by our College Data Analytics TeamWe've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. Also, learn how USC ranks among other schools offering degrees in ee.
Jump to any of the following sections:
In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for ee majors, USC came in at #4. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #3 in California.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Southern California handed out 74 bachelor's degrees in electrical engineering. This is an increase of 23% over the previous year when 60 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 508 students received their master’s degree in ee from USC. This makes it the #1 most popular school for ee master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 48 students received their doctoral degrees in ee in 2021, making the school the #6 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
The median salary of ee students who receive their bachelor's degree at USC is $81,661. 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.
EE majors graduating with a master's degree from USC make a median salary of $108,989 a year. 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 USC, ee students borrow a median amount of $20,500 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.
Learn about other programs related to Electrical Engineering that might interest you.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the ee majors at University of Southern California.
Of the 74 ee students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from USC, about 80% were men and 20% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Southern California with a bachelor's in ee.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 20 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 11 |
| White | 20 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 18 |
| Other Races | 3 |
Of the 508 ee students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from USC, about 77% were men and 23% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Southern California with a master's in ee.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 21 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 6 |
| White | 19 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 459 |
| Other Races | 3 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering | 217 |
| Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering | 167 |
| Other Engineering | 152 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 129 |
| Computer Engineering | 107 |
More about our data sources and methodologies.
