Each year, roughly 0.1% of Colorado students graduate with degrees in electrical engineering. That means an estimated 135 electrical engineers graduate from Colorado's 9 electrical engineering schools each year.

Top Schools

The second-ranked school in Colorado with a electrical engineering program is Metropolitan State College of Denver, which is located in Denver. In 2010, it was ranked 80th nationwide. In 2010, 16 students graduated from Metropolitan State College of Denver electrical engineering program. Students at Metropolitan State College of Denver paid $4,093 per year in tuition fees.

The third-ranked school in Colorado with a electrical engineering program is ITT Technical Institute-Thornton, which is located in Denver. In 2010, it was ranked 81st nationwide. 68 students graduated with degree in electrical engineering from ITT Technical Institute-Thornton in 2010. The tuition rate at ITT Technical Institute-Thornton was $18,048 per year.

Cost

Tuition at Colorado's electrical engineering schools ranges from $18,048 per year to $2,068 per year. But, the average tuition is $6,783 per year. The highest tuition rates in 2010 at Colorado electrical engineering schools were charged at the following schools:

1. ITT Technical Institute-Thornton - located in Denver, students are charged $18,048 per year
2. Metropolitan State College of Denver - located in Denver, students are charged $4,093 per year

The following Colorado electrical engineering schools had the lowest tuition rates:

1. Aims Community College - located in Greeley, students are charged $2,068 per year
2. Arapahoe Community College - located in Littleton, students are charged $2,492 per year
3. Pueblo Community College - located in Pueblo, students are charged $2,822 per year

The Colorado counties with the lowest average salary for electrical engineers are:

1. Archuleta County - $56,410 per year
2. Larimer County - $76,380 per year
3. El Paso County - $79,980 per year

More Information

Take a look at the graphs and charts below for additional Colorado statistics regarding a career in electrical engineering and to compare salaries with a variety of related fields such as electrical engineering or civil engineering.