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 Illinois at Chicago. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the doctor’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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Out-of-state part-time graduates at UIC paid an average of $993 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $692 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for graduate students are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $13,799 | $23,714 |
| Fees | $3,322 | $3,322 |
UIC does not offer an online option for its EE doctor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UIC Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their doctor’s degree in EE in 2019-2020, 28.6% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 17.2%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 7.1% of the EE doctor’s degrees at UIC in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 9%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 3 |
| International Students | 10 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Electrical Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Electrical Engineering | 14 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biomedical Engineering | 16 |
| Chemical Engineering | 8 |
| Civil Engineering | 12 |
| Materials Engineering | 2 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 15 |
*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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