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Electrical Engineers
A description of the the work done by "Electrical Engineers" can be found
in the occupational
outlook handbook. On this page we examine the most common methods
of getting into this job category. We have examined all of the people
in our data set who were "Electrical Engineers" and have identified the
most common major fields of study. Jobs categories vary considerably
in their degree requirements, so we have provided separate rankings for
each degree.
Most common fields of study for workers whose
most recent degree was a Bachelors Degree
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Mean 93 Median 93 Number of Std. Dev.
Income Income Observations Percent in 93 Income Major Field of Study in Bachelors degree
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$52,799 $50,400 1744 65.00 16660.95 Engineering: Electrical, electronics, communications
$46,218 $45,120 288 10.73 15364.29 Engineering: Electrical and electronic technologies
$54,329 $53,000 61 2.27 16588.68 Physics
$44,333 $44,500 54 2.01 11979.76 Business administration and management
$54,989 $51,042 45 1.68 18865.00 Engineering: Mechanical
$44,253 $42,000 41 1.53 14719.04 Engineering: Industrial production technologies
$51,563 $47,500 30 1.12 19871.05 Engineering sciences, mechanics, physics
$43,009 $38,870 25 .93 20586.83 Mechanical engineering-related technologies
$48,051 $49,008 17 .63 9275.86 Engineering: General
$48,904 $46,500 17 .63 16786.22 Engineering: Industrial
$57,197 $55,000 15 .56 16748.98 Mathematics, general
$49,080 $46,904 14 .52 15772.10 Computer science
$44,147 $40,372 13 .48 7499.51 Engineering: Computer/systems
$38,988 $33,420 13 .48 13760.86 Education: OTHER education
$49,132 $49,000 12 .45 13651.61 Engineering: Aerospace, aeronautical, astronautical
$41,864 $42,600 12 .45 10093.76 OTHER business management/administrative services
$36,791 $31,200 11 .41 14581.10 Engineering: Civil
$37,665 $35,762 10 .37 20262.14 Sociology
$39,339 $33,280 10 .37 18651.18 OTHER engineering-related technologies
$40,534 $38,920 10 .37 13155.62 Accounting
$50,810 $42,120 10 .37 19196.99 Biology, general
$34,070 $32,400 10 .37 11713.07 Communications, general
$44,912 $39,000 9 .34 16647.24 Psychology: General
$54,689 $52,597 9 .34 7870.20 Engineering: Chemical
$44,216 $32,484 9 .34 19834.84 Chemistry
$49,718 $48,000 7 .26 18986.62 History, other
$41,729 $39,000 7 .26 11192.44 Business, general
$40,342 $35,000 7 .26 11556.36 Education: Secondary teacher education
$34,475 $32,400 7 .26 4385.46 Music, all fields
$34,682 $35,500 6 .22 7410.92 OTHER communications
$63,030 $43,890 6 .22 40728.23 Liberal Arts/General Studies
$57,427 $40,690 6 .22 47944.21 Economics
$29,037 $29,500 6 .22 5778.68 Dramatic arts
$49,602 $32,400 5 .19 23692.58 OTHER physical sciences
$42,977 $33,384 5 .19 14247.77 Business marketing/marketing management
$50,740 $47,698 5 .19 5302.15 OTHER engineering
$31,607 $36,200 4 .15 8655.96 Business/Managerial economics
$41,370 $42,500 4 .15 3966.19 Architecture/Environmental Design
$34,324 $37,000 4 .15 8485.93 Geology
$51,667 $30,000 3 .11 16499.16 Engineering: Metallurgical
$45,067 $31,200 3 .11 11781.72 Law/Prelaw/Legal Studies
$42,865 $30,000 3 .11 9158.69 Mathematics: Applied
$81,400 $47,000 3 .11 38532.06 Engineering: Naval architecture and marine
$36,229 $12,480 3 .11 16809.24 English Language and Literature/Letters
$43,160 $33,280 3 .11 7066.39 OTHER foreign languages and literature
$39,268 $36,005 3 .11 3801.55 Political science and government
$43,701 $39,000 3 .11 5955.59 Engineering: Bioengineering and biomedical
$55,206 $42,000 3 .11 13423.11 Engineering: Architectural
$48,680 $27,040 3 .11 16481.65 Philosophy of science
$32,443 $29,000 3 .11 4423.84 OTHER philosophy, religion, theology
$42,147 $37,440 3 .11 3353.06 Education: Physical education/coaching
$62,736 $35,360 3 .11 32140.85 Education: Elementary teacher education
$43,373 $38,000 3 .11 4978.50 Psychology: Clinical
$47,900 $45,000 3 .11 2981.05 Computer programming
$31,049 $23,546 3 .11 10291.11 Financial management
$34,570 $34,570 2 .07 13270.00 Home Economics
$42,500 $42,500 2 .07 17500.00 Fine arts, all fields
