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Electrical engineering at University of Dayton

University of Dayton graduates about 70 electrical engineering majors a year, 3% of its graduating class. That puts it 90th of 312 schools we score for electrical engineering, a strong program at 67 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $96,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major. Research spending in the field runs about $30 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

67/100Strong#90 of 312 for electrical engineering →
Graduates a year703% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$96,0000.96× the same major nationally
Research in the field$30Ma year, NSF
Admit rate65%whole school
SAT middle 50%1210–1350whole school

Around University of Dayton

Western side and southern end of St. Mary's Hall, located on University Circle a
St. Mary's Hall, University of DaytonPhoto: Nyttend · Public domain · source
University of Dayton, Immaculate Conception Chapel
University of Dayton, Immaculate Conception Chapel - panoramioPhoto: David J. Wright · CC BY 3.0 · source
The Thomas J. Frericks Center at the University of Dayton in 2022. Building is u
Thomas J. Frericks CenterPhoto: Blervis · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Baujan Field at the University of Dayton in Summer 2022.
Baujan Field UDPhoto: Blervis · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Where electrical engineering happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Student housing 29 · Academic 28 · Chapel 4 · Arts 3 · Dorm 2 · Library 1.

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Nearby in the electrical engineering ranking

  1. Brigham Young University 68
  2. Binghamton University–SUNY 67
  3. University of Michigan–Dearborn 67
  4. University at Buffalo–SUNY 67
  5. University of Nebraska – Lincoln 66
  6. California State University–Sacramento 66
  7. Michigan Technological University 66
  8. University of Cincinnati 65

Other strong majors at University of Dayton

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares University of Dayton 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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