Bachelor of Science (BS) in Electrical Engineering Degree
Bachelor of Science (BS) in Electrical Engineering Degree
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A degree in electrical engineering from GCU covers a wide range of topics, including circuit analysis, electronics, electromagnetics, digital systems and control systems. The curriculum is designed to provide you with a solid foundation in the fundamental principles of electrical engineering while also allowing you to specialize in a particular area of interest.
You will demonstrate your mastery of the field through a hands-on capstone project over the course of two semesters. You are tasked with exploring applied research and design projects in an area that interests you. Our capstone project embodies collaboration across the engineering fields that focus on bringing a team of engineers (electrical, mechanical, technology, etc.) together to create a comprehensive capstone project.
Electrical Engineer Roles
As technology continues to advance, electronic engineers will be needed to design, develop and test new products and systems.
A qualified electrical engineer may pursue a number of different roles within these organizations and industries:1
Governmental agencies
Private engineering firms
Power generation
Telecommunications utility agencies
Semiconductor industry
Research facilities
15,800
Estimated number of new jobs for electrical and electronics engineers from 2022 to 2032.2
$109,010
Median annual wage for electrical and electronics as of May 2023.3
The BS in Electrical Engineering is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, www.abet.org, under the commission’s General Criteria and Program Criteria for Electrical Engineering.
1 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. (2024, April 17). Electrical and Electronics Engineers: Work Environment. Occupational Outlook Handbook. Retrieved on April 23, 2024.
2 COVID-19 has adversely affected the global economy and data from 2020 to 2022 may be atypical compared to prior years. Accordingly, data shown is effective September 2023, which can be found here: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, retrieved on April 23, 2024.
3 The earnings referenced were reported by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), Electrical and Electronics Engineers as of May 2023, retrieved on April 23, 2024. Due to COVID-19, data from 2020 to 2023 may be atypical compared to prior years. BLS calculates the median using salaries of workers nationwide with varying levels of education and experience. It does not reflect the earnings of GCU graduates as electrical and electronics engineers, nor does it reflect the earnings of workers in one city or region of the country or a typical entry-level salary. Median income is the statistical midpoint for the range of salaries in a specific occupation. It represents what you would earn if you were paid more money than half the workers in an occupation, and less than half the workers in an occupation. It may give you a basis to estimate what you might earn at some point if you enter this career. Grand Canyon University can make no guarantees on individual graduates’ salaries. Your employability will be determined by numerous factors over which GCU has no control, such as the employer the graduate chooses to apply to, the graduate’s experience level, individual characteristics, skills, etc. against a pool of candidates.
