Career opportunities
for graduate electrical and computer engineers continue to be
plentiful and diverse. As technology expands, the demand for electrical
and computer engineers will also increase. A new graduate in electrical
and computer engineering will face a bright and challenging future,
with positions to be found in research, design and development,
manufacturing, marketing, management, and other areas.
Electrical
and computer engineering graduates are heavily recruited by large
and small companies for positions throughout the United States
and abroad. These companies include computer, aerospace, automotive,
telephone and power utilities, electronics manufacturers, and
most other industries. There are also positions available in many
government agencies.
A large number of employers hire graduates from our program, including small, medium, and large companies. Some of the most recognized names are Cisco Systems, Verizon Wireless, Lockheed Martin Corp. Northrup Grumman, Quick Solutions, Deloitte Consulting, Accenture, AT&T, Battelle, AEP, IBM, Intel, Mettler Toledo, Marathon Ashland Petroleum, Microsoft, Motorola, Proctor & Gamble, Ross Labs, Silicon Graphics.
An electrical
and computer engineering degree is also a good background for
pre-medicine, as well as for careers in business and law. Electrical
and computer engineers have become entrepreneurs, beginning new
businesses by applying electrical and computer engineering systems
and technology to new areas of service.
Beginning
salaries for electrical and computer engineers having a bachelor's
degree is approximately $57,158 per year*.
*Average offer made to our ECE graduating seniors through Engineering Career Services for 2007-2008.
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