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electrical and computer engineering. Doctor's Degree

electrical and computer engineering. Doctor’s Degrees

A doctor’s degree in electrical and computer engineering. is offered at 40 colleges in the United States, where you can earn adoctor’s degree in electrical and computer engineering.. In recent years, the majority of students earning degrees in this area were men, and about14% were students from underrepresented racial-ethnic groups. Also, 73.5% of electrical and computer engineering. graduates were international students.

Education Levels of electrical and computer engineering. Majors

In the most recent reporting year, 2,006 students earned theirelectrical and computer engineering. majors across all award levels. The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in electrical and computer engineering. at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Bachelor’s Degree 785
Master’s Degree 1,055
Doctor’s Degree (this page) 166

Earnings of electrical and computer engineering. Majors With Doctor’s Degrees (All Award Levels)

At this time, we do not have the data to estimate the median earnings for graduates with this degree.

Student Debt (All Award Levels)

The data on debt ranges for electrical and computer engineering. majors who have their doctor’s degree is not currently available.

Student Diversity

More men than women pursue doctor’s degrees in electrical and computer engineering.. About 81.9% of graduates in this field are men.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 136
Women 30
Gender Diversity of Doctor's Degrees in electrical and computer engineering.

The racial-ethnic distribution of electrical and computer engineering. graduates is as follows:

Race / Ethnicity Number of Grads Share
White 21 12.7%
Asian 13 7.8%
Hispanic or Latino 1 0.6%
Black or African American 3 1.8%
Two or More Races 2 1.2%
Race Unknown 4 2.4%
International Students 122 73.5%
Racial-Ethnic Diversity of electrical and computer engineering. Doctor's Degree Students

This degree is very popular with international students. Around 73.5% of graduates are in this category.

See the minority definition in the References below.

There are 45 colleges that offer a doctor’s degree in electrical and computer engineering.. Learn more about the most popular below:

University of Michigan-Ann Arbor tops the list of the most popular schools in the U.S. for electrical and computer engineering. majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 370 people received their doctor's degree in electrical and computer engineering. from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

The University of Texas at Austin comes in at #2 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in electrical and computer engineering.. During the most recent year for which we have data, 215 people received their doctor's degree in electrical and computer engineering. from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

University of Washington-Seattle Campus is a popular choice for electrical and computer engineering. majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 169 people received their doctor's degree in electrical and computer engineering. from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in electrical and computer engineering. here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Rochester Institute of Technology is a popular choice for electrical and computer engineering. majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 158 doctor's degrees in electrical and computer engineering. in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Portland State University comes in at #5 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in electrical and computer engineering.. This school awarded 120 doctor's degrees in electrical and computer engineering. in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Brigham Young University is a popular choice for electrical and computer engineering. majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 97 doctor's degrees in electrical and computer engineering. in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in electrical and computer engineering. here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of Missouri-Kansas City comes in at #7 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in electrical and computer engineering.. During the most recent year for which we have data, 95 people received their doctor's degree in electrical and computer engineering. from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#8

Rice University

Houston, TX

Rice University is a popular choice for electrical and computer engineering. majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 93 doctor's degrees in electrical and computer engineering. in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in electrical and computer engineering. here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Wichita State University is a popular choice for electrical and computer engineering. majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 79 people received their doctor's degree in electrical and computer engineering. from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

University of Southern California comes in at #10 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in electrical and computer engineering.. During the most recent year for which we have data, 75 people received their doctor's degree in electrical and computer engineering. from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

University of Colorado Boulder comes in at #11 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in electrical and computer engineering.. This school awarded 54 doctor's degrees in electrical and computer engineering. in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in electrical and computer engineering. here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#12

Binghamton University

Vestal, NY

Binghamton University comes in at #12 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in electrical and computer engineering.. During the most recent year for which we have data, 51 people received their doctor's degree in electrical and computer engineering. from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in electrical and computer engineering. here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#13

Baylor University

Waco, TX

Baylor University is a popular choice for electrical and computer engineering. majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 47 doctor's degrees in electrical and computer engineering. in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in electrical and computer engineering. here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#14

University at Albany

Albany, NY

University at Albany is a popular choice for electrical and computer engineering. majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 42 people received their doctor's degree in electrical and computer engineering. from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in electrical and computer engineering. here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville comes in at #15 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in electrical and computer engineering.. During the most recent year for which we have data, 38 people received their doctor's degree in electrical and computer engineering. from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in electrical and computer engineering. here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#16

Western Washington University

Bellingham, WA

Western Washington University comes in at #16 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in electrical and computer engineering.. This school awarded 34 doctor's degrees in electrical and computer engineering. in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Michigan Technological University comes in at #17 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in electrical and computer engineering.. This school awarded 30 doctor's degrees in electrical and computer engineering. in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

University of Wisconsin-Stout comes in at #18 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in electrical and computer engineering.. During the most recent year for which we have data, 29 people received their doctor's degree in electrical and computer engineering. from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in electrical and computer engineering. here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#19

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

Vanderbilt University is a popular choice for electrical and computer engineering. majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 26 doctor's degrees in electrical and computer engineering. in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#20

Eastern Michigan University

Ypsilanti, MI

Eastern Michigan University is a popular choice for electrical and computer engineering. majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 25 people received their doctor's degree in electrical and computer engineering. from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

electrical and computer engineering. Focus Areas

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Electrical and Computer Engineering 2,006

Below are some popular majors similar to electrical and computer engineering. that also offer doctor’s degrees.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Mechanical Engineering 42,939
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering 26,760
Civil Engineering 20,005
Computer Engineering 19,986
Biomedical/Medical Engineering 13,914

References

The racial-ethnic minority student 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 to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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