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Electrical Engineering at The University of Texas at El Paso

If you plan to study Electrical Engineering, you may want to check out the program at The University of Texas at El Paso. Get started with the following essential facts.

The University of Texas at El Paso sits in El Paso, TX.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 105 electrical engineering degrees were granted at The University of Texas at El Paso.

Online Class Availability at The University of Texas at El Paso

Distance learning is available at The University of Texas at El Paso. Of 25,039 students, 2,333 (9%) studied exclusively online and 9,127 (36%) took at least some classes online.

Electrical Engineering Rankings at The University of Texas at El Paso

Rankings can help you compare The University of Texas at El Paso’s Electrical Engineering program to other colleges that offer this major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Texas	#5 of 26
Best Value	Southwest (Region)	#9 of 38
Best Schools (Quality)	Texas	#16 of 26
Best Schools (Quality)	Southwest (Region)	#26 of 39
Best Value	Nationwide	#48 of 309
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#216 of 310

Earnings for Electrical Engineering Graduates from The University of Texas at El Paso

Graduates of The University of Texas at El Paso’s Electrical Engineering program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$58,729
2 years	$66,821
3 years	$72,486
4 years	$88,692
5 years	$99,630

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years after graduating, Electrical Engineering graduates from The University of Texas at El Paso earn a median of $88,692, compared with $58,459 for all The University of Texas at El Paso graduates — about 52% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Electrical Engineering graduates from The University of Texas at El Paso stands at $18,500.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Electrical Engineering graduates at The University of Texas at El Paso, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Electrical Engineering graduates at The University of Texas at El Paso are 14% women (15) and 86% men (90).

Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Program at The University of Texas at El Paso

Among the 82 bachelor’s electrical engineering graduates at The University of Texas at El Paso, 15% were women (12) and 85% were men (70).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
Hispanic / Latino	72
Black / African American	1
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	8

Minority students account for 90% of Electrical Engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at The University of Texas at El Paso, above the national average of 42%.*

Electrical Engineering Master’s Program at The University of Texas at El Paso

Of the 23 master’s electrical engineering graduates at The University of Texas at El Paso, 13% were women (3) and 87% were men (20).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Electrical Engineering master’s degree recipients at The University of Texas at El Paso.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
Hispanic / Latino	17
International (Nonresident)	5
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 74% of Electrical Engineering master’s degree recipients at The University of Texas at El Paso, higher than the national average of 20%.*

*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 The University of Texas at El Paso

This Electrical Engineering program at The University of Texas at El Paso offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Electrical Engineering	105

Top-Paying Careers for Electrical Engineering Graduates

Those who complete Electrical Engineering program at The University of Texas at El Paso work across a variety of fields. Here are 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.