Electrical Engineering – BS

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    Electrical Engineering – BS

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    PROGRAM DETAILS
    Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering
    Duration: 4 years
    Career focus/Specialization: Electric Power Engineering
    “Stackable” Pathways to the degree: 
    -1-Year Certificate in Industrial Electronics Technology
    -Associate Degree in Engineering Technology
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    Bachelor of Science (BS) in Electrical Engineering

    You’ll learn the fundamentals of electrical engineering with an emphasis on electric power as well as computer engineering courses like C++ and Embedded Systems. Our program is designed to prepare you for exciting jobs in fields like speech and image recognition, vehicle electronics design, smart grids, and sustainable technologies. It’s a positively charged experience.

    Electrical Engineers have really interesting jobs; they can work on designing the electronics of airplanes and cars; they can perform research on finding ways for computers to recognize speech and images; they can work to upgrade the country’s aging power grid, incorporate smart grid and sustainable technologies, and fill the demand for more electric power engineers.

    ABET Accredited

    ABET logo_blackbackgroundThe Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET (www.abet.org), making it Boston’s most affordable private accredited Electrical Engineering bachelor’s program. The prestigious ABET accreditation verifies that our program offers an educational experience that meets the global standard for technical education in electrical engineering. The accreditation also enhances students’ employment opportunities—multinational corporations require graduation from an accredited program.

    Articulation agreements allow students to transfer directly into the Electrical Engineering bachelor’s degree program from associate degree programs at Roxbury Community College and Bunker Hill Community College.

    What you will learn

    • Circuit Theory
    • Computer Engineering courses such as C++ and Embedded Systems
    • Control Systems
    • Emphasis on Electric Power Systems
    • Project Management

    Our program encourages students to participate in professional contests and programs to expand their knowledge. Read about our students’ recent successes:

    S-STEM Scholars Program

    The National Science Foundation S-STEM Scholars Program at Franklin Cummings Tech awards up to $10,000 per year for up to four years to study in our ABET-accredited Electrical Engineering bachelor’s degree program. This award, combined with Pell and Mass grants, could cover close to, if not full, tuition per year. Scholars will also participate in programming designed to increase retention and academic success in engineering. The program is open to low-income high school and community college students in the Greater Boston area who meet certain requirements.

    Download an information sheet about the S-STEM Scholars Program (pdf).

    Job Outlook

    The rapid pace of technological innovation will create demand for electrical engineers, particularly in research and development, an area in which engineering expertise will be needed to design distribution systems related to new technologies. Electrical engineers will play key roles in new developments with solar arrays, semiconductors, and communications technologies. Meanwhile, the need grows for electrical engineers to maintain and upgrade the nation’s aging power grid. In all, the number of jobs for Electrical Engineers in the US is expected to top 338K by 2029, according to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics.

    • Average Electrical Engineering salary in MA is $90,690, according to Burning Glass Technologies
    • Massachusetts is one of the top employers of electrical engineers in the nation

    Career Opportunities

    • Design Engineer
    • Electrical Products Engineer
    • Field Engineer
    • Test Engineer
    • Research Engineer

    Total Enrollment*

    • Fall 2017: 12 students
    • Fall 2018: 18 students
    • Fall 2019: 26 students
    • Fall 2020: 28 students
    • Fall 2021: 23 students
    • Fall 2022: 35 students

    * The Electrical Engineering program launched at Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology in 2017.

    Graduation Rates

    • 1 student graduated in August 2019
    • 1 student graduated in May 2020
    • 5 students graduated in May 2021
    • 1 student graduated in December 2021
    • 3 students graduated in May 2022
    • 1 student graduated in August 2022

    Our program boasts a four-year graduation rate nearly 60% higher than the national average (50%* vs. 35%), in large part because of the strong student support provided by our faculty and staff to enhance student success. Our graduates have gone on to careers at Raytheon Co., SynQor Inc., Virgin Pulse, Tesla, and Phoenix Electric.

    (* cite: https://itif.org/publications/2023/04/24/short-circuited-electrical-engineering-degrees-in-the-united-states/)

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    • Get Amped Up for a Great Career

    Bachelor of Science (BS) in Electrical Engineering

    You’ll learn the fundamentals of electrical engineering with an emphasis on electric power as well as computer engineering courses like C++ and Embedded Systems. Our program is designed to prepare you for exciting jobs in fields like speech and image recognition, vehicle electronics design, smart grids, and sustainable technologies. It’s a positively charged experience.

    Electrical Engineers have really interesting jobs; they can work on designing the electronics of airplanes and cars; they can perform research on finding ways for computers to recognize speech and images; they can work to upgrade the country’s aging power grid, incorporate smart grid and sustainable technologies, and fill the demand for more electric power engineers.

    ABET Accredited

    ABET logo_blackbackgroundThe Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET (www.abet.org), making it Boston’s most affordable private accredited Electrical Engineering bachelor’s program. The prestigious ABET accreditation verifies that our program offers an educational experience that meets the global standard for technical education in electrical engineering. The accreditation also enhances students’ employment opportunities—multinational corporations require graduation from an accredited program.

    Articulation agreements allow students to transfer directly into the Electrical Engineering bachelor’s degree program from associate degree programs at Roxbury Community College and Bunker Hill Community College.

    What you will learn

    Our program encourages students to participate in professional contests and programs to expand their knowledge. Read about our students’ recent successes:

    S-STEM Scholars Program

    The National Science Foundation S-STEM Scholars Program at Franklin Cummings Tech awards up to $10,000 per year for up to four years to study in our ABET-accredited Electrical Engineering bachelor’s degree program. This award, combined with Pell and Mass grants, could cover close to, if not full, tuition per year. Scholars will also participate in programming designed to increase retention and academic success in engineering. The program is open to low-income high school and community college students in the Greater Boston area who meet certain requirements.

    Download an information sheet about the S-STEM Scholars Program (pdf).

    Job Outlook

    The rapid pace of technological innovation will create demand for electrical engineers, particularly in research and development, an area in which engineering expertise will be needed to design distribution systems related to new technologies. Electrical engineers will play key roles in new developments with solar arrays, semiconductors, and communications technologies. Meanwhile, the need grows for electrical engineers to maintain and upgrade the nation’s aging power grid. In all, the number of jobs for Electrical Engineers in the US is expected to top 338K by 2029, according to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics.

    Career Opportunities

    Total Enrollment*

    * The Electrical Engineering program launched at Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology in 2017.

    Graduation Rates

    Our program boasts a four-year graduation rate nearly 60% higher than the national average (50%* vs. 35%), in large part because of the strong student support provided by our faculty and staff to enhance student success. Our graduates have gone on to careers at Raytheon Co., SynQor Inc., Virgin Pulse, Tesla, and Phoenix Electric.

    (* cite: https://itif.org/publications/2023/04/24/short-circuited-electrical-engineering-degrees-in-the-united-states/)

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