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Kingston, RI · Electrical engineering

Electrical engineering at University of Rhode Island

University of Rhode Island graduates about 30 electrical engineering majors a year. That puts it 123rd of 312 schools we score for electrical engineering, a solid program at 60 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $106,000 four years out, 1.07× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $2 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

60/100Solid#123 of 312 for electrical engineering →
Graduates a year30under 1% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$106,0001.07× the same major nationally
Research in the field$2Ma year, NSF
Admit rate72%whole school
SAT middle 50%1090–1310whole school

Around University of Rhode Island

Chester H. Kirk Center for Advanced Technology, University of Rhode Island, King
Chester H. Kirk Center for Advanced TechnologyPhoto: Kenneth C. Zirkel · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
University of Rhode Island, Kingston campus.
URI Multicultural CenterPhoto: Kenneth C. Zirkel · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
University of Rhode Island, Kingston campus.
URI Memorial Student UnionPhoto: Kenneth C. Zirkel · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Robert L. Carothers Library and Learning Commons, University of Rhode Island, Ki
URI Carothers LibraryPhoto: Kenneth C. Zirkel · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Where electrical engineering happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Kirk Center for Advanced Technology, Pastore Engineering Laboratory, The Fascitelli Center For Advanced Engineering, Center for Biotechnology and Life Sciences, Kirk Applied Engineering Laboratory.

Named buildings on the campus map: Dorm 35 · Academic 30 · Student housing 10 · Dining 3 · Athletics 3 · Offices 1.

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Nearby in the electrical engineering ranking

  1. University of New Hampshire 60
  2. University of Washington Bothell 60
  3. Florida State University 60
  4. Union College 60
  5. Bucknell University 60
  6. Saint Louis University 60
  7. The University of Oklahoma 60
  8. Illinois Institute of Technology 60

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares University of Rhode Island 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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