White | 28 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 125 |
| Other Races | 4 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Computer Engineering | 776 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 377 |
| Other Engineering | 375 |
| General Engineering | 320 |
| Industrial Engineering | 207 |
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