Lubbock has a general population of 199,564 and an overall student population of 36,271. Approximately 30,049 of Lubbock's students are enrolled in schools that offer electrical engineering programs.
Lubbock's largest electrical engineering school is Texas Tech University. Approximately 0 students graduated in 2010 from Texas Tech University with credentials in electrical engineering.
If you decide to attend one of Lubbock's electrical engineering schools, you can expect to pay an average of $18,288 per year in instate tuition and $24,936 per year in out of state tuition.
In addition to tuition costs, plan on spending an average of $1,000 for electrical engineering related books and supplies each year. And if you live on campus at one of the Lubbock-based electrical engineering schools, you will have an added expense of $7,805 per year, on average, for room and board. Students who live at home can cut this cost down to approximately $0.
After graduating with your credentials in electrical engineering, if you decide to work as an electrical engineer in Lubbock, your job prospects are not very good. In 2010, there were 15,670 electrical engineers in Texas. Of these electrical engineers, 110 were working in the greater Lubbock area. The number of electrical engineers in Lubbock is expected to decrease by 0% by the year 2018. This anticipated change is the same as the projected nationwide trend for electrical engineers.
As an electrical engineer in Lubbock, you can expect to make an average salary of $57,030 per year. This is lower than the average salary for electrical engineers in the state.
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Broadway and University Avenue, Lubbock, Texas 79409-5005
Awards Offered:
Bachelor's degree
Postbaccalaureate certificate
Master's degree