Electrical Engineering Schools In Idaho
Idaho has 7 accredited electrical engineering schools where electrical engineering faculty who teach electrical engineering classes can find employment. Below are statistics and other relevant data to help analyze the state of electrical engineering and electrical engineering training in Idaho, which includes electrical engineering training at the following levels:
- Electrical Engineering Certificate
- Associates degree in Electrical Engineering
- Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering
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Professional Trends
Idaho Vs. National Electrical Engineering Employment
| Idaho | 2,450 |
| National | 296,520 |
Of all of the electrical engineering professionals in the country, nearly 1% are in the state of Idaho.
Employment Growth for Electrical engineering professionals In Idaho
| 4,450 | 3,530 | 3,310 | 2,710 | 2,450 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
The number of electrical engineering professionals is shrinking in Idaho. 2,000 less electrical engineering professionals were working in Idaho in 2010, than there were in 2006. So, in four years, the number of electrical engineering professionals has shrunk by 45%. This decline is faster than the change in the number of electrical engineering professionals around the country. Nationally, the number of electrical engineering professionals has shrunk by 6% from 2006 to 2010.
Electrical Engineering VS. All Professions salaries in Idaho
| $63,310 | $64,805 | $70,800 | $71,965 | $74,570 |
| $39,304 | $39,293 | $42,361 | $42,993 | $44,477 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Electrical Engineering
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
The salaries paid to electrical engineering professionals are growing in Idaho. The mean salary for electrical engineering professionals in 2006 was $63,310 per year. And in 2010 the mean salary was $74,570 per year.
Salary percentiles for Electrical engineering professionals in Idaho
10th percentile |
$48,215 |
25th percentile |
$56,720 |
50th percentile |
$71,140 |
75th percentile |
$86,965 |
90th percentile |
$109,965 |
Thus, there was a 15% growth in electrical engineering professionals' salaries. This growth is mirrored by state trends for all professionals. There is a 128% pay differential between the highest paid electrical engineering professionals and those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket. Thus, there is huge variation in pay, within the field of electrical engineering in Idaho.
Average Salaries for Electrical engineering professionals and related professions in Idaho
Civil Engineering |
$54,787 |
Electrical Engineering |
$74,570 |
Engineering |
$70,932 |
Mechanical Engineering |
$66,095 |
In Idaho, electrical engineering professionals make, on average, more than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Electrical Engineering programs available for each degree type for all schools in Idaho
associate |
6 |
bachelor |
3 |
master |
0 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
4 |
| Total | 13 |
The number of students graduating from the 7 accredited electrical engineering schools in Idaho is decreasing. In 2006, 210 students graduated from electrical engineering courses in Idaho. And in 2010, 31 students graduated.
Thus there was a 85% percent decrease in the number of electrical engineering school degree or certificate graduates in Idaho. Most of these graduates, or 46%, earned a associate's degree in electrical engineering.