Electrical Engineering at University of Arizona

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

University of Arizona is located in Tucson, Arizona and approximately 45,601 students attend the school each year. Of the 8,117 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Arizona in 2021, 94 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.

University of Arizona Electrical Engineering Degrees Available

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

University of Arizona Electrical Engineering Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The EE major at University of Arizona 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 Master’s Degree Schools	72
	85

In 2021, 79 students received their master’s degree in EE from University of Arizona. This makes it the #30 most popular school for EE master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 20 students who received their doctoral degrees in EE, making the school the #35 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do EE Graduates from University of Arizona Make?

The median salary of EE students who receive their bachelor's degree at University of Arizona is $73,122. This is 5% higher than $69,521, which is the national average for all EE bachelor's degree recipients.

EE Student Demographics at University of Arizona

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

University of Arizona Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Program

Of the 94 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in EE from University of Arizona in 2021, 84% were men and 16% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 12% 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 University of Arizona with a bachelor's in EE.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	13
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	21
White	43
International Students	11
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

University of Arizona Electrical Engineering Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 85% of EE master's degrees went to men and 15% went to women.

Of the students who received a EE master's degree from University of Arizona, 58% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	10
White	46
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

University of Arizona also has a doctoral program available in EE. In 2021, 20 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Engineering Physics
• Other Engineering
• Architectural Engineering
• Environmental Engineering
• Biological 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 AZ, the home state for University of Arizona.

Occupation	Jobs in AZ	Average Salary in AZ
Electronics Engineers	5,020	$103,510
Electrical Engineers	4,840	$106,260
Architectural and Engineering Managers	3,490	$133,860
Aerospace Engineers	2,230	$107,230
Engineers	2,160	$94,450

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 Msr69er under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.