by our College Data Analytics TeamThe 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 University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus. 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, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at Pitt was ranked #82 on College Factual's Best Schools for EE list. It is also ranked #7 in Pennsylvania.
Here are some of the other rankings for Pitt.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Pitt paid an average of $1,360 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $776 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $18,628 | $32,656 |
| Fees | $1,050 | $1,050 |
| Books and Supplies | $716 | $716 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $11,250 | $11,250 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,502 | $3,502 |
Learn more about Pitt tuition and fees.
One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. EE students who received their bachelor’s degree at Pitt took out an average of $27,000 in student loans. That is 15% higher than the national average of $23,573.
The median early career salary of EE students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Pitt is $69,483 per year. That is 5% higher than the national average of $66,265.
Online degrees for the Pitt 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 Pitt Online Learning page.
Women made up around 17.1% of the EE students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 15.7%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in EE at Pitt in 2019-2020, 21.4% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 36%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 7 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 52 |
| International Students | 3 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Electrical Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Electrical Engineering | 70 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biomedical Engineering | 69 |
| Chemical Engineering | 97 |
| Civil Engineering | 64 |
| Computer Engineering | 74 |
| Engineering Science | 3 |
*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.
