by our College Data Analytics TeamWe've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, average starting salaries, and more. In addition, we cover how Pitt ranks in comparison to other schools with ee programs.
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The bachelor's program at Pitt was ranked #59 on College Factual's Best Schools for ee list. It is also ranked #4 in Pennsylvania.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus handed out 65 bachelor's degrees in electrical engineering. This is a decrease of 7% over the previous year when 70 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 58 students received their master’s degree in ee from Pitt. This makes it the #43 most popular school for ee master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 11 students received their doctoral degrees in ee in 2021, 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 Pitt go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $70,448 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.
Graduates of the master's ee program at Pitt make a median salary of $87,719. This is less than what their typical peers from other schools make. Their median salary is $94,709.
While getting their bachelor's degree at Pitt, ee students borrow a median amount of $27,000 in student loans. This is higher than the the typical median of $25,477 for all ee majors across the country.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the ee program at Pitt is $345 per month.
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Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the ee majors at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 65 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in ee from Pitt. About 74% were men and 26% were women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 74% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus with a bachelor's in ee.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| White | 48 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 7 |
| Other Races | 4 |
The ee program at Pitt awarded 58 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 81% of these degrees went to men with the other 19% going to women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus with a master's in ee.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 18 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 33 |
| Other Races | 3 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering | 236 |
| Chemical Engineering | 124 |
| Industrial Engineering | 114 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 106 |
| Computer Engineering | 92 |
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