Electrical Engineering Schools In Utah
Utah has 5 accredited electrical engineering schools where electrical engineering faculty who teach electrical engineering classes can find employment. The following statistics and charts help analyze the current state of the electrical engineering academic community in Utah, and the future trends in electrical engineering training at the following levels:
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Professional Trends
Utah Vs. National Electrical Engineering Employment
| Utah | 2,840 |
| National | 296,520 |
Of all of the electrical engineering professionals in the country, nearly 1% are in the state of Utah.
Employment Growth for Electrical engineering professionals In Utah
| 3,020 | 2,860 | 2,890 | 2,630 | 2,840 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
In Utah, electrical engineering is a shrinking field. 180 less electrical engineering professionals were working in Utah in 2010, than there were in 2006. So, in four years, the number of electrical engineering professionals has shrunk by 6%. This decline is slower 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 Utah
| $60,095 | $61,440 | $62,730 | $64,770 | $65,700 |
| $40,990 | $43,308 | $44,832 | $45,796 | $46,619 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- 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 Utah. In 2006 electrical engineering professionals made a mean salary of $60,095 per year, and in 2010 they made $65,700 per year.
Salary percentiles for Electrical engineering professionals in Utah
10th percentile |
$41,920 |
25th percentile |
$52,955 |
50th percentile |
$65,980 |
75th percentile |
$77,755 |
90th percentile |
$90,035 |
Thus, there was a 9% growth in electrical engineering professionals' salaries. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. Within the field of electrical engineering, there is a huge variation in pay, with the highest paid electrical engineering professionals earning 115% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket in Utah state.
Average Salaries for Electrical engineering professionals and related professions in Utah
Civil Engineering |
$56,147 |
Electrical Engineering |
$65,700 |
Engineering |
$68,356 |
Mechanical Engineering |
$61,644 |
In Utah, electrical engineering professionals earn, on average, more than professionals in related fields.
Educational Trends
Electrical Engineering programs available for each degree type for all schools in Utah
associate |
4 |
bachelor |
2 |
master |
0 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
2 |
| Total | 8 |
The number of students graduating from the 5 accredited electrical engineering schools in Utah is decreasing. In 2006 there were 424 electrical engineering graduates from electrical engineering courses in Utah and in 2010 there were 29 graduates.
Thus there was a 93% percent decrease in the number of electrical engineering school degree or certificate graduates in Utah. A majority of these graduates, or 50%, graduated with a associate's degree in electrical engineering.