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Electrical Engineering at University of California - San Diego

166 Bachelor's Degrees
211 Master's Degrees
33 Doctor's Degrees
Electrical Engineering is one of the majors in the engineering program at University of California - San Diego.

We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, average starting salaries, and more. We've also included details on how UCSD ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in ee.

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Electrical Engineering Degrees Available at UCSD

UCSD EE Rankings

UCSD is in the top 10% of the country for ee. More specifically it was ranked #20 out of 282 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #5 in California.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (With Aid) 10
Best Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools 13
Best Value Colleges for Electrical Engineering (With Aid) 14
Best Electrical Engineering Graduate Degree Schools 15
Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools 15
Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 15
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (With Aid) 15
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 18
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (With Aid) 19
Best Electrical Engineering Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 19
Best Electrical Engineering Schools 20
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 20
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 20
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 20
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income Over $110k) 21
Best Value Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 22
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 22
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 22
Best Value Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 23
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 23
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 24
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 24
Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools 24
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 25
Best Value Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 26
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 26
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 26
Best Value Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 27
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering 29
Best Electrical Engineering Colleges for Veterans 33
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering 34
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering 34
Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 35
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income Over $110k) 40
Best Value Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income Over $110k) 43
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income Over $110k) 50
Best Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 51
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Electrical Engineering Graduates 60
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Electrical Engineering Graduates 64
Highest Paid Electrical Engineering Graduates 108
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Electrical Engineering Graduates 126
Best Value Colleges for Electrical Engineering 169
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering 198

Popularity of EE at UCSD

During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of California - San Diego handed out 166 bachelor's degrees in electrical engineering. This is an increase of 4% over the previous year when 159 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 211 students received their master’s degree in ee from UCSD. This makes it the #4 most popular school for ee master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 33 students received their doctoral degrees in ee in 2021, making the school the #19 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do EE Graduates from UCSD Make?

$71,127 Bachelor's Median Salary
$97,196 Master's Median Salary

Salary of EE Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

EE majors who earn their bachelor's degree from UCSD go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $71,127 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.

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Salary of EE Graduates with a Master's Degree

EE majors graduating with a master's degree from UCSD make a median salary of $97,196 a year. This is a better than average outcome since the median salary for all ee graduates with a master's is $94,709.

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How Much Student Debt Do EE Graduates from UCSD Have?

$20,342 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of EE Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

While getting their bachelor's degree at UCSD, ee students borrow a median amount of $20,342 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.

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EE Student Diversity at UCSD

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the ee majors at University of California - San Diego.

UCSD Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 90% of ee bachelor's degrees went to men and 10% went to women.

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The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of California - San Diego with a bachelor's in ee.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 52
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 32
White 34
Non-Resident Aliens 30
Other Races 15

UCSD Electrical Engineering Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 211 ee majors earned their master's degree from UCSD. Of these graduates, 79% were men and 21% were women.

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The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of California - San Diego with a master's in ee.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 24
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 17
Non-Resident Aliens 159
Other Races 5

Majors Similar to EE

Related Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 379
Biomedical Engineering 315
Computer Engineering 225
Civil Engineering 192
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering 143

View All Electrical Engineering Related Majors >

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