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Electrical Engineering at University of Colorado Boulder

45 Bachelor's Degrees
102 Master's Degrees
19 Doctor's Degrees
The Electrical Engineering major is part of the engineering program at University of Colorado Boulder.

We'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 CU - Boulder ranks in comparison to other schools with ee programs.

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Electrical Engineering Degrees Available at CU - Boulder

CU - Boulder EE Rankings

The bachelor's program at CU - Boulder was ranked #55 on College Factual's Best Schools for ee list. It is also ranked #2 in Colorado.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 24
Best Electrical Engineering Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 30
Best Electrical Engineering Colleges for Veterans 36
Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 36
Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools 40
Best Electrical Engineering Graduate Degree Schools 43
Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools 46
Best Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 47
Best Electrical Engineering Schools 55
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Electrical Engineering Graduates 61
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 68
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 70
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 72
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 74
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 74
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 74
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Electrical Engineering Graduates 81
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (With Aid) 81
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income Over $110k) 82
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering 86
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income Over $110k) 89
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 89
Best Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools 92
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (With Aid) 95
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 99
Best Value Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 102
Best Value Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 104
Best Value Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 106
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 114
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 115
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 118
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Electrical Engineering Graduates 125
Highest Paid Electrical Engineering Graduates 127
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering 127
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering 133
Best Value Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 143
Best Value Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income Over $110k) 144
Best Value Colleges for Electrical Engineering (With Aid) 146
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income Over $110k) 161
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 161
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (With Aid) 168
Best Value Colleges for Electrical Engineering 173
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering 194

Popularity of EE at CU - Boulder

During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Colorado Boulder handed out 45 bachelor's degrees in electrical engineering. Last year, the same number of degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 102 students received their master’s degree in ee from CU - Boulder. This makes it the #19 most popular school for ee master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 19 students received their doctoral degrees in ee in 2021, making the school the #36 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do EE Graduates from CU - Boulder Make?

$68,440 Bachelor's Median Salary
$98,654 Master's Median Salary

Salary of EE Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

The median salary of ee students who receive their bachelor's degree at CU - Boulder is $68,440. This is less than $69,521, which is the national median of all ee majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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Salary of EE Graduates with a Master's Degree

EE majors graduating with a master's degree from CU - Boulder make a median salary of $98,654 a year. This is a better than average outcome since the median salary for all ee graduates with a master's is $94,709.

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How Much Student Debt Do EE Graduates from CU - Boulder Have?

$20,414 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of EE Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

While getting their bachelor's degree at CU - Boulder, ee students borrow a median amount of $20,414 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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EE Student Diversity at CU - Boulder

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the ee majors at University of Colorado Boulder.

CU - Boulder Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Program

Of the 45 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in ee from CU - Boulder in 2021, 71% were men and 29% were women.

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The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at CU - Boulder are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 56% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Colorado Boulder with a bachelor's in ee.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 25
Non-Resident Aliens 9
Other Races 3

CU - Boulder Electrical Engineering Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 81% of ee master's degrees went to men and 19% went to women.

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The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Colorado Boulder with a master's in ee.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 30
Non-Resident Aliens 65
Other Races 2

Related Major Annual Graduates
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering 370
Mechanical Engineering 329
Civil Engineering 131
Chemical Engineering 114
General Engineering 96

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