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Electrical Engineering at Purdue University - Main Campus

190 Bachelor's Degrees
96 Master's Degrees
80 Doctor's Degrees
Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, and more. Also, learn how Purdue ranks among other schools offering degrees in ee.

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Electrical Engineering Degrees Available at Purdue

Purdue EE Rankings

Purdue is in the top 10% of the country for ee. More specifically it was ranked #18 out of 281 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #1 in Indiana.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income Over $110k) 1
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income Over $110k) 1
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income Over $110k) 1
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income Over $110k) 1
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering 2
Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 3
Best Electrical Engineering Colleges for Veterans 4
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 4
Best Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 4
Best Electrical Engineering Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 4
Best Value Colleges for Electrical Engineering 5
Best Value Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 5
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering 5
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 5
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 6
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 6
Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 6
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 6
Best Value Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 7
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 7
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering 7
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 7
Best Value Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 8
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering 8
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 8
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (With Aid) 9
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (With Aid) 9
Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools 9
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 10
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 10
Best Value Colleges for Electrical Engineering (With Aid) 11
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 11
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 11
Best Value Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 12
Best Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools 12
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (With Aid) 12
Best Electrical Engineering Graduate Degree Schools 16
Best Electrical Engineering Schools 18
Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools 19
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Electrical Engineering Graduates 21
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Electrical Engineering Graduates 36
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Electrical Engineering Graduates 43
Highest Paid Electrical Engineering Graduates 46

Popularity of EE at Purdue

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Purdue University - Main Campus handed out 190 bachelor's degrees in electrical engineering. This is a decrease of 12% over the previous year when 216 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 96 students received their master’s degree in ee from Purdue. This makes it the #19 most popular school for ee master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 80 students received their doctoral degrees in ee in 2021, making the school the #2 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Purdue EE Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the ee majors at Purdue University - Main Campus.

Purdue Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Program

Of the 190 ee students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Purdue, about 79% were men and 21% were women.

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The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Purdue University - Main Campus with a bachelor's in ee.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 22
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 90
Non-Resident Aliens 61
Other Races 9

Purdue Electrical Engineering Master’s Program

Of the 96 ee students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Purdue, about 70% were men and 30% were women.

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The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Purdue University - Main Campus with a master's in ee.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 16
Non-Resident Aliens 71
Other Races 3

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