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Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering

Phillip M. Drayer Department of Electrical Engineering

Degree: Bachelor of Science 
Major: Electrical Engineering
Hours: 120

Bachelor of Science - Electrical Engineering

Delivery Options:

On-Campus       Online*
*Ask your advisor about the fully-online option

Electrical Engineering Overview

The ÎÛÎÛ²ÝÝ®ÊÓÆµ Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering focuses on the design and development of technology that controls and manages electrons and photons, or simply, electricity and light.

This program features a Digital eLearning Content Delivery learning community. This is not what is normally thought of as an online program, although a student can complete the requirements without coming to campus. Resident and local area students have the option of in-classroom sessions with our faculty. This delivery system is ABET accredited and our students often leverage the instruction scheduling freedom that the system provides to co-op and engage in employment at companies throughout the U.S. and abroad.

Obtaining this degree prepares you for a career in automatic controls, bioelectronics, digital systems, electromagnetics, analog electronics, power and energy systems and communications and signal processing. You could work for companies including IBM, Honeywell, Motiva, Intel, American Electric, BASA, TI, Halliburton, Entergy, DuPont, Exxon Mobil and many more national and international industrial influencers. Watch the faculty interview to learn more about becoming an electrical engineer.

Career Paths for Electrical Engineering

As an electrical engineer, you'll work with technology to design a broad range of devices and systems. From electrical power grids that supply homes and industry with electricity to systems that deliver telephone, radio, television, network and space communications, electrical engineers design the computers that affect almost all of our modern lifestyles.

Often overlapping with computer engineering, a college degree in electrical engineering can open up the door to a technical career in almost any industry. Since technology is always changing and expanding, the need for electrical engineers is always growing.

Primary Careers

Systems engineer, software engineer, electrical designer, business technology analyst

Career Areas

  • Automatic controls
  • Bioelectronics
  • Digital systems
  • Electromagnetics
  • Analog electronics
  • Power and energy systems
  • Communications and signal processing

Median Salary

$185,430

Types of Employers

  • Computer technology companies
  • Technology manufacturers
  • Power and energy plants
  • Chemical refineries
  • Construction companies
  • Aeronautics
Harley Myler, Ph.D., PE
Wm. B. and Mary G. Endowed Chair, Professor
Gleb Tcheslavski, Ph.D.
Associate Professor and Interim Chair