Electrical Engineering Schools In New Jersey
In New Jersey, there are 14 accredited schools where electrical engineering classes faculty can find employment. The following statistics and charts help analyze the current state of the electrical engineering academic community in New Jersey, and the future trends in 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
New Jersey Vs. National Electrical Engineering Employment
| New Jersey | 6,050 |
| National | 296,520 |
Of all of the electrical engineering professionals that work in the US, approximately 2% work in New Jersey state.
Employment Growth for Electrical engineering professionals In New Jersey
| 6,970 | 7,690 | 7,880 | 7,020 | 6,050 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
The number of electrical engineering professionals is shrinking in New Jersey. There were 920 less electrical engineering professionals working in New Jersey in 2010, than there were in 2006. Thus, in New Jersey, this field has shrunk by 13% in four years. This decline is faster than the national trend for electrical engineering professionals which shows a 6% decrease in the number of electrical engineering professionals working around the nation.
Electrical Engineering VS. All Professions salaries in New Jersey
| $67,795 | $68,675 | $70,600 | $70,230 | $71,665 |
| $50,031 | $52,191 | $53,328 | $54,026 | $55,877 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
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- Light Blue: Electrical Engineering
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
As the number of electrical engineering professionals is declining, the salaries paid to electrical engineering professionals are increasing in New Jersey. Electrical engineering professionals earned a yearly mean salary of $67,795 in 2006. They earned a yearly mean salary of $71,665 in 2010.
Salary percentiles for Electrical engineering professionals in New Jersey
10th percentile |
$43,985 |
25th percentile |
$54,755 |
50th percentile |
$70,155 |
75th percentile |
$85,145 |
90th percentile |
$104,340 |
This represents a growth in salaries of 5%. This growth is mirrored by state trends for all professionals. In the state of New Jersey, there is a huge variation in pay, within the field of electrical engineering. The pay differential between the highest paid electrical engineering professionals and those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket is 137%
Average Salaries for Electrical engineering professionals and related professions in New Jersey
Civil Engineering |
$64,220 |
Electrical Engineering |
$71,665 |
Engineering |
$78,317 |
Mechanical Engineering |
$71,060 |
Electrical engineering professionals in New Jersey earn, on average, less than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Electrical Engineering programs available for each degree type for all schools in New Jersey
associate |
11 |
bachelor |
2 |
master |
0 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
3 |
| Total | 16 |
The number of students graduating from the 14 accredited electrical engineering schools in New Jersey is decreasing. In 2006 there were 1,065 electrical engineering graduates from electrical engineering courses in New Jersey and in 2010 there were 321 graduates.
Thus there was a 70% percent decrease in the number of electrical engineering school degree or certificate graduates in New Jersey. Most of these graduates, or 69%, earned a associate's degree in electrical engineering.