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Electrical Engineering at University of Rhode Island

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Electrical Engineering at University of Rhode Island

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 Rhode Island stacks up to those at other schools.

URI is located in Kingston, Rhode Island and approximately 17,649 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 43 students received a bachelor's degree in EE from URI.

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.

URI Electrical Engineering Degrees Available

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

URI Electrical Engineering Rankings

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

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 URI 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 Doctor’s Degree Schools 123
Most Popular Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools 142
Most Focused Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools 154

In 2021, 10 students received their master’s degree in EE from URI. This makes it the #143 most popular school for EE master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 7 students who received their doctoral degrees in EE, making the school the #84 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do EE Graduates from URI Make?

The median salary of EE students who receive their bachelor's degree at URI is $71,134. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 2% higher than the national average of $69,521 for all EE bachelor's degree recipients.

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EE Student Demographics at URI

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

URI Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Program

16% Women
23% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 43 EE students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from URI, about 84% were men and 16% were women.

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About 72% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in EE at URI 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 Rhode Island with a bachelor's in EE.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 31
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

URI Electrical Engineering Master’s Program

20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The EE program at URI awarded 10 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 100% of these degrees went to men with the other 0% going to women.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Rhode Island 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 3
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

URI also has a doctoral program available in EE. In 2021, 7 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 RI, the home state for University of Rhode Island.

Occupation Jobs in RI Average Salary in RI
Electronics Engineers 1,130 $119,290
Engineers 550 $95,790
Electrical Engineers 510 $110,360
Architectural and Engineering Managers 480 $151,670
Engineering Professors 210 $137,620

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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