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Engineering: Electrical at Lakehead University
BEng (Bachelor of Engineering) with Diploma in Engineering Technology · Faculty of Engineering · Thunder Bay, Barrie campus
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What average do you need for Lakehead Engineering: Electrical?
The school says
A minimum 70% overall final average
A minimum, not a typical admitted average
Entering average in this program group
84%
Engineering at Lakehead, first-year students from Ontario high schools, fall 2022; 28% came in at 90 or above. Official figure (Common University Data Ontario) for the whole group, not only this program.
Length and co-op
4 years (5 with co-op)
Co-op: Yes, optional
Majors or options chosen later: BEng/MBA option (5 years).
What courses do you need?
Grade 12 courses the school requires, as its page lists them.
How much does Lakehead Engineering: Electrical cost?
For a student from Ontario, at this year's prices. Food after first year, transit and personal spending are left out.
Tuition, first year
$10,286
Books and supplies
$500
School's estimate, 2026-27
First year, all in
$23,600 to $23,900
Tuition, fees, books, residence and meals
Whole degree, all in
$86,700 to $88,100
4 years, rent after first year
- Tuition
- $10,300 first year, $41,100 in all
- Student fees
- $1,300 to $1,600 first year, $5,200 to $6,500 in all
- Books and supplies
- $500 first year, $2,000 in allSchool's estimate
- Residence and meals
- $11,500 first yearFirst year
- Rent after first year
- $26,900 in allHalf a two-bedroom in Thunder Bay, $747 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.
Two years after graduating
$81,000
Five years after graduating
$95,900
What careers does Lakehead Engineering: Electrical 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 EngineeringCarleton, Ontario | 88-90% | $10,733 |
| Aerospace EngineeringTMU, Ontario | 85-90% | $10,393 |
| Architectural Conservation and Sustainability EngineeringCarleton, Ontario | 75-80% | $10,733 |
| 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 |
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 Concordia: High school: C+ overall, B in math, B in physics (Ontario 67 to 69% on Concordia's scale)
- Transfer in from college
- Electrical Engineering Technology (opens in a new tab) (3-year advanced diploma) at Algonquin: counts for about 46% of the degree, needs 70% in the college program
- Technologie du Genie Electrique (opens in a new tab) (3-year advanced diploma) at Boréal: counts for about 46% of the degree, needs 70% in the college program
- Electrical Engineering Technology (opens in a new tab) (3-year advanced diploma) at Cambrian: counts for about 46% of the degree, needs 70% in the college program
- Electrical Engineering Technology (opens in a new tab) (3-year advanced diploma) at Centennial: counts for about 46% of the degree, needs 70% in the college program
- Electronics Engineering Technology (opens in a new tab) (3-year advanced diploma) at Centennial: counts for about 46% of the degree, needs 70% in the college program
- Electrical Engineering Technology (opens in a new tab) (3-year advanced diploma) at Conestoga: counts for about 46% of the degree, needs 70% in the college program
- And 19 more: every agreement is in the comparer.
Where these numbers come from
- Admission average: lakeheadu.ca (opens in a new tab)
- Entering average (Common University Data Ontario, fall 2022): couprodpublicreports.tgtsolutions.com (opens in a new tab)
- Tuition: lakeheadu.ca (opens in a new tab)
- Residence: lakeheadu.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 Lakehead University. Requirements and averages change every year: check the school's page before you apply.