Electrical Engineering at University of California - Santa Cruz
UC Santa Cruz is located in Santa Cruz, California and has a total student population of 19,161. In 2021, 53 EE majors received their bachelor's degree from UC Santa Cruz.
Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Electrical Engineering section at the bottom of this page.
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UC Santa Cruz Electrical Engineering Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in EE
- Master’s Degree in EE
- Doctorate Degree in EE
UC Santa Cruz Electrical Engineering Rankings
The following rankings from College Factual show how the EE progam at UC Santa Cruz compares to programs at other colleges and universities.
Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.
Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings
The EE major at UC Santa Cruz is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Electrical Engineering. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.
| Ranking Type | Rank |
|---|---|
| Most Popular Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 105 |
| Most Focused Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 181 |
| Best Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 190 |
In 2021, 21 students received their master’s degree in EE from UC Santa Cruz. This makes it the #100 most popular school for EE master’s degree candidates in the country.
There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in EE, making the school the #110 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Earnings of