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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 21 Pennsylvania Colleges with the highest percentage of Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering among the 2007-2008 graduating class.

AddInfoCollege Name Degrees Awarded/
Percentage
SelectivityTuition
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State New Kensington
Upper Burrell, PA
 7
(10.9%)
Less Selective$17,490 
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State York
York, PA
 9
(10.1%)
Less Selective$17,450 
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks
Reading, PA
 19
(9.8%)
Less Selective$18,370 
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Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh, PA
 127
(9.8%)
Most Selective$40,300 
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona
Altoona, PA
 23
(7.7%)
Moderately Selective$18,270 
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg
Middletown, PA
 40
(7.4%)
Moderately Selective$18,370 
Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA
 90
(3.6%)
Moderately Selective$30,440 
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Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College
Erie, PA
 22
(3.5%)
Less Selective$18,370 
Bucknell University
Lewisburg, PA
 25
(2.8%)
Most Selective$40,594 
Lafayette College
Easton, PA
 16
(2.7%)
Highly Selective$36,090 
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Degrees awarded represents the number of bachelor's degrees awarded among the 2007-2008 graduating class.