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Electrical engineering at University of Nebraska – Lincoln

University of Nebraska – Lincoln graduates about 47 electrical engineering majors a year, 1% of its graduating class. That puts it 91st of 312 schools we score for electrical engineering, a strong program at 66 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 $18 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

66/100Strong#91 of 312 for electrical engineering →
Graduates a year471% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$101,0001.01× the same major nationally
Research in the field$18Ma year, NSF
Admit rate87%whole school
SAT middle 50%1070–1310whole school

Around University of Nebraska – Lincoln

The University of NebraskaâLincoln's College of Business at Howard L. Hawks Hall
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Where electrical engineering happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Engineering Research Center, Scott Engineering Center.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 72 · Dorm 19 · Athletics 10 · Arts 3 · Dining 2 · Library 1.

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Nearby in the electrical engineering ranking

  1. Binghamton University–SUNY 67
  2. University of Michigan–Dearborn 67
  3. University at Buffalo–SUNY 67
  4. University of Dayton 67
  5. California State University–Sacramento 66
  6. Michigan Technological University 66
  7. University of Cincinnati 65
  8. Mississippi State University 65

Other strong majors at University of Nebraska – Lincoln

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares University of Nebraska – Lincoln 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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