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Akron, OH · Electrical engineering

Electrical engineering at Akron

Akron graduates about 34 electrical engineering majors a year, 1% of its graduating class. That puts it 216th of 312 schools we score for electrical engineering, a light program at 43 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $98,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major. Research spending in the field runs about $1 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

Graduates a year341% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$98,0000.98× the same major nationally
Research in the field$1Ma year, NSF
Admit rate83%whole school
SAT middle 50%980–1230whole school

Around Akron

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Where electrical engineering happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Engineering Research Center, Auburn Science and Engineering Center.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 40 · Dorm 13 · Fraternity or sorority house 9 · Athletics 5 · Chapel 2 · Arts 1.

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Nearby in the electrical engineering ranking

  1. University of Massachusetts–Dartmouth 44
  2. Texas State University 44
  3. United States Coast Guard Academy 44
  4. The University of Texas–San Antonio 43
  5. Northern Illinois University 43
  6. Southern Illinois University Edwardsville 43
  7. University of Texas at El Paso 43
  8. George Fox University 43

Other strong majors at Akron

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Akron 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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