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 West Virginia University. 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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In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at WVU was ranked #181 on College Factual's Best Schools for EE list. It is also ranked #1 in West Virginia.
Here are some of the other rankings for WVU.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at WVU paid an average of $1,055 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $374 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $8,976 | $25,320 |
| Books and Supplies | $950 | $950 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,948 | $10,948 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,250 | $3,250 |
Learn more about WVU tuition and fees.
One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. EE students who received their bachelor’s degree at WVU took out an average of $29,250 in student loans. That is 24% higher than the national average of $23,573.
The median early career salary of EE students who receive their bachelor’s degree from WVU is $68,890 per year. That is 4% higher than the national average of $66,265.
WVU 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 WVU Online Learning page.
About 14.1% of the students who received their BS in EE in 2019-2020 were women. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 15.7%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in EE at WVU in 2019-2020, 4.7% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 36%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 53 |
| International Students | 8 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Electrical Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Electrical Engineering | 64 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering | 69 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 31 |
| Chemical Engineering | 60 |
| Civil Engineering | 88 |
| Computer Engineering | 35 |
*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.
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