Electrical Engineering Schools In North Carolina

North Carolina has 47 accredited electrical engineering schools where electrical engineering faculty who teach electrical engineering classes can find employment. The graphs, statistics and analysis below outline the current state and the future direction of academia in electrical engineering in the state of North Carolina, which encompasses 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

North Carolina Vs. National Electrical Engineering Employment

North Carolina	5,010
National	296,520

Approximately 2% of the country's electrical engineering professionals work in North Carolina state.

Employment Growth for Electrical engineering professionals In North Carolina

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
6,230	6,200	5,900	5,400	5,010

Yellow: Actual Values

In North Carolina, the field of electrical engineering is shrinking. In 2010 there were 1,220 less electrical engineering professionals working in North Carolina than there were in 2006. This represents a 20% decline in the field. This is faster than the trend for electrical engineering professionals around the US. Nationally, the number of electrical engineering professionals has shrunk by 6% between 2006 and 2010.

Electrical Engineering VS. All Professions salaries in North Carolina

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
$59,520	$62,485	$64,620	$64,785	$67,900
$42,193	$43,618	$45,387	$46,982	$48,254

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 North Carolina. Electrical engineering professionals earned a yearly mean salary of $59,520 in 2006. They earned a yearly mean salary of $67,900 in 2010.

Salary percentiles for Electrical engineering professionals in North Carolina

10th percentile	$43,015
25th percentile	$52,075
50th percentile	$64,955
75th percentile	$80,535
90th percentile	$99,365

This represents a 12% growth in salaries. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. In North Carolina state, within the field of electrical engineering, there is a huge variation in pay. The highest paid electrical engineering professionals earn 131% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket.

Average Salaries for Electrical engineering professionals and related professions in North Carolina

Civil Engineering	$55,643
Electrical Engineering	$67,900
Engineering	$71,538
Mechanical Engineering	$61,554

In North Carolina, 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 North Carolina

associate	43
bachelor	8
master	0
doctor	0
Certificate	35
Total	86

The number of students graduating from the 47 accredited electrical engineering schools in North Carolina is decreasing. In 2006, 812 students graduated from electrical engineering courses in North Carolina. And in 2010, 538 students graduated.

There was a decrease in the number of electrical engineering school degree or certificate graduates in North Carolina by 34%. Most of these graduates, or 50%, earned a associate's degree in electrical engineering.

Electrical Engineering Faculty Salaries in North Carolina

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