Electrical Engineering at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

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 University of Minnesota - Twin Cities stacks up to those at other schools.

UMN Twin Cities is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and has a total student population of 52,017. Of the 9,414 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Minnesota - Twin Cities in 2021, 88 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.

UMN Twin Cities Electrical Engineering Degrees Available

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

UMN Twin Cities Electrical Engineering Rankings

The EE major at UMN Twin Cities 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.

In 2021, 65 students received their master’s degree in EE from UMN Twin Cities. This makes it the #39 most popular school for EE master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 31 students who received their doctoral degrees in EE, making the school the #22 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of UMN Twin Cities EE Graduates

The median salary of EE students who receive their bachelor's degree at UMN Twin Cities is $69,508. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $69,521 for all EE students.

EE Student Demographics at UMN Twin Cities

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

UMN Twin Cities Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Program

Of the 88 EE students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from UMN Twin Cities, about 88% were men and 13% were women.

About 65% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in EE at UMN Twin Cities 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 Minnesota - Twin Cities with a bachelor's in EE.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	57
International Students	13
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

UMN Twin Cities Electrical Engineering Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 65 EE majors earned their master's degree from UMN Twin Cities. Of these graduates, 89% were men and 11% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	18
International Students	41
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UMN Twin Cities also has a doctoral program available in EE. In 2021, 31 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Geoscience Engineering
• Environmental Engineering
• Other Engineering
• Agricultural Engineering
• Materials 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 MN, the home state for University of Minnesota - Twin Cities.

Occupation	Jobs in MN	Average Salary in MN
Architectural and Engineering Managers	4,080	$143,440
Electrical Engineers	3,910	$98,120
Engineers	2,450	$101,620
Electronics Engineers	1,070	$97,120
Engineering Professors	530	$108,050

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 AlexiusHoratius under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.