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Overview for Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering

A program that prepares individuals to apply mathematical and scientific principles to the design, development and operational evaluation of electrical, electronic and related communications systems and their components, including electrical power generation systems; and the analysis of problems such as superconductor, wave propagation, energy storage and retrieval, and reception and amplification.

Careers for Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering Majors

A major in Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering is highly relevant for the following careers. National averages for wages in each career is provided.

Colleges Offering a Major in Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering

Top 8 Illinois Colleges with the highest percentage of Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering among the 2007-2008 graduating class.

AddInfoCollege Name Degrees Awarded/
Percentage
SelectivityTuition
Illinois Institute of Technology
Chicago, IL
 57
(12.3%)
Moderately Selective$27,513 
University of Illinois at Chicago
Chicago, IL
 78
(2.3%)
Moderately Selective$24,106 
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Champaign, IL
 165
(2.3%)
Moderately Selective$25,890 
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Bradley University
Peoria, IL
 24
(2.0%)
Moderately Selective$22,814 
Northwestern University
Evanston, IL
 32
(1.6%)
Most Selective$38,088 
Northern Illinois University
Dekalb, IL
 41
(1.0%)
Moderately Selective$16,896 
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
Edwardsville, IL
 21
(1.0%)
Less Selective$16,099 
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Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Carbondale, IL
 33
(0.8%)
Moderately Selective$20,275 
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Degrees awarded represents the number of bachelor's degrees awarded among the 2007-2008 graduating class.