Bachelor of Science in Engineering Degree
Our electrical engineering degree provides you with one-of-a-kind opportunities to gain hands-on experience in nanotechnology, wireless systems, microelectronics, renewable energy, and other cutting-edge electrical engineering applications. Oakland University has active partnerships with global industrial leaders in Southeast Michigan’s “Automation Alley,” giving you access to unique electrical engineering internships and research collaborations. You’ll learn from nationally prominent faculty and work in state-of-the-art electrical engineering labs, building practical skills that give you an edge in the electrical engineering job market. Our electrical engineering degree has an excellent reputation in the industry, so you’ll begin your career with a head start on the competition for electrical engineering jobs. The electrical engineering degree is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET.
Our electrical engineering degree provides you with one-of-a-kind opportunities to gain hands-on experience in nanotechnology, wireless systems, microelectronics, renewable energy, and other cutting-edge electrical engineering applications. Oakland University has active partnerships with global industrial leaders in Southeast Michigan’s “Automation Alley,” giving you access to unique electrical engineering internships and research collaborations. You’ll learn from nationally prominent faculty and work in state-of-the-art electrical engineering labs, building practical skills that give you an edge in the electrical engineering job market. Our electrical engineering degree has an excellent reputation in the industry, so you’ll begin your career with a head start on the competition for electrical engineering jobs. The electrical engineering degree is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET.
Some of the most exciting innovations in electrical engineering are being developed right in Oakland University’s backyard. Our electrical engineering degree gets you out of the classroom and into Southeast Michigan’s labs, design centers, and prototyping facilities. You’ll have exceptional opportunities for electrical engineering internships in automotive, energy, health care, robotics, consumer electronics, and other high-tech sectors. These experiences often lead to electrical engineering job offers.
A career in electrical engineering paves the way to attractive entry-level positions and opportunities for entrepreneurship. Electrical engineer salaries average close to $100,000 per year, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Michigan ranks 4th among the states in electrical engineering job opportunities, and 2nd in electrical engineering jobs per capita.
Oakland University graduates commonly find electrical engineering jobs in fields such as:
Our electrical engineering degree is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET. You’ll take fundamental coursework in calculus and physics, with a professional engineering core that covers subjects such as:
You can also choose electives in robotics, computer hardware and software, power systems, communications, and other subjects. The electrical engineering degree concludes with a senior design project.