Electrical Engineering at SUNY New Paltz

If you are interested in studying electrical engineering, you may want to check out the program at SUNY New Paltz. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

SUNY New Paltz is located in New Paltz, New York and approximately 7,489 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 32 EE majors received their bachelor's degree from SUNY New Paltz.

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.

SUNY New Paltz Electrical Engineering Degrees Available

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

SUNY New Paltz Electrical Engineering Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks EE programs across the country. The following shows how SUNY New Paltz performed in these rankings.

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 SUNY New Paltz 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	190
Best Value Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools	192
Most Popular Electrical Engineering Schools	196
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In 2021, 4 students received their master’s degree in EE from SUNY New Paltz. This makes it the #187 most popular school for EE master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do EE Graduates from SUNY New Paltz Make?

The median salary of EE students who receive their bachelor's degree at SUNY New Paltz is $62,136. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $69,521 for all EE students.

EE Student Demographics at SUNY New Paltz

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the EE majors at SUNY New Paltz.

SUNY New Paltz Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 91% of EE bachelor's degrees went to men and 9% went to women.

About 56% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in EE at SUNY New Paltz are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 5% 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 SUNY New Paltz with a bachelor's in EE.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	18
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

SUNY New Paltz Electrical Engineering Master’s Program

Of the 4 students who graduated with a master’s in EE from SUNY New Paltz in 2021, 50% were men and 50% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	1
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

SUNY New Paltz also has a doctoral program available in EE. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Computer Engineering
• Mechanical 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 NY, the home state for SUNY New Paltz.

Occupation	Jobs in NY	Average Salary in NY
Electrical Engineers	10,500	$103,740
Architectural and Engineering Managers	7,330	$161,670
Engineers	4,910	$95,270
Electronics Engineers	3,630	$98,150
Engineering Professors	2,900	$127,010

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 crz4mets2 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.