Electrical Engineering at University of Rochester

What traits are you looking for in a EE school? To help you decide if University of Rochester is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's EE program.

University of Rochester is located in Rochester, New York and approximately 11,741 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 53 EE majors received their bachelor's degree from University of Rochester.

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 Rochester Electrical Engineering Degrees Available

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

University of Rochester Electrical Engineering Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the EE progam at University of Rochester 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 Rochester 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 Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools	48
Most Focused Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools	60
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In 2021, 34 students received their master’s degree in EE from University of Rochester. This makes it the #65 most popular school for EE master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 8 students who received their doctoral degrees in EE, making the school the #78 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of University of Rochester EE Graduates

The median salary of EE students who receive their bachelor's degree at University of Rochester is $67,134. This is less than $69,521, which is the national average of all EE majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

EE Student Demographics at University of Rochester

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

University of Rochester Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 74% of EE bachelor's degrees went to men and 26% went to women. The typical EE bachelor's degree program is made up of only 18% women. So female students are more repesented at University of Rochester since its program graduates 9% more women than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	16
International Students	22
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

University of Rochester Electrical Engineering Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 34 EE majors earned their master's degree from University of Rochester. Of these graduates, 85% were men and 15% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	12
International Students	19
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

University of Rochester also has a doctoral program available in EE. In 2021, 8 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• General Engineering
• Geoscience Engineering
• Engineering Science
• Chemical 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 University of Rochester.

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 Tomwsulcer under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.