Other Electrical, Electronics, & Communications Engineering

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Total Degrees
Awarded in 2023

468

growing 24.5%

Median In-State
Public Tuition

$11,834

growing 4.43%

Median Out-of-State
Private Tuition

$52,998

declining 2.99%

Average Wage

$135,678

growing 3.29%

People in Workforce

4.98M

growing 2.96%

Average Employee Age

declining 0.0985%

About

In 2023, the locations with the highest concentration of Other Electrical, Electronics, & Communications Engineering degree recipients are Tucson, AZ, San Diego, CA, and Monterey, CA. In 2023, the locations with a relatively high number of Other Electrical, Electronics, & Communications Engineering degree recipients are Tucson, AZ, Tuskegee, AL, and Goodman, MS. The most common degree awarded to students studying Other Electrical, Electronics, & Communications Engineering is a masters degree.

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Institutions

Information about the types of higher education institutions that grant degrees in Other Electrical, Electronics, & Communications Engineering and the types of students that study this field. University of Arizona awards the most degrees in Other Electrical, Electronics, & Communications Engineering in the US, having also the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Other Electrical, Electronics, & Communications Engineering, followed by University of California-San Diego.

Tuition costs for Other Electrical, Electronics, & Communications Engineering majors are, on average, $11,834 for in-state public colleges, and $52,998 for out of state private colleges.

The most common sector, by number of institutions, that offers Other Electrical, Electronics, & Communications Engineering programs are Public, 4-year or above institutions (17 total). The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded, is Public, 4-year or above (368 completions).

Institutions

Institution with the Most Degrees Awarded in Other Electrical, Electronics, & Communications Engineering (2023)

University of Arizona
203 degrees awarded
University of California-San Diego
118 degrees awarded
Washington University in St Louis
60 degrees awarded

The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded in Other Electrical, Electronics, & Communications Engineering, is Public, 4-year or above (368 completions in 2023).

The following chart shows the share of universities that offer Other Electrical, Electronics, & Communications Engineering programs, by the total number of completions, colored and grouped by their sector.

Tuition Costs for Common Institutions

$11,834

Median In-State Public

$52,998

Median Out of State Private

University of Arizona has the most Other Electrical, Electronics, & Communications Engineering degree recipients, with 203 degrees awarded in 2023.

The following bar chart shows the state tuition for the top 5 institutions with the most degrees awarded in Other Electrical, Electronics, & Communications Engineering.

Specialized Colleges

Highest Concentration Institution

University of Arizona
1.68%
University of California-San Diego
0.935%
Washington University in St Louis
0.926%

Out of all institutions that offer Other Electrical, Electronics, & Communications Engineering programs and have at least 5 graduates in those programs, University of Arizona has the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Other Electrical, Electronics, & Communications Engineering, with 1.68%.

Degrees Awarded by County

Counties with the Most Degrees Awarded in Other Electrical, Electronics, & Communications Engineering

Pima County, AZ
203 degrees awarded
San Diego County, CA
118 degrees awarded
St. Louis County, MO
60 degrees awarded

This map shows the counties in the United States colored by the highest number of degrees awarded in Other Electrical, Electronics, & Communications Engineering by year.

Employment

Information on the businesses and industries that employ Engineering graduates and on wages and locations for those in the field.

The average salary for Engineering majors is $135,678 and the most common occupations are Software developers, Miscellaneous engineers, including nuclear engineers, and Civil engineers.

The industry that employs the most Engineering majors is Architectural, engineering & related services, though the highest paying industry, by average wage, is Offices of physicians.

Yearly Income for Common Jobs

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Other Electrical, Electronics, & Communications Engineering is from the 2 Digit Course Engineering.

$135,678

Average Wage in Workforce

± $1,283

3.29%

1 Year Growth

± 1.31%

The average salary for Engineering majors is $135,678 and the most common occupations are Software developers, Miscellaneous engineers, including nuclear engineers, and Civil engineers.

This chart shows the average annual salaries of the most common occupations for Engineering majors.

Highest Paying Locations

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Highest Paying Pumas

This map shows the public use micro areas (PUMAs) in the United States colored by the average salary of Engineering majors.

Note that the census collects information tied to where people live, not where they work. It is possible that Engineering majors live and work in the same place, but it is also possible that they live and work in two different places.

Most Common

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Other Electrical, Electronics, & Communications Engineering is from the 2 Digit Course Engineering.

The most common occupations for Engineering majors, by number of employees, are Software developers, Miscellaneous engineers, including nuclear engineers, and Civil engineers.

Most Specialized

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Other Electrical, Electronics, & Communications Engineering is from the 2 Digit Course Engineering.

Compared to other majors, there are an unusually high number of Engineering majors working as Chemical engineers, Civil engineers, and Petroleum, mining & geological engineers, including mining safety engineers.

Highest Paid

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Other Electrical, Electronics, & Communications Engineering is from the 2 Digit Course Engineering.

The highest paid occupations by median income for Engineering majors are Surgeons, Podiatrists, and Physicians.