$28,494 $28,494 2 .07 4494.40 OTHER social sciences
$61,000 $61,000 2 .07 14000.00 OTHER mathematics
$46,925 $46,925 2 .07 8507.20 Geography
$36,140 $36,140 2 .07 13260.00 Social Work
$49,620 $49,620 2 .07 8620.00 Psychology: Industrial/Organizational
$48,500 $48,500 2 .07 1500.00 Agricultural Economics
$38,244 $38,244 2 .07 7855.60 Education: Mathematics teacher education
$45,500 $45,500 2 .07 6500.00 OTHER conservation/renewable natural resources
$35,180 $35,180 2 .07 180.00 Plant sciences
$42,170 $42,170 2 .07 9830.00 Biochemistry
$34,000 $34,000 2 .07 6000.00 Linguistics
$42,170 $42,170 2 .07 9830.00 Biochemistry and biophysics
$29,400 $29,400 2 .07 12600.00 Engineering: Materials, including ceramics and textiles
$69,000 $69,000 2 .07 15000.00 Engineering: Geophysical
$38,220 $38,220 2 .07 3380.00 Criminal Justice/Protective Services
$39,312 $39,312 2 .07 12912.00 Engineering: Agricultural
$33,550 $33,550 2 .07 1550.00 Education: Science teacher education
$37,200 $37,200 1 .04 0.00 Forestry sciences (Except management)
$150,000 $150,000 1 .04 0.00 Environmental science studies
$44,000 $44,000 1 .04 0.00 OTHER computer and information sciences
$41,000 $41,000 1 .04 0.00 Information services and systems
$66,000 $66,000 1 .04 0.00 Psychology: Experimental
$24,000 $24,000 1 .04 0.00 Computer/information sciences, general
$37,116 $37,116 1 .04 0.00 OTHER biological sciences
$43,000 $43,000 1 .04 0.00 International relations
$39,900 $39,900 1 .04 0.00 Microbiology
$21,120 $21,120 1 .04 0.00 Botany
$42,960 $42,960 1 .04 0.00 OTHER agricultural business and production
$34,000 $34,000 1 .04 0.00 OTHER visual and performing arts
$35,600 $35,600 1 .04 0.00 Health/medical technologies
$9,600 $9,600 1 .04 0.00 Psychology: Counseling
$52,000 $52,000 1 .04 0.00 Education: Administration
$43,680 $43,680 1 .04 0.00 Oceanography
$46,000 $46,000 1 .04 0.00 Geological sciences, other
$57,200 $57,200 1 .04 0.00 Earth sciences
$26,000 $26,000 1 .04 0.00 Astronomy and astrophysics
$43,118 $43,118 1 .04 .00 Education: Social science teacher education
$39,520 $39,520 1 .04 0.00 Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies
$19,365 $19,365 1 .04 ********* Engineering: Environmental
$57,200 $57,200 1 .04 0.00 Engineering: Mining and minerals
$20,862 $20,862 1 .04 ********* Audiology and speech pathology
$30,200 $30,200 1 .04 0.00 Public health (including environmental health and epidemiology)
$28,200 $28,200 1 .04 0.00 Pharmacy
$33,000 $33,000 1 .04 0.00 Medical preparatory programs (e.g., pre-dentistry, pre-medical, pre-veterinary)
Most common fields of study for workers whose
most recent degree was a Masters Degree
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Mean 93 Median 93 Number of Std. Dev.
Income Income Observations Percent in 93 Income Major Field of Study in Bachelors degree
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$60,546 $58,300 683 61.48 19288.79 Engineering: Electrical, electronics, communications
$56,621 $58,042 108 9.72 14195.15 Business administration and management
$59,601 $54,500 32 2.88 20779.62 Engineering: Electrical and electronic technologies
$65,450 $62,000 25 2.25 13585.76 Physics
$56,214 $52,000 21 1.89 12776.65 OTHER business management/administrative services
$61,178 $62,500 20 1.80 10286.46 Computer science
$65,840 $65,250 18 1.62 15695.15 Business, general
$59,563 $59,800 18 1.62 14648.20 Engineering: Computer/systems
$62,912 $62,250 14 1.26 13689.90 OTHER engineering
$64,618 $63,884 12 1.08 14750.63 Engineering sciences, mechanics, physics
$62,192 $60,000 12 1.08 12222.69 Engineering: Industrial
$59,424 $62,400 11 .99 11540.53 Engineering: Mechanical
$58,447 $55,000 11 .99 7438.33 Financial management
$63,166 $56,400 9 .81 14731.61 Engineering: Aerospace, aeronautical, astronautical
$61,125 $65,000 8 .72 20301.47 Operations research
$62,517 $52,000 7 .63 11458.10 Business marketing/marketing management
$54,138 $42,000 7 .63 21275.09 Public administration
$53,542 $53,794 6 .54 13233.18 Chemistry
$60,696 $51,500 5 .45 11688.87 Engineering: Bioengineering and biomedical
$65,320 $64,140 4 .36 27631.27 OTHER communications
$58,273 $58,106 4 .36 3495.47 OTHER engineering-related technologies
$51,525 $50,800 4 .36 12614.55 Information services and systems
