Electrical Engineering at University of Wyoming

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 Wyoming stacks up to those at other schools.

UW is located in Laramie, Wyoming and has a total student population of 11,829. In 2021, 37 EE majors received their bachelor's degree from UW.

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 Electrical Engineering Degrees Available

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

UW Electrical Engineering Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the EE progam at UW 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 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
Most Focused Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools	101
Most Popular Electrical Engineering Schools	165
	179

In 2021, 8 students received their master’s degree in EE from UW. This makes it the #155 most popular school for EE master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in EE, making the school the #122 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

EE Student Demographics at UW

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

UW Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Program

Of the 37 EE students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from UW, about 86% were men and 14% were women.

About 78% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in EE at UW 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 Wyoming with a bachelor's in EE.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	29
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UW Electrical Engineering Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 8 students earned a master's degree in EE from UW. About 0% of these graduates were women and the other 100% were men.

Of the students who received a EE master's degree from UW, 75% 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 Wyoming with a master's in EE.

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

UW also has a doctoral program available in EE. In 2021, 3 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Energy Systems Engineering
• Computer Engineering
• Architectural Engineering
• Chemical Engineering
• Petroleum 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 WY, the home state for University of Wyoming.

Occupation	Jobs in WY	Average Salary in WY
Electrical Engineers	250	$92,960
Architectural and Engineering Managers	180	$130,590
Engineering Professors	110	$97,480
Engineers	90	$97,040
Electronics Engineers	80	$86,050

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 ProgWork1 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.