Electrical Engineering at University of Utah

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

U of U is located in Salt Lake City, Utah and has a total student population of 33,081. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 47 students received a bachelor's degree in EE from U of U.

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 U Electrical Engineering Degrees Available

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

U of U Electrical Engineering Rankings

The EE major at U of U 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, 34 students received their master’s degree in EE from U of U. This makes it the #65 most popular school for EE master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 14 students who received their doctoral degrees in EE, making the school the #51 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do EE Graduates from U of U Make?

The median salary of EE students who receive their bachelor's degree at U of U is $66,036. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $69,521 for all EE students.

EE Student Demographics at U of U

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

U of U Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 81% of EE bachelor's degrees went to men and 19% went to women. The typical EE bachelor's degree program is made up of only 18% women. So female students are more repesented at U of U since its program graduates 1% more women than average.

About 64% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in EE at U of U 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 Utah with a bachelor's in EE.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	30
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

U of U Electrical Engineering Master’s Program

Of the 34 students who graduated with a master’s in EE from U of U in 2021, 91% were men and 9% were women.

Of the students who received a EE master's degree from U of U, 53% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	18
International Students	7
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

U of U also has a doctoral program available in EE. In 2021, 14 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Construction Engineering
• Petroleum Engineering
• Nuclear Engineering
• General Engineering
• Geoscience 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 UT, the home state for University of Utah.

Occupation	Jobs in UT	Average Salary in UT
Architectural and Engineering Managers	2,230	$128,980
Electrical Engineers	1,860	$94,200
Electronics Engineers	1,350	$90,810
Engineers	1,160	$89,810
Aerospace Engineers	900	$105,320

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 University of Utah under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.