$51,150 $49,600 4 .36 16128.47 Engineering: Materials, including ceramics and textiles
$50,300 $50,000 4 .36 4082.89 Engineering: Industrial production technologies
$49,375 $50,750 4 .36 10801.48 Mathematics, general
$47,674 $52,000 4 .36 11389.10 Engineering: Civil
$47,388 $47,276 4 .36 14959.67 OTHER philosophy, religion, theology
$65,457 $60,000 3 .27 4653.00 Engineering: Nuclear
$51,000 $30,000 3 .27 14899.66 Engineering: Metallurgical
$86,198 $86,198 2 .18 24198.00 Business/Managerial economics
$55,861 $55,861 2 .18 860.80 Mathematics: Applied
$55,316 $55,316 2 .18 316.00 Statistics
$54,400 $54,400 2 .18 7600.00 Engineering: General
$54,150 $54,150 2 .18 50.00 OTHER health/medical sciences
$47,900 $47,900 2 .18 1100.00 Computer/information sciences, general
$46,000 $46,000 2 .18 6000.00 Music, all fields
$39,174 $39,174 2 .18 918.00 Education: Administration
$35,500 $35,500 2 .18 10500.00 OTHER foreign languages and literature
$86,000 $86,000 1 .09 0.00 OTHER biological sciences
$85,000 $85,000 1 .09 0.00 Engineering: Naval architecture and marine
$78,000 $78,000 1 .09 0.00 Engineering: Environmental
$78,000 $78,000 1 .09 0.00 Education: Science teacher education
$76,200 $76,200 1 .09 0.00 Education: OTHER education
$63,600 $63,600 1 .09 0.00 Political science and government
$63,000 $63,000 1 .09 0.00 International relations
$63,000 $63,000 1 .09 0.00 Engineering: Agricultural
$60,000 $60,000 1 .09 0.00 OTHER public affairs
$55,000 $55,000 1 .09 0.00 Computer systems analysis
$52,312 $52,312 1 .09 0.00 Communications, general
$52,000 $52,000 1 .09 0.00 Cell and molecular biology
$51,000 $51,000 1 .09 0.00 Biology, general
$50,000 $50,000 1 .09 0.00 Accounting
$50,000 $50,000 1 .09 0.00 OTHER computer and information sciences
$47,000 $47,000 1 .09 0.00 OTHER psychology
$46,000 $46,000 1 .09 0.00 Biochemistry and biophysics
$46,000 $46,000 1 .09 0.00 Biochemistry
$45,000 $45,000 1 .09 0.00 Plant sciences
$42,385 $42,385 1 .09 0.00 Library Science
$40,482 $40,482 1 .09 0.00 Psychology: Experimental
$37,000 $37,000 1 .09 0.00 History, other
$31,200 $31,200 1 .09 0.00 Zoology, general
$31,200 $31,200 1 .09 0.00 Education: Elementary teacher education
$30,612 $30,612 1 .09 0.00 Fine arts, all fields
$18,200 $18,200 1 .09 0.00 Earth sciences
$18,000 $18,000 1 .09 0.00 OTHER physical sciences
Most common fields of study for workers whose
most recent degree was a Ph.D.
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Mean 93 Median 93 Number of Std. Dev.
Income Income Observations Percent in 93 Income Major Field of Study in Bachelors degree
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$70,368 $70,000 103 76.30 18710.17 Engineering: Electrical, electronics, communications
$69,502 $60,000 11 8.15 18184.04 Engineering: Electrical and electronic technologies
$62,225 $61,950 4 2.96 10593.95 Engineering: Materials, including ceramics and textiles
$83,233 $58,000 3 2.22 25697.77 Computer science
$71,667 $52,000 3 2.22 13960.26 Chemistry
$68,444 $68,444 2 1.48 13444.00 Engineering: Mechanical
$61,500 $61,500 2 1.48 1500.00 Engineering: Chemical
$56,500 $56,500 2 1.48 13500.00 Education: OTHER education
$110,000 $110,000 1 .74 0.00 Geological sciences, other
$104,000 $104,000 1 .74 0.00 Engineering: Civil
$80,000 $80,000 1 .74 0.00 Engineering sciences, mechanics, physics
$80,000 $80,000 1 .74 0.00 OTHER engineering
$70,000 $70,000 1 .74 0.00 Astronomy and astrophysics
Most common fields of study for workers whose
most recent degree was a JD, LLB, MD, DDS, or Th.D.
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Mean 93 Median 93 Number of Std. Dev.
Income Income Observations Percent in 93 Income Major Field of Study in Bachelors degree
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$59,133 $52,000 6 37.50 18555.02 Law/Prelaw/Legal Studies
$62,361 $52,000 5 31.25 11902.14 Engineering: Electrical, electronics, communications
$42,500 $42,500 2 12.50 7500.00 Engineering: Electrical and electronic technologies
$48,000 $48,000 1 6.25 0.00 Communications, general
$43,200 $43,200 1 6.25 0.00 OTHER engineering-related technologies
$36,400 $36,400 1 6.25 0.00 Pharmacy
Prepared by Prof. Ken Chapman: vcecn00a@csun.edu