Huntington, West Virginia has 2 electrical engineering schools for you to consider if you are interested in pursuing a degree in electrical engineering. With an overall population of 51,475 and a student population of 18,752, approximately 3,338 of Huntington students attend one of Huntington's schools that offer electrical engineering programs.
Of the 2 electrical engineering schools in Huntington, the largest electrical engineering school, by student population, is Mountwest Community and Technical College. In 2010, Mountwest Community and Technical College graduated approximately 4 students from its electrical engineering program.
A total of 4 students graduated with credentials in electrical engineering from electrical engineering schools in Huntington in 2010. If you decide to join their ranks, you can expect to pay an average of $10,002 per year in tuition costs.
In addition to tuition costs, you should plan on spending an average of $1,100 for books and supplies each year, while enrolled in a electrical engineering program in Huntington.
If you plan on staying in Huntington after graduating from electrical engineering school, you should know that job prospects for electrical engineers in Huntington, which is the most popular electrical engineering profession, are not very good. In 2010, of the 570 electrical engineers in West Virginia, 50 were working in the greater Huntington area. The government projects that the number of electrical engineers in Huntington will decrease by -3% by the year 2018. This projected change is slower than the projected nationwide trend for electrical engineers.
As an electrical engineer in Huntington, you can expect to make an average salary of $62,170 per year. This is higher than the average salary for electrical engineers in the state.
Mountwest Community and Technical College
Address:
1 John Marshall Way, Huntington, West Virginia 25755
Awards Offered:
1-2 years certificate
Associate's degree
ITT Technical Institute
Address:
5183 US Route 60 Building 1 Ste40, Huntington, West Virginia 25705
Awards Offered:
Associate's degree