Electrical Engineering at Colorado State University - Fort Collins

What traits are you looking for in a EE school? To help you decide if Colorado State University - Fort Collins is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's EE program.

Colorado State is located in Fort Collins, Colorado and approximately 32,428 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 56 EE majors received their bachelor's degree from Colorado State.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Electrical Engineering section at the bottom of this page.

Colorado State Electrical Engineering Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in EE
• Master’s Degree in EE
• Doctorate Degree in EE

Online Classes Are Available at Colorado State

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Colorado State does offer online education options in EE for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

Colorado State Electrical Engineering Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the EE progam at Colorado State compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The EE major at Colorado State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Electrical Engineering. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Focused Electrical Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools	28
Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools	82
Most Popular Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools	99
Best Value Electrical Engineering Schools	190

In 2021, 21 students received their master’s degree in EE from Colorado State. This makes it the #100 most popular school for EE master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 7 students who received their doctoral degrees in EE, making the school the #84 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do EE Graduates from Colorado State Make?

The median salary of EE students who receive their bachelor's degree at Colorado State is $68,629. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $69,521 for all EE students.

EE Student Demographics at Colorado State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the EE majors at Colorado State University - Fort Collins.

Colorado State Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Program

Of the 56 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in EE from Colorado State in 2021, 88% were men and 13% were women.

About 59% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in EE at Colorado State are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Colorado State University - Fort Collins with a bachelor's in EE.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	33
International Students	14
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Colorado State Electrical Engineering Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 62% of EE master's degrees went to men and 38% went to women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Colorado State University - Fort Collins with a master's in EE.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	1
International Students	17
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Colorado State also has a doctoral program available in EE. In 2021, 7 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Engineering Science
• Systems Engineering
• Computer Engineering
• Environmental Engineering
• General Engineering

Careers That EE Grads May Go Into

A degree in EE can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for CO, the home state for Colorado State University - Fort Collins.

Occupation	Jobs in CO	Average Salary in CO
Electronics Engineers	5,630	$105,560
Electrical Engineers	3,380	$100,550
Architectural and Engineering Managers	3,350	$172,300
Engineers	2,500	$111,610
Aerospace Engineers	1,890	$124,070

References

*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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Spilly816 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.