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2025 Best Electrical Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

12 Colleges in the Far Western US Region
409 Doctor's Degrees
Ranked #13 in popularity, electrical engineering is one of the most sought-after doctor's degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual looked at 12 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Electrical Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 409 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 the Far Western US Region 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.

Average Earnings

To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their doctor's degree from the school. After all, your doctor's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

Other Factors We Consider

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

Our full 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.

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The ee school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Electrical Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Electrical Engineering in the Far Western US Region

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

10 Top Far Western US Region Schools for a Doctorate in EE

1
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Stanford University
Stanford, CA
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 fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Stanford.More information about a doctorate in electrical engineering from Stanford University

2
48 Annual Graduates

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

3
45 Annual Graduates

University of Southern California is one of the finest 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
37 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat University of California - Los Angeles if you want 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
29 Annual Graduates

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

6
27 Annual Graduates

Located in the 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
26 Annual Graduates

Located in the large city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in electrical engineering from University of Washington - Seattle Campus

8
17 Annual Graduates

Oregon State is a very large public university located in the city of Corvallis.More information about a doctorate in electrical engineering from Oregon State University

9
33 Annual Graduates

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

10
17 Annual Graduates

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

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 180 337
Washington 122 38
Oregon 107 16
Nevada 84 10
Hawaii 53 1

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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 402
Other Electrical Engineering 7

Related Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 276
Biomedical Engineering 230
Civil Engineering 193
Chemical Engineering 169
Materials Engineering 139
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering 51
Computer Engineering 51
Other Engineering 39
Agricultural Engineering 20
Industrial Engineering 19

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