by our College Data Analytics TeamHere, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, average salaries, and more. We've also included details on how Cal Poly San Luis Obispo ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in ee.
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Cal Poly San Luis Obispo was ranked #36 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for ee majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #7 in California.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo handed out 141 bachelor's degrees in electrical engineering. This is an increase of 8% over the previous year when 130 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 20 students received their master’s degree in ee from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. This makes it the #104 most popular school for ee master’s degree candidates in the country.
EE majors who earn their bachelor's degree from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $79,454 a year. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is higher than the national average of $69,521 for all ee bachelor's degree recipients.
Graduates of the master's ee program at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo make a median salary of $104,015. This is a better than average outcome since the median salary for all ee graduates with a master's is $94,709.
While getting their bachelor's degree at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, ee students borrow a median amount of $24,449 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all ee bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $25,477.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the ee program at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is $472 per month.
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Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the ee majors at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo.
For the most recent academic year available, 82% of ee bachelor's degrees went to men and 18% went to women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo with a bachelor's in ee.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 33 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 29 |
| White | 64 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
| Other Races | 11 |
For the most recent academic year available, 75% of ee master's degrees went to men and 25% went to women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo with a master's in ee.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 10 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 5 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 3 |
| Other Races | 1 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering | 321 |
| Civil Engineering | 214 |
| Computer Engineering | 158 |
| Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering | 110 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 108 |
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