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Electrical Engineering at University of Massachusetts Amherst

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Electrical Engineering at University of Massachusetts Amherst

Every electrical engineering school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the EE program at University of Massachusetts Amherst stacks up to those at other schools.

UMass Amherst is located in Amherst, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 31,642. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 39 students received their master's degree in EE.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Electrical Engineering section at the bottom of this page.

UMass Amherst Electrical Engineering Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in EE
  • Doctorate Degree in EE

UMass Amherst Electrical Engineering Rankings

There were 8 students who received their doctoral degrees in EE, making the school the #78 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

EE Student Demographics at UMass Amherst

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the EE majors at University of Massachusetts Amherst.

UMass Amherst Electrical Engineering Master’s Program

28% Women
5% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 39 EE students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UMass Amherst, about 72% were men and 28% were women.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Massachusetts Amherst with a master's in EE.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 13
International Students 17
Other Races/Ethnicities 8

Careers That EE Grads May Go Into

A degree in EE can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MA, the home state for University of Massachusetts Amherst.

Occupation Jobs in MA Average Salary in MA
Architectural and Engineering Managers 8,190 $156,250
Electrical Engineers 7,520 $113,920
Electronics Engineers 3,830 $120,700
Engineers 3,090 $109,220
Engineering Professors 1,880 $135,140

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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