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Electrical Engineering at Carleton University
BEng (Bachelor of Engineering) · Faculty of Engineering and Design · Ottawa campus
What average do you need for Carleton Electrical Engineering?
What courses do you need?
Grade 12 courses the school requires, as its page lists them.
How much does Carleton Electrical Engineering cost?
For a student from Ontario, at this year's prices. Food after first year, transit and personal spending are left out.
- Tuition
- $10,700 first year, $42,900 in all
- Student fees
- $1,400 to $3,700 first year, $5,700 to $14,700 in all
- Books and supplies
- $1,500 first year, $6,100 in allSchool's estimate from 2025-26
- Residence and meals
- $14,000 first yearFirst year
- Rent after first year
- $34,500 in allHalf a two-bedroom in Ottawa-Gatineau, $958 a month
What do engineering graduates earn?
Statistics Canada publishes pay by field for each province's graduates, not by school. Figures are for Ontario bachelor's graduates, the class of 2022 two years after and the class of 2019 five years after, in 2024 dollars.
What careers does Carleton Electrical Engineering lead to?
Careers people reach through this field, each with its pay, training and what the work is like.
- Civil EngineerRoads, bridges, water and buildings. A four-year degree, then a licence that lets you sign the drawings.$101kTypical pay4 to 8 yearsTo qualifyModerateDemand
- Mechanical EngineerMachines, engines, heating systems and factories. The biggest engineering discipline, with the widest choice of employers.$95kTypical pay4 to 8 yearsTo qualifyModerateDemand
- Electrical EngineerPower grids, electronics and telecom. Where the electricity comes from and where the signals go.$105kTypical pay4 to 8 yearsTo qualifyModerateDemand
- Aerospace EngineerAircraft, engines, satellites and flight simulators. Montreal is the hub, and only a handful of schools teach it.$104kTypical pay4 to 8 yearsTo qualifyModerateDemand
- Agricultural EngineerEngineering for food: machinery, barns, irrigation, grain storage and the systems that move a harvest.$104kTypical pay4 to 8 yearsTo qualifyModerateDemand
- Biomedical EngineerMedical devices, implants and hospital equipment. A small job market, and often a stepping stone to medicine or grad school.$104kTypical pay4 to 8 yearsTo qualifyModerateDemand
Where else can you study engineering?
The same field at other universities, with what each says it takes.
| Program | School says | Tuition |
|---|---|---|
| Aerospace EngineeringTMU, Ontario | 85-90% | $10,393 |
| Architectural EngineeringWaterloo, Ontario | Individual selection from the Mid-to-high 80s | $14,248 |
| Artificial Intelligence EngineeringOntario Tech, Ontario | Expected cut-off: Mid-70s | $11,443 |
| Automation Systems Engineering Technology I Co-opMcMaster, Ontario | Minimum average range in the low 80s for consideration | $7,973 |
| Automotive and Vehicle Engineering Technology I Co-opMcMaster, Ontario | Minimum average range in the low 80s for consideration | $7,973 |
| Automotive EngineeringOntario Tech, Ontario | Expected cut-off: Mid-70s; last year's cut-off: 70 per cent | $11,443 |
| Bachelor of Applied Science in Multidisciplinary Design EngineeringOttawa, Ontario | 75% minimum (English program); 78% minimum (French program) | $8,421 |
| BASc Biomedical Mechanical EngineeringOttawa, Ontario | 80% minimum (English program); 78% minimum (French program) | $11,443 |
If you don't get in
Routes the data shows: like programs that ask for less, and college programs with a transfer agreement into this one.
- Asks for less
- Electrical Engineering at Windsor: Minimum average 74% (74% average of all math and science courses except Biology/SBI4U); mean average of entering students 87%
- Engineering: Electrical at Lakehead: A minimum 70% overall final average
- Electrical Engineering at Concordia: High school: C+ overall, B in math, B in physics (Ontario 67 to 69% on Concordia's scale)
Where these numbers come from
- Admission average: admissions.carleton.ca (opens in a new tab) ((degree: Engineering (BEng)))
- Entering average (Common University Data Ontario, fall 2022): couprodpublicreports.tgtsolutions.com (opens in a new tab)
- Tuition: carleton.ca (opens in a new tab)
- Residence: housing.carleton.ca (opens in a new tab)
- Pay by field: www150.statcan.gc.ca (opens in a new tab)
How every figure in this part of the site is sourced, and the check of every link.
Careerhelp is not affiliated with Carleton University. Requirements and averages change every year: check the school's page before you apply.