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. We've also included details on how UT Austin ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in ee.
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In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for ee majors, UT Austin 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 Texas.
| Ranking Type | Rank |
|---|---|
| Best Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 5 |
| Best Electrical Engineering Schools | 6 |
During the 2021-2022 academic year, The University of Texas at Austin handed out 320 bachelor's degrees in electrical engineering. This is a decrease of 4% over the previous year when 332 degrees were handed out.
In 2022, 10 students received their master’s degree in ee from UT Austin. This makes it the #143 most popular school for ee master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 11 students received their doctoral degrees in ee in 2022, making the school the #60 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
EE majors who earn their bachelor's degree from UT Austin go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $96,997 a year. This is higher than $77,687, which is the national median for all ee bachelor's degree recipients.
While getting their bachelor's degree at UT Austin, ee students borrow a median amount of $30,960 in student loans. This is higher than the the typical median of $28,750 for all ee majors across the country.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the ee program at UT Austin is $238 per month.
Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at UT Austin paid an average of $1,930 per credit hour in 2022-2023. The average for in-state students was $546 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $11,678 | $42,778 |
| Books and Supplies | $724 | $724 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $14,136 | $14,136 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $5,034 | $5,034 |
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Of the 320 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering from UT Austin in 2021-2022, 84% were men and 16% were women.
The majority of the graduates for this major are Asian American. In the graduating class of 2022, 53% of grads fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from The University of Texas at Austin with a bachelor's in ee.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 168 |
| Black or African American | 6 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 32 |
| White | 80 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 13 |
| Other Races | 21 |
UT Austin 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 UT Austin Online Learning page.
Graduates of the master's ee program at UT Austin make a median salary of $122,914. This is a better than average outcome since the median salary for all ee graduates with a master's is $105,380.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the ee majors at The University of Texas at Austin.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering | 390 |
| Civil Engineering | 225 |
| Chemical Engineering | 165 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 154 |
| Electrical and Computer Engineering. | 140 |
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