Electrical Engineering at University of Idaho

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

U of I is located in Moscow, Idaho and has a total student population of 10,791. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 42 students received a bachelor's degree in EE from U of I.

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.

U of I Electrical Engineering Degrees Available

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

U of I Electrical Engineering Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the EE progam at U of I 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 U of I 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 Graduate Certificate Schools	19
Most Focused Electrical Engineering Schools	74
Best Value Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools	103
Most Popular Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools	103
Most Popular Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools	137
Best Value Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools	166
Best Value Electrical Engineering Schools	197

In 2021, 20 students received their master’s degree in EE from U of I. This makes it the #104 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.

Earnings of U of I EE Graduates

The median salary of EE students who receive their bachelor's degree at U of I is $66,060. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $69,521 for all EE students.

EE Student Demographics at U of I

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

U of I Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Program

Of the 42 EE students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from U of I, about 79% were men and 21% were women. The typical EE bachelor's degree program is made up of only 18% women. So female students are more repesented at U of I since its program graduates 4% more women than average.

About 52% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in EE at U of I 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 University of Idaho with a bachelor's in EE.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	22
International Students	16
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

U of I Electrical Engineering Master’s Program

Of the 20 students who earned a master's degree in Electrical Engineering from U of I in 2020-2021, 85% were men and 15% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	8
International Students	10
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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

Related Majors

• Geoscience Engineering
• Other Engineering
• Nuclear Engineering
• Materials Engineering
• Computer 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 ID, the home state for University of Idaho.

Occupation	Jobs in ID	Average Salary in ID
Architectural and Engineering Managers	1,380	$117,930
Electrical Engineers	990	$93,080
Engineers	370	$110,270
Engineering Professors	220	$111,330

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 Davidlharlan under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.