Occupations by Share

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4.98M

2023 Workforce

± 53,888

2.96%

1 Year Growth

± 1.5%

The number of Engineering graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 2.96%, from 4.84M in 2022 to 4.98M in 2023.

The largest single share of Engineering graduates go on to work as Software developers (9.18%). This chart shows the various jobs filled by those with a major in Engineering by share of the total number of graduates.

Most Common

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Other Electrical, Electronics, & Communications Engineering is from the 2 Digit Course Engineering.

The most common industries that employ Engineering majors, by number of employees, are Architectural, engineering & related services, Computer Systems Design, and uninformed.

Highest Paid

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Other Electrical, Electronics, & Communications Engineering is from the 2 Digit Course Engineering.

The highest paying industries of Engineering majors, by average wage, are Offices of physicians, Oil & gas extraction, and Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments.

Industries by Share

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Other Electrical, Electronics, & Communications Engineering is from the 2 Digit Course Engineering.

4.98M

2023 Workforce

± 53,888

2.96%

1 Year Growth

± 1.5%

The number of Engineering graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 2.96%, from 4.84M in 2022 to 4.98M in 2023.

The industry which employs the most Engineering graduates by share is Architectural, engineering & related services, followed by Computer Systems Design. This visualization shows the industries that hire those who major in Engineering.

Specialty Locations

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Other Electrical, Electronics, & Communications Engineering is from the 2 Digit Course Engineering.

PUMAS with a relatively high number of Engineering majors

This map shows the public use micro areas (PUMAs) in the United States where there are a relatively high population of Engineering majors.

Diversity

Demographic information for those who earn a degree in Engineering in the United States.

The average age of a person in the workforce with a degree in Engineering is 43.

The most common degree type these workers hold is a Masters Degree. Male employees are more likely to hold Engineering degrees, and Non-resident Alien students are the most common race/ethnicty group awarded degrees in Engineering (176 students).

Workforce Age

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Other Electrical, Electronics, & Communications Engineering is from the 2 Digit Course Engineering.

Average Age in 2023

± 0.145 Years

0.0985%

1 Year Change

± 0.481%

This chart shows distribution of ages for employees with a degree in Engineering. The most common ages of employees with this major are 30 and 29 years old, which represent 2.89% and 2.79% of the population, respectively.

Degrees Awarded

The most common degree types awarded to students graduating in Other Electrical, Electronics, & Communications Engineering are Masters Degree, Bachelors Degree, and Postbaccalaureate Certificate.

Workforce Degrees

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Other Electrical, Electronics, & Communications Engineering is from the 2 Digit Course Engineering.

The most common degree types held by the working population in Engineering are Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree, and Doctorate degree.

Sex Imbalance for Common Institutions

Male (79.7%)

Most Common Sex with a Degree in this Field

This chart shows the granted degrees by sex at the 5 institutions that graduate the most students in Other Electrical, Electronics, & Communications Engineering.

Race & Ethnicity by Degrees Awarded

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

Non-resident Alien
176 degrees awarded
White
151 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
45 degrees awarded

This chart shows the number of degrees awarded in Other Electrical, Electronics, & Communications Engineering for each race & ethnicity. Non-resident Alien students earned the largest share of the degrees with this major.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Race/Ethnicity and Sex Combination

Non-resident Alien Male
104 degrees awarded
White Male
54 degrees awarded
Non-resident Alien Female
43 degrees awarded

This chart illustrates the differences by sex for each race & ethnicity of Masters Degree recipients in Other Electrical, Electronics, & Communications Engineering.

Non-resident Alien Male students, who earn most of the degrees in this field, are the most common combination of race/ethnicity and sex.

Global Diversity

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Other Electrical, Electronics, & Communications Engineering is from the 2 Digit Course Engineering.

Most Common Countries of Origin

India
503,948 degree recipients
China
156,760 degree recipients
Mexico
102,172 degree recipients

High Relative Number of Students

India
4.13 times more than expected
Iran
3.11 times more than expected
Other Asia, not specified
3.1 times more than expected

There are a relatively high number of people that were born in India that hold Engineering degrees (4.13 times more than expected), and the most common country of origin by total numbers for non-US students earning a degree in this field is India (503,948 degree recipients).

Skills

Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for those working in the Other Electrical, Electronics, & Communications Engineering field from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Other Electrical, Electronics, & Communications Engineering majors need many skills, but most especially Reading Comprehension. The revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Other Electrical, Electronics, & Communications Engineering majors need more than the average amount of Repairing, Equipment Selection, and Equipment Maintenance.

These two visualizations, one a radial chart and one a bar chart, show the same information, a rating of how necessary the following skills are for Other Electrical, Electronics, & Communications Engineering majors. Toggle between "value" and "RCA" to see the absolute rating of that skill (value) and the revealed comparative advantage (RCA), or how much greater or lesser that skill's rating is than the average. The longer the bar or the closer the line comes to the circumference of the circle, the more important that skill is. The importance of Repairing is very distinctive for majors, but the Reading Comprehension, Writing, and Speaking are the three most important skills for people in the field.