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Electrical Engineering Graduate Certificate

Electrical Engineering Graduate Certificates

There are 428 colleges and universities across the nation that offer agraduate certificate in Electrical Engineering.

Education Levels of Electrical Engineering Majors

In the most recent reporting year, 26,760 students earned theirElectrical Engineering majors across all award levels. The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in Electrical Engineering at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Certificate 179
Associate’s Degree 273
Bachelor’s Degree 14,969
Master’s Degree 9,172
Doctor’s Degree 2,102

Earnings of Electrical Engineering Majors With Graduate Certificates (All Award Levels)

The U.S. Department of Education reports a median salary for graduates with agraduate certificate in Electrical Engineering of $94,702 four years after graduation. These figures are reported program-wide, across all award levels.

A lot of factors can contribute to this number, such as the location of your workplace and the availability of other perks and bonuses.

Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $82,923
4 years $94,702
5 years $107,414

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study earnings tracker (program-wide, all award levels).

Student Debt (All Award Levels)

We do not have the data to estimate the median debt for graduates with this degree.

There are 464 colleges that offer a graduate certificate in Electrical Engineering. Learn more about the most popular below:

The most popular school in the United States for Electrical Engineering students seeking a graduate certificate is University of California-Berkeley. This school awarded 728 graduate certificates in Electrical Engineering in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their graduate certificate in Electrical Engineering here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus is a popular choice for Electrical Engineering majors seeking their graduate certificate. During the most recent year for which we have data, 606 people received their graduate certificate in Electrical Engineering from this school. Graduates who complete their graduate certificate in Electrical Engineering here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#3

Purdue University-Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Purdue University-Main Campus is a popular choice for Electrical Engineering majors seeking their graduate certificate. During the most recent year for which we have data, 577 people received their graduate certificate in Electrical Engineering from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#4

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

Carnegie Mellon University is a popular choice for Electrical Engineering majors seeking their graduate certificate. During the most recent year for which we have data, 556 people received their graduate certificate in Electrical Engineering from this school. Graduates who complete their graduate certificate in Electrical Engineering here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Arizona State University Campus Immersion is a popular choice for Electrical Engineering majors seeking their graduate certificate. This school awarded 489 graduate certificates in Electrical Engineering in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their graduate certificate in Electrical Engineering here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Texas A&M University-College Station comes in at #6 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in Electrical Engineering. During the most recent year for which we have data, 431 people received their graduate certificate in Electrical Engineering from this school. Graduates who complete their graduate certificate in Electrical Engineering here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign is a popular choice for Electrical Engineering majors seeking their graduate certificate. During the most recent year for which we have data, 425 people received their graduate certificate in Electrical Engineering from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

University of California-Los Angeles comes in at #8 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in Electrical Engineering. This school awarded 410 graduate certificates in Electrical Engineering in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their graduate certificate in Electrical Engineering here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of Southern California comes in at #9 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in Electrical Engineering. During the most recent year for which we have data, 398 people received their graduate certificate in Electrical Engineering from this school. Graduates who complete their graduate certificate in Electrical Engineering here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of California-San Diego comes in at #10 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in Electrical Engineering. During the most recent year for which we have data, 388 people received their graduate certificate in Electrical Engineering from this school. Graduates who complete their graduate certificate in Electrical Engineering here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#11

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

University of Florida comes in at #11 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in Electrical Engineering. During the most recent year for which we have data, 384 people received their graduate certificate in Electrical Engineering from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

North Carolina State University at Raleigh is a popular choice for Electrical Engineering majors seeking their graduate certificate. During the most recent year for which we have data, 367 people received their graduate certificate in Electrical Engineering from this school. Graduates who complete their graduate certificate in Electrical Engineering here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Ohio State University-Main Campus is a popular choice for Electrical Engineering majors seeking their graduate certificate. During the most recent year for which we have data, 359 people received their graduate certificate in Electrical Engineering from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

University of Washington-Seattle Campus comes in at #14 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in Electrical Engineering. This school awarded 351 graduate certificates in Electrical Engineering in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their graduate certificate in Electrical Engineering here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#15

Rutgers University-New Brunswick

New Brunswick, NJ

Rutgers University-New Brunswick comes in at #15 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in Electrical Engineering. This school awarded 317 graduate certificates in Electrical Engineering in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

The University of Texas at Austin comes in at #16 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in Electrical Engineering. During the most recent year for which we have data, 312 people received their graduate certificate in Electrical Engineering from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#17

Northeastern University

Boston, MA

Northeastern University comes in at #17 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in Electrical Engineering. During the most recent year for which we have data, 308 people received their graduate certificate in Electrical Engineering from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Columbia University in the City of New York is a popular choice for Electrical Engineering majors seeking their graduate certificate. During the most recent year for which we have data, 285 people received their graduate certificate in Electrical Engineering from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#19

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

Johns Hopkins University is a popular choice for Electrical Engineering majors seeking their graduate certificate. This school awarded 264 graduate certificates in Electrical Engineering in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

University of Wisconsin-Madison comes in at #20 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in Electrical Engineering. This school awarded 262 graduate certificates in Electrical Engineering in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their graduate certificate in Electrical Engineering here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Electrical Engineering Majors to Study

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Electrical and Electronics Engineering 25,975
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering, Other 434
Telecommunications Engineering 194
Laser and Optical Engineering 157

Below are some popular majors similar to Electrical Engineering that also offer graduate certificates.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Mechanical Engineering 42,939
Civil Engineering 20,005
Computer Engineering 19,986
Biomedical/Medical Engineering 13,914
Engineering, General 13,411

References

The racial-ethnic minority student 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 to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

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