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Electrical Engineering at Western Kentucky University

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

WKU is located in Bowling Green, Kentucky and approximately 17,517 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 27 students received a bachelor's degree in EE from WKU.

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.

WKU Electrical Engineering Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in EE

WKU Electrical Engineering Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the EE progam at WKU 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 WKU 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools 260
Best Value Electrical Engineering Schools 263

How Much Do EE Graduates from WKU Make?

The median salary of EE students who receive their bachelor's degree at WKU is $62,199. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $69,521 for all EE students.

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EE Student Demographics at WKU

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

WKU Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Program

4% Women
7% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 27 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in EE from WKU. About 96% were men and 4% were women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 13
International Students 12
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

WKU also has a doctoral program available in EE. In 2021, 0 student 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 KY, the home state for Western Kentucky University.

Occupation Jobs in KY Average Salary in KY
Electrical Engineers 1,970 $89,780
Architectural and Engineering Managers 1,940 $117,490
Engineers 740 $79,690
Electronics Engineers 580 $81,350
Engineering Professors 170 $80,500

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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