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Electrical engineering at University of Michigan–Dearborn

University of Michigan–Dearborn graduates about 124 electrical engineering majors a year, 8% of its graduating class. That puts it 88th of 312 schools we score for electrical engineering, a strong program at 67 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $105,000 four years out, 1.06× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $6 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

Graduates a year1248% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$105,0001.06× the same major nationally
Research in the field$6Ma year, NSF
Admit rate56%whole school
SAT middle 50%1010–1290whole school

Where electrical engineering happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Manufacturing Systems Engineering Lab, Engineering Lab Building, Heinz Prechter Engineering Complex, Building E (Technology Building), Learning Technology Center.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 13 · Library 3 · Athletics 2 · Arts 2 · Offices 1.

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Nearby in the electrical engineering ranking

  1. University of Missouri 68
  2. Missouri University of Science and Technology 68
  3. Brigham Young University 68
  4. Binghamton University–SUNY 67
  5. University at Buffalo–SUNY 67
  6. University of Dayton 67
  7. University of Nebraska – Lincoln 66
  8. California State University–Sacramento 66

Other strong majors at University of Michigan–Dearborn

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares University of Michigan–Dearborn 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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