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Electrical engineering at South Alabama

South Alabama graduates about 28 electrical engineering majors a year, 1% of its graduating class. That puts it 183rd of 312 schools we score for electrical engineering, a solid program at 49 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $100,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major. Research spending in the field runs about $3 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

Graduates a year281% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$100,0001.01× the same major nationally
Research in the field$3Ma year, NSF
Admit rate65%whole school
SAT middle 50%1003–1200whole school

Where electrical engineering happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Engineering Laboratory Building, Technology and Research Park Building III, Technology Research Park Building II.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 48 · Dorm 29 · Athletics 14 · Fraternity or sorority house 11 · Arts 3 · Library 2.

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Nearby in the electrical engineering ranking

  1. Christopher Newport University 50
  2. Florida Institute of Technology 50
  3. Kansas State University 50
  4. Indiana University Indianapolis 50
  5. University of North Texas 49
  6. Boise State University 49
  7. Kennesaw State University 49
  8. Sacred Heart University 49

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares South Alabama 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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