Electrical Engineering Schools In Texas

There are 55 accredited electrical engineering schools in Texas for faculty who teach electrical engineering classes to choose from. The following statistics and charts help analyze the current state of the electrical engineering academic community in Texas, 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

Texas Vs. National Electrical Engineering Employment

Texas	26,410
National	296,520

Approximately 9% of the country's electrical engineering professionals work in Texas state.

Employment Growth for Electrical engineering professionals In Texas

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
30,030	30,350	30,230	28,320	26,410

Yellow: Actual Values

Electrical Engineering is a shrinking field in Texas. There were 3,620 less electrical engineering professionals working in Texas in 2010, than there were in 2006. Thus, the field of electrical engineering has shrunk by 12% in Texas. 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 Texas

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
$70,310	$71,295	$73,680	$74,340	$74,040
$42,701	$44,703	$45,514	$47,910	$49,136

Light Blue: Electrical Engineering
Dark Yellow: All Professions

The amount earned by electrical engineering professionals is increasing in Texas. In 2006 electrical engineering professionals made a mean salary of $70,310 per year, and in 2010 they made $74,040 per year.

Salary percentiles for Electrical engineering professionals in Texas

10th percentile	$43,505
25th percentile	$55,945
50th percentile	$71,645
75th percentile	$88,320
90th percentile	$108,135

Thus, there was a 5% growth in electrical engineering professionals' salaries. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. There is a 149% 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 Texas.

Average Salaries for Electrical engineering professionals and related professions in Texas

Civil Engineering	$58,970
Electrical Engineering	$74,040
Engineering	$80,236
Mechanical Engineering	$70,586

In Texas, electrical engineering professionals earn, on average, less than professionals in related fields.

Educational Trends

Electrical Engineering programs available for each degree type for all schools in Texas

associate	42
bachelor	19
master	0
doctor	0
Certificate	33
Total	94

The number of students graduating from the 55 accredited electrical engineering schools in Texas is decreasing. In 2006 there were 2,961 electrical engineering graduates from electrical engineering courses in Texas and in 2010 there were 971 graduates.

This represents a 67% decrease in the number of electrical engineering degree or certificate school graduates in Texas state. Most of these graduates, or 45%, earned a associate's degree in electrical engineering.

Electrical Engineering Faculty Salaries in Texas

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