Electrical engineers design, develop, and test, and supervise the manufacture of electrical equipment. Some of this equipment includes motors, lighting, navigation systems, and communication systems. They also design electrical systems in cars and planes. Electrical engineers specialize in areas such as power systems and electrical equipment manufacturing. Out of 1.6 million engineers, 157,800 are electrical engineers. Jobs are expected to grow about normal throughout the next decade. Average salary for electrical engineers with a bachelor's degree is $60,125. The median of electrical engineers earned $82,160 annually. To get a license for electrical engineering you have to have a degree from an accredited engineering program, four years of relevant work experience, and completion af a state exam. A professional society for electrical engineering is the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). The three top schools for electrical engineering are the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Stanford University, and the University of California, Berkley.
