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Electrical Engineering at University of South Carolina - Columbia

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

UofSC is located in Columbia, South Carolina and has a total student population of 35,470. Of the 7,272 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of South Carolina - Columbia in 2021, 48 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.

UofSC Electrical Engineering Degrees Available

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

UofSC Electrical Engineering Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the EE progam at UofSC 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 UofSC 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
122
Most Focused Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools 285

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

There were 6 students who received their doctoral degrees in EE, making the school the #96 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do EE Graduates from UofSC Make?

The median salary of EE students who receive their bachelor's degree at UofSC is $71,229. 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 UofSC

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

UofSC Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Program

17% Women
10% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The EE program at UofSC awarded 48 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 83% of these degrees went to men with the other 17% going to women.

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About 81% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in EE at UofSC 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 South Carolina - Columbia with a bachelor's in EE.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 39
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

UofSC Electrical Engineering Master’s Program

10% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 10 students earned a master's degree in EE from UofSC. About 10% of these graduates were women and the other 90% were men.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 2
International Students 6
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

UofSC also has a doctoral program available in EE. In 2021, 6 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 SC, the home state for University of South Carolina - Columbia.

Occupation Jobs in SC Average Salary in SC
Architectural and Engineering Managers 2,770 $132,810
Electrical Engineers 2,430 $90,140
Electronics Engineers 1,520 $92,720
Engineers 710 $100,750
Engineering Professors 610 $98,390

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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