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Electrical Engineering at University of Wisconsin - Madison

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

UW - Madison is located in Madison, Wisconsin and has a total student population of 44,640. In 2021, 110 EE majors received their bachelor's degree from UW - Madison.

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.

UW - Madison Electrical Engineering Degrees Available

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

UW - Madison Electrical Engineering Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The EE major at UW - Madison 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools 116

In 2021, 87 students received their master’s degree in EE from UW - Madison. This makes it the #23 most popular school for EE master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 30 students who received their doctoral degrees in EE, making the school the #23 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do EE Graduates from UW - Madison Make?

The median salary of EE students who receive their bachelor's degree at UW - Madison is $70,596. This is 2% higher than $69,521, which is the national average for all EE bachelor's degree recipients.

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EE Student Demographics at UW - Madison

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

UW - Madison Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Program

13% Women
18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 87% of EE bachelor's degrees went to men and 13% went to women.

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About 62% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in EE at UW - Madison 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 Wisconsin - Madison with a bachelor's in EE.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 13
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 68
International Students 21
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

UW - Madison Electrical Engineering Master’s Program

24% Women
6% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 87 students earned a master's degree in EE from UW - Madison. About 24% of these graduates were women and the other 76% were men.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Wisconsin - Madison 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 3
White 16
International Students 65
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

UW - Madison also has a doctoral program available in EE. In 2021, 30 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 WI, the home state for University of Wisconsin - Madison.

Occupation Jobs in WI Average Salary in WI
Electrical Engineers 3,920 $86,020
Architectural and Engineering Managers 3,530 $122,400
Engineers 910 $86,600
Electronics Engineers 560 $76,790
Engineering Professors 500 $103,980

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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