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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 5 North Carolina Colleges with the highest percentage of Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering among the 2007-2008 graduating class.

AddInfoCollege Name Degrees Awarded/
Percentage
SelectivityTuition
Duke University
Durham, NC
 48
(3.2%)
Most Selective$37,295 
North Carolina State University at Raleigh
Raleigh, NC
 127
(2.8%)
Moderately Selective$16,158 
North Carolina A & T State University
Greensboro, NC
 23
(2.0%)
Moderately Selective$13,482 
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University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Charlotte, NC
 53
(1.6%)
Less Selective$12,873 
Western Carolina University
Cullowhee, NC
 3
(0.2%)
Moderately Selective$13,779 
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Degrees awarded represents the number of bachelor's degrees awarded among the 2007-2008 graduating class.