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2025 Best Electrical Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region

42 Colleges in the Far Western US Region
5,454 EE Degrees Awarded
$83,097 Avg Early-Career Salary
Ranked #39 in popularity, electrical engineering is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 42 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Electrical Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 5,454 degrees in electrical engineering annually.

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Choosing a Great Electrical Engineering School

Best Electrical Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region Your choice of electrical engineering school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. 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.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Electrical Engineering Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in EE
Master's Degrees in EE
Doctor's Degrees in EE

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 the Far Western US Region 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 the Far Western US Region

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 Far Western US Region Schools in EE

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
833 EE Degrees Awarded
12.4% Growth in Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in electrical engineering has to take a look at University of California - Berkeley. UC Berkeley is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Berkeley. A Best Colleges rank of #14 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UC Berkeley is a great university overall.

There were about 833 electrical engineering students who graduated with this degree at UC Berkeley in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the electrical engineering degree program at University of California - Berkeley earn $54,198 above the average college graduate in this field shortly after graduation.

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Stanford crest
Stanford University
Stanford, CA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
206 EE Degrees Awarded
$159,472 Median Starting Salary

It is hard to beat Stanford University if you want to pursue a degree in electrical engineering. Stanford is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Stanford. 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 data year. Those electrical engineering students who get their degree from Stanford University earn $76,375 more than the standard ee student.

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3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
305 EE Degrees Awarded
$111,414 Median Starting Salary

University of Southern California is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in electrical engineering. USC is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Los Angeles. A Best Colleges rank of #13 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means USC is a great university overall.

There were approximately 305 electrical engineering students who graduated with this degree at USC in the most recent year we have data available. Those electrical engineering students who get their degree from University of Southern California make $28,317 more than the average ee student.

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4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
338 EE Degrees Awarded
$95,669 Median Starting Salary

It's hard to beat University of California - Los Angeles if you wish to pursue a degree in electrical engineering. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #28 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UCLA is a great university overall.

There were approximately 338 electrical engineering students who graduated with this degree at UCLA in the most recent year we have data available. Those electrical engineering students who get their degree from University of California - Los Angeles earn $12,572 more than the standard ee grad.

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Santa Clara University
Santa Clara, CA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
28th Most Popular In CA

Located in the city of Santa Clara, SCU is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #53 out of 2,152 colleges 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.

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6
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
340 EE Degrees Awarded
$85,955 Median Starting Salary

UCSD is a very large public university located in the city of La Jolla. A Best Colleges rank of #49 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UCSD is a great university overall.

There were roughly 340 electrical engineering students who graduated with this degree at UCSD in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the electrical engineering degree program at University of California - San Diego make $2,858 more than the standard college graduate in this field shortly after graduation.

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7
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
359 EE Degrees Awarded
$90,559 Median Starting Salary

Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #44 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UW Seattle is a great university overall.

There were approximately 359 electrical engineering students who graduated with this degree at UW Seattle in the most recent year we have data available. Electrical Engineering degree recipients from University of Washington - Seattle Campus get an earnings boost of about $7,462 above the typical income of electrical engineering graduates.

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8
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
19th Most Popular In CA
163 EE Degrees Awarded

Located in the suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #55 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UC Davis is a great university overall.

There were approximately 163 electrical engineering students who graduated with this degree at UC Davis in the most recent year we have data available.

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9
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
167 EE Degrees Awarded
3.6% Growth in Graduates

Located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #165 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a great university overall.

There were roughly 167 electrical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the electrical engineering major at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo earn $7,479 above the standard college graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.

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10
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
179 EE Degrees Awarded
$77,636 Median Starting Salary

Oregon State is a very large public university located in the small city of Corvallis. This university ranks 2nd out of 29 schools for overall quality in the state of Oregon.

There were approximately 179 electrical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Oregon State in the most recent data year. After graduating, ee degree recipients generally earn about $77,636 in their early careers.

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Best Electrical Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best electrical engineering schools for a specific state in the Far Western US Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
California 330 4,680
Washington 300 842
Oregon 266 359
Nevada 192 105
Hawaii 164 69
Alaska 119 32

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One of 41 majors within the Engineering area of study, Electrical Engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.

EE Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Electrical Engineering 5,368
Other Electrical Engineering 86

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 7,068
Civil Engineering 4,478
Computer Engineering 3,434
Biomedical Engineering 2,010
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering 1,488
Chemical Engineering 1,480
General Engineering 1,425
Materials Engineering 694
Other Engineering 525
Systems Engineering 501

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