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2025 Best Electrical Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in California

9 Colleges in California
343 Doctor's Degrees
Electrical Engineering is of the hottest doctor's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #14 most popular major in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual reviewed 9 schools in California to determine which ones were the best for doctor's degree seekers in the field of electrical engineering. Combined, these schools handed out 343 doctor's degrees in electrical engineering to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Electrical Engineering School for Your Doctor's Degree

Best Electrical Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in California The ee doctor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality ee program can vary widely even among the top schools. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:

Quality Overall Is Important

The overall quality of a doctor's degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Doctor's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for electrical engineering students working on their doctor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Electrical Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in California list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Electrical Engineering in California

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in electrical engineering.

Top California Schools for a Doctorate in EE

1
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Stanford University
Stanford, CA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
72 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat Stanford University if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in electrical engineering. Stanford is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Stanford.More information about a doctorate in electrical engineering from Stanford University

2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
48 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat University of California - Berkeley if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in electrical engineering. UC Berkeley is a very large public university located in the city of Berkeley.More information about a doctorate in electrical engineering from University of California - Berkeley

3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
45 Annual Graduates

University of Southern California is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in electrical engineering. USC is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Los Angeles.More information about a doctorate in electrical engineering from University of Southern California

4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
37 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat University of California - Los Angeles if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in electrical engineering. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in electrical engineering from University of California - Los Angeles

5
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
22 Annual Graduates

UCSD is a fairly large public university located in the city of La Jolla.More information about a doctorate in electrical engineering from University of California - San Diego

6
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
27 Annual Graduates

Located in the small suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in electrical engineering from University of California - Davis

7
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
33 Annual Graduates

Located in the suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in electrical engineering from University of California - Santa Barbara

8
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
17 Annual Graduates

UC Irvine is a very large public university located in the large city of Irvine.More information about a doctorate in electrical engineering from University of California - Irvine

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
27 Annual Graduates

Located in the large city of Riverside, UCR is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in electrical engineering from University of California - Riverside

Best Electrical Engineering Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Electrical Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Washington 216 38
Oregon 145 16
Nevada 111 10
Hawaii 65 1

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One of 3 majors within the Electrical Engineering area of study, Electrical Engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.

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