Electrical Engineering Schools In Wisconsin
Wisconsin has 16 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 Wisconsin, which encompasses electrical engineering training at the following levels:
- Electrical Engineering Certificate
- Associates degree in Electrical Engineering
- Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering
- Masters degree in Electrical Engineering
- PhD degree in Electrical Engineering
Statistics
Professional Trends
Wisconsin Vs. National Electrical Engineering Employment
| Wisconsin | 5,840 |
| National | 296,520 |
Of all of the electrical engineering professionals in the country, nearly 2% are in the state of Wisconsin.
Employment Growth for Electrical engineering professionals In Wisconsin
| 7,670 | 7,080 | 6,950 | 6,310 | 5,840 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
In Wisconsin, the field of electrical engineering is shrinking. 1,830 less electrical engineering professionals were working in Wisconsin in 2010, than there were in 2006. So, in four years, the number of electrical engineering professionals has shrunk by 24%. 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 Wisconsin
| $61,100 | $62,975 | $65,255 | $62,590 | $64,520 |
| $43,308 | $43,685 | $45,556 | $47,117 | $48,374 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Electrical Engineering
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
The salaries paid to electrical engineering professionals are growing in Wisconsin. In 2006 electrical engineering professionals made a mean salary of $61,100 per year, and in 2010 they made $64,520 per year.
Salary percentiles for Electrical engineering professionals in Wisconsin
10th percentile |
$42,525 |
25th percentile |
$52,070 |
50th percentile |
$63,470 |
75th percentile |
$75,880 |
90th percentile |
$90,020 |
This represents a growth in salaries of 5%. This growth is mirrored by state trends for all professionals. In the state of Wisconsin, 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 112%
Average Salaries for Electrical engineering professionals and related professions in Wisconsin
Civil Engineering |
$54,583 |
Electrical Engineering |
$64,520 |
Engineering |
$65,599 |
Mechanical Engineering |
$59,290 |
Electrical engineering professionals in Wisconsin earn, on average, more than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Electrical Engineering programs available for each degree type for all schools in Wisconsin
associate |
15 |
bachelor |
5 |
master |
1 |
doctor |
1 |
Certificate |
1 |
| Total | 23 |
The number of students graduating from the 16 accredited electrical engineering schools in Wisconsin is decreasing. In Wisconsin, there were 500 graduates in 2006. And there were 226 graduates from electrical engineering courses in 2010.
There was a decrease in the number of electrical engineering school degree or certificate graduates in Wisconsin by 55%. 65% of these graduates received a associate's degree in electrical engineering.