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Electrical engineering at University of Alabama at Birmingham

University of Alabama at Birmingham graduates about 26 electrical engineering majors a year. That puts it 176th of 312 schools we score for electrical engineering, a solid program at 51 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $90,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.91×). Research spending in the field runs about $4 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

51/100Solid#176 of 312 for electrical engineering →
Graduates a year26under 1% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$90,0000.91× the same major nationally
Research in the field$4Ma year, NSF
Admit rate94%whole school
SAT middle 50%1250–1420whole school

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Where electrical engineering happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Education and Engineering Complex, Technology Innovation Center.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 76 · Dorm 6 · Student housing 5 · Athletics 4 · Dining 3 · Library 2.

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Nearby in the electrical engineering ranking

  1. SUNY Maritime College 51
  2. Milwaukee School of Engineering 51
  3. Manhattan University 51
  4. University of St. Thomas (MN) 51
  5. University of Washington-Tacoma Campus 51
  6. University of Hawaii at Manoa 50
  7. Christopher Newport University 50
  8. Florida Institute of Technology 50

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares University of Alabama at Birmingham 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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