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Electrical Engineering at Howard University

If you plan to study Electrical Engineering, you may want to check out the program at Howard University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Howard University is located in Washington, DC.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 18 electrical engineering graduations were recorded at Howard University.

Online & Distance Learning at Howard University

Online coursework is an option at Howard University. Of 14,890 students, 1,482 (10%) studied exclusively online and 7,410 (50%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Electrical Engineering graduates at Howard University, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Electrical Engineering graduates at Howard University are 22% women (4) and 78% men (14).

Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Program at Howard University

Among the 15 bachelor’s electrical engineering graduates at Howard University, 20% were women (3) and 80% were men (12).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Electrical Engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at Howard University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
Black / African American	9
Asian	1
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	3
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 73% of Electrical Engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at Howard University, higher than the national average of 42%.*

Electrical Engineering Doctoral Program at Howard University

Of the 3 doctoral electrical engineering graduates at Howard University, 33% were women (1) and 67% were men (2).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Electrical Engineering doctoral degree recipients at Howard University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
Black / African American	2
International (Nonresident)	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 67% of Electrical Engineering doctoral degree recipients at Howard University, above the national average of 11%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Electrical Engineering Concentrations at Howard University

The Electrical Engineering program at Howard University breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Electrical Engineering	18

Top-Paying Careers for Electrical Engineering Graduates

Students who finish Electrical Engineering program at Howard University work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for Electrical Engineering majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Engineers, All Other	$136,628
Electrical Engineers	$127,814
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer	$122,969
Solar Energy Systems Engineers	$116,775
Mechatronics Engineers	$115,569
Microsystems Engineers	$104,558
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$101,277
Wind Energy Engineers	$98,460
Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers	$89,263
Photonics Engineers	$84,667

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.