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 Boston University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major master’s degree program in EE, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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Part-time graduates at Boston U paid an average of $1,777 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $56,854 | $56,854 |
| Fees | $812 | $812 |
The median early career salary of EE students who receive their master’s degree from Boston U is $84,653 per year. That is 9% lower than the national average of $93,106.
Boston U does not offer an online option for its EE master’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Boston U Online Learning page.
About 26.1% of the students who received their MS in EE in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 23.2%.
Around 7.2% of EE master’s degree recipients at Boston U in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 14%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 5 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 23 |
| International Students | 78 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 4 |
Electrical Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Electrical Engineering | 111 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to electrical engineering.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biomedical Engineering | 64 |
| Computer Engineering | 3 |
| Materials Engineering | 40 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 93 |
| Systems Engineering | 18 |
*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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