2025 Best Electrical Engineering Schools in California
28
Colleges in California
4,089
EE Degrees Awarded
If you pursue a degree in
electrical engineering, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #30 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.
College Factual reviewed 28 schools in California to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of electrical engineering. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 4,089 degrees in electrical engineering annually.
What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings
Choosing a Great Electrical Engineering School
The ee program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Electrical Engineering rankings. We derive our Best Overall Electrical Engineering School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
Pick Your Electrical Engineering Degree Level
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Electrical Engineering Schools in California ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.
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Best Schools for Electrical Engineering in California
Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the ee degree levels they offer.
10 Top California Schools in EE
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In CA
833
EE Degrees Awarded
It is hard to beat University of California - Berkeley if you wish to pursue a degree in electrical engineering. Located in the midsize city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #14 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UC Berkeley is a great university overall.
There were roughly 833 electrical engineering students who graduated with this degree at UC Berkeley in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in electrical engineering from University of California - Berkeley
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
6th
Most Popular In CA
206
EE Degrees Awarded
Stanford University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in electrical engineering. Located in the suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #10 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Stanford is a great university overall.
There were roughly 206 electrical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Stanford in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in electrical engineering from Stanford University
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In CA
304
EE Degrees Awarded
University of Southern California is a good option for students pursuing a degree in electrical engineering. Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #13 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means USC is a great university overall.
There were roughly 304 electrical engineering students who graduated with this degree at USC in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in electrical engineering from University of Southern California
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In CA
325
EE Degrees Awarded
University of California - Los Angeles is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in electrical engineering. UCLA is a very large public university located in the large city of Los Angeles. A Best Colleges rank of #28 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UCLA is a great university overall.
There were approximately 325 electrical engineering students who graduated with this degree at UCLA in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in electrical engineering from University of California - Los Angeles
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In CA
283
EE Degrees Awarded
Located in the large city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #49 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UCSD is a great university overall.
There were approximately 283 electrical engineering students who graduated with this degree at UCSD in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in electrical engineering from University of California - San Diego
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
28th
Most Popular In CA
SCU is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Santa Clara. A Best Colleges rank of #53 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means SCU is a great university overall.
There were approximately 12 electrical engineering students who graduated with this degree at SCU in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in electrical engineering from Santa Clara University
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
19th
Most Popular In CA
163
EE Degrees Awarded
UC Davis is a very large public university located in the small suburb of Davis. A Best Colleges rank of #55 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UC Davis is a great university overall.
There were about 163 electrical engineering students who graduated with this degree at UC Davis in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in electrical engineering from University of California - Davis
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
9th
Most Popular In CA
167
EE Degrees Awarded
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo. A Best Colleges rank of #165 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a great university overall.
There were approximately 167 electrical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in electrical engineering from California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
11th
Most Popular In CA
138
EE Degrees Awarded
Located in the city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #73 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UC Irvine is a great university overall.
There were about 138 electrical engineering students who graduated with this degree at UC Irvine in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in electrical engineering from University of California - Irvine
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
7th
Most Popular In CA
122
EE Degrees Awarded
Located in the large suburb of Pomona, Cal Poly Pomona is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 60th out of 161 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.
There were approximately 122 electrical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Cal Poly Pomona in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in electrical engineering from California State Polytechnic University - Pomona
