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Electrical engineering at University of Massachusetts–Lowell

University of Massachusetts–Lowell graduates about 114 electrical engineering majors a year, 4% of its graduating class. That puts it 62nd of 312 schools we score for electrical engineering, a strong program at 74 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $101,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major. Research spending in the field runs about $9 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

Graduates a year1144% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$101,0001.02× the same major nationally
Research in the field$9Ma year, NSF
Admit rate83%whole school
SAT middle 50%1200–1360whole school

Around University of Massachusetts–Lowell

The Emerging Technologies and Innovation Center‎ at UMass Lowell
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The Emerging Technologies and Innovation Center‎ at UMass Lowell
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Kitson Hall from the edge of the Cumnock Courtyard
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Ball Hall from the Cumnock Courtyard
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Where electrical engineering happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Emerging Technologies And Innovation Center.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 39 · Athletics 3 · Library 1.

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Nearby in the electrical engineering ranking

  1. Southern Methodist University 75
  2. Drexel University 75
  3. Auburn University 74
  4. Villanova University 74
  5. California Institute of Technology 74
  6. University of Alabama in Huntsville 73
  7. University of Wisconsin–Madison 73
  8. Case Western Reserve University 73

Other strong majors at University of Massachusetts–Lowell

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares University of Massachusetts–Lowell 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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