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Electrical engineering at University of Alabama

University of Alabama graduates about 68 electrical engineering majors a year. That puts it 102nd of 312 schools we score for electrical engineering, a solid program at 63 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $99,000 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.

63/100Solid#102 of 312 for electrical engineering →
Graduates a year68under 1% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$99,0000.99× the same major nationally
Research in the field$10Ma year, NSF
Admit rate71%whole school
SAT middle 50%1100–1360whole school

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Where electrical engineering happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Student Engineering Projects Building, South Engineering Research Center, North Engineering Research Center, Science and Engineering Complex.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 74 · Dorm 66 · Athletics 9 · Student housing 6 · Chapel 6 · Dining 5.

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Nearby in the electrical engineering ranking

  1. California State University, Long Beach 64
  2. Rowan University 64
  3. Lafayette College 64
  4. Miami University–Oxford 64
  5. Washington State University 63
  6. University of Kansas 63
  7. California State Polytechnic University–Pomona 63
  8. New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology 62

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares University of Alabama 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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