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Our placement rate is 98%, among the nation’s highest, with the most recent starting salaries averaging over $50,000. We are a key recruitment source for many of America’s leading companies.

Where Can Electrical Engineering Take Me?

Electrical engineers work on all aspects of electrical and computer system planning, design, development and application. They use math, science and business training to complement their engineering expertise. They design, build and apply innovative engineering systems, using their critical thinking and problem-solving skills. Here are some examples of potential careers:

  • Circuit designer — all kinds of products depend on circuits: cars, audio systems, computers, televisions, the space station and controls for an artificial heart.
  • Communications engineer — develops the next generation cell phone or design a radar-based ship tracking system.
  • Power Engineer — design modern, high-efficiency power plants, control and operate the deregulated power system, develop alternative energy sources, or design specialized motor drives for applications such as transportation, computer hard drives, or medical systems.
  • Systems engineer — take a diverse set of components and utilize them in a complex system. Use a battery, a couple of motors, several computers and some infrared or ultrasound sensors to build a mobile robot that works in a hazardous environment.
  • Signal processing engineer — use modern speech processing, video encoding, DVD and computer vision technology to design products for consumers or applications like space communication or medical imaging.
  • Computer design engineer — design the microelectronic circuits-on-a-chip that are at the heart of the modern computer systems of your personal computers as well as the specialized computers that control your automobiles, refrigerators, etc.

The placement rate for our electrical engineers is one of the nation's highest. Our graduates are sought both for their strong technical skills and their versatility. A Clarkson engineering education builds your abilities in teamwork, management, communication and creative problem solving. Our graduates are accepted in the best advanced degree programs in the country, including our own. Among these are Duke, Georgia Tech, Michigan, MIT and Stanford. For many years, Clarkson electrical engineers have been eagerly sought by such large firms as IBM, GE, Lockheed Martin, and Bechtel. As the Internet and modern technology change on the marketplace, more and more opportunities are available in small firms, too.

Through Clarkson's Career Center, choose from a broad range of summer or semester-long opportunities to gain experience while you earn a professional's salary.