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The University of Texas at Austin BS in Electrical Engineering

359 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$82,440 Average Salary
$21,000 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 The University of Texas at Austin. 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, and more.

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Rankings for the UT Austin BS in EE

#15 in the U.S
#1 in Texas

If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for EE majors, UT Austin came in at #15. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #1 in Texas.

Here are some of the other rankings for UT Austin.

Ranking TypeRank
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering2
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering2
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering2
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Electrical Engineering Graduates4
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income Over $110k)4
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (With Aid)4
Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering5
Most Popular Colleges for Electrical Engineering5
Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools6
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income Over $110k)6
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Electrical Engineering Graduates9
Best Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools11
Highest Paid Electrical Engineering Graduates12
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (With Aid)12
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $75-$110k)12
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (With Aid)13
Best Value Colleges for Electrical Engineering (With Aid)13
Best Value Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income Over $110k)13
Best Electrical Engineering Schools15
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering15
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income Over $110k)15
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Electrical Engineering Graduates16
Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools17
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $75-$110k)19
Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans19
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $48-$75k)21
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $75-$110k)22
Best Value Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $75-$110k)22
Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering23
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $48-$75k)24
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $48-$75k)25
Best Value Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $48-$75k)27
Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans29
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $30-$48k)32
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $0-$30k)36
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $30-$48k)42
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $0-$30k)44
Best Value Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $30-$48k)47
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $30-$48k)48
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering49
Best Value Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $0-$30k)51
Most Focused Colleges for Electrical Engineering51
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $0-$30k)52
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering58
Best Electrical Engineering Colleges for Veterans63
Best Value Colleges for Electrical Engineering83
Best Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans96
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering180

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

$11,448 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$21,000 Average Student Debt

UT Austin Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at UT Austin paid an average of $1,795 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $542 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$11,448$40,032
Books and Supplies$714$714
On Campus Room and Board$12,286$12,286
On Campus Other Expenses$4,480$4,480

Learn more about UT Austin tuition and fees.

UT Austin 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 UT Austin in EE walked away with an average of $21,000 in student debt. That is 11% lower than the national average of $23,573.

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

$82,440 Average Salary
High Earnings Boost

The median early career salary of EE students who receive their bachelor’s degree from UT Austin is $82,440 per year. That is 24% higher than the national average of $66,265.

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Does UT Austin Offer an Online BS in EE?

Online degrees for the UT Austin 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 UT Austin Online Learning page.

UT Austin Bachelor’s Student Diversity for EE

359 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
18.7% Women
61.3% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2019-2020 academic year, there were 359 bachelor’s degrees in EE handed out to qualified students. The charts and tables below give more information about these students.

Male-to-Female Ratio

About 18.7% of the students who received their BS in EE in 2019-2020 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 61.3% of the EE bachelor’s degrees at UT Austin in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 36%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian161
Black or African American6
Hispanic or Latino38
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White103
International Students23
Other Races/Ethnicities28

BS in EE Focus Areas at UT Austin

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

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
Electrical Engineering359

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

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering168
Architectural Engineering34
Biomedical Engineering131
Chemical Engineering180
Civil Engineering144

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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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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