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Electrical engineering at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College graduates about 70 electrical engineering majors a year, 1% of its graduating class. That puts it 114th of 312 schools we score for electrical engineering, a solid program at 60 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $97,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major. Research spending in the field runs about $10 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

60/100Solid#114 of 312 for electrical engineering →
Graduates a year701% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$97,0000.98× the same major nationally
Research in the field$10Ma year, NSF
Admit rate73%whole school
SAT middle 50%1180–1320whole school

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Where electrical engineering happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Engineering Shops, Electrical Engineering Building.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 55 · Dorm 20 · Chapel 17 · Athletics 13 · Arts 4 · Dining 3.

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Nearby in the electrical engineering ranking

  1. San Francisco State University 61
  2. University of Tennessee–Knoxville 61
  3. University of Delaware 61
  4. Virginia Commonwealth University 60
  5. CUNY–City College 60
  6. Fairfield University 60
  7. University of Utah 60
  8. Colorado State University 60

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College with every school we score in electrical engineering. It weighs what graduates earn four years out against the same major nationally (25%), research spending in the field (20%, NSF), how many undergraduate courses the department lists (20%), the student body's test scores (20%) and the size of the program (15%, capped so size alone can't win). 80+ is a standout program, 65+ strong, 45+ solid. Sources: US Department of Education (College Scorecard, IPEDS), NSF HERD, each school's current course catalog, OpenStreetMap and Wikimedia Commons.

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