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Electrical engineering at University of Hawaii at Manoa

University of Hawaii at Manoa graduates about 48 electrical engineering majors a year, 2% of its graduating class. That puts it 178th of 312 schools we score for electrical engineering, a solid program at 50 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $89,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.89×). Research spending in the field runs about $12 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

Graduates a year482% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$89,0000.89× the same major nationally
Research in the field$12Ma year, NSF
Admit rate87%whole school
SAT middle 50%1070–1290whole school

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Where electrical engineering happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Pacific Ocean Sciences and Technology, Agricultural Engineering Institute.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 111 · Dorm 24 · Athletics 11 · Arts 8 · Library 3 · Dining 1.

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Nearby in the electrical engineering ranking

  1. Manhattan University 51
  2. University of St. Thomas (MN) 51
  3. University of Alabama at Birmingham 51
  4. University of Washington-Tacoma Campus 51
  5. Christopher Newport University 50
  6. Florida Institute of Technology 50
  7. Kansas State University 50
  8. Indiana University Indianapolis 50

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares University of Hawaii at Manoa 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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