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Electrical Engineering at Florida Atlantic University

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Electrical Engineering at Florida Atlantic University

Every electrical engineering school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the EE program at Florida Atlantic University stacks up to those at other schools.

FAU is located in Boca Raton, Florida and has a total student population of 30,805. Of the 5,986 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Florida Atlantic University in 2021, 50 of them were electrical engineering majors.

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.

FAU Electrical Engineering Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at FAU

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? FAU offers distance education options for EE at the following degree levels:

  • Master’s Degree

FAU Electrical Engineering Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The EE major at FAU 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
Best Value Electrical Engineering Schools 167

In 2021, 2 students received their master’s degree in EE from FAU. This makes it the #204 most popular school for EE master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in EE, making the school the #110 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do EE Graduates from FAU Make?

The median salary of EE students who receive their bachelor's degree at FAU is $61,298. This is less than $69,521, which is the national average of all EE majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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EE Student Demographics at FAU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the EE majors at Florida Atlantic University.

FAU Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Program

8% Women
62% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 50 EE majors earned their bachelor's degree from FAU. Of these graduates, 92% were men and 8% were women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 33% more racial-ethnic minorities in its EE bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Florida Atlantic University with a bachelor's in EE.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 10
Hispanic or Latino 19
White 14
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

FAU Electrical Engineering Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 2 EE majors earned their master's degree from FAU. Of these graduates, 100% were men and 0% were women.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Florida Atlantic University with a master's in EE.

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

FAU also has a doctoral program available in EE. In 2021, 4 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 FL, the home state for Florida Atlantic University.

Occupation Jobs in FL Average Salary in FL
Engineers 8,570 $82,970
Architectural and Engineering Managers 7,030 $129,850
Electrical Engineers 5,940 $94,250
Electronics Engineers 4,610 $95,780
Aerospace Engineers 2,750 $105,460

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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