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Electrical Engineering at University of California-San Diego

If you plan to study Electrical Engineering, consider the program at University of California-San Diego. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

University of California-San Diego sits in La Jolla, CA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 283 electrical engineering degrees were granted at University of California-San Diego.

Online Class Availability at University of California-San Diego

Distance learning is available at University of California-San Diego. Of 44,256 students, 236 (1%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 7,655 (17%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Electrical Engineering graduates at University of California-San Diego, by degree type.

Program-wide, Electrical Engineering graduates at University of California-San Diego are 17% women (48) and 83% men (235).

Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Program at University of California-San Diego

Among the 177 bachelor’s electrical engineering graduates at University of California-San Diego, 15% were women (27) and 85% were men (150).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Electrical Engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at University of California-San Diego.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	36
Hispanic / Latino	33
Black / African American	2
Asian	70
Two or More Races	7
International (Nonresident)	24
Unknown	5

Minority students account for 63% of Electrical Engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at University of California-San Diego, above the national average of 42%.*

Electrical Engineering Master’s Program at University of California-San Diego

Among the 90 master’s electrical engineering degrees awarded at University of California-San Diego, 23% were women (21) and 77% were men (69).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Electrical Engineering master’s degree recipients at University of California-San Diego.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	6
Hispanic / Latino	3
Asian	10
International (Nonresident)	69
Unknown	2

Minority students account for 14% of Electrical Engineering master’s degree recipients at University of California-San Diego, below the national average of 20%.*

Electrical Engineering Doctoral Program at University of California-San Diego

Among the 16 doctoral electrical engineering graduates at University of California-San Diego, 0% were women (0) and 100% were men (16).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Electrical Engineering doctoral degree recipients at University of California-San Diego.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
International (Nonresident)	15
Unknown	1

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Highest-Paying Careers for Electrical Engineering Graduates

Those who complete Electrical Engineering program at University of California-San Diego work across a variety of fields. Here are the top-paying careers for Electrical Engineering graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Electrical Engineers	$127,814
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer	$122,969
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$101,277
Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers	$89,263
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	$79,889
Computer Hardware Engineers	$63,909
Aerospace Engineers	$63,328
Radio Frequency Identification Device Specialists	$52,230

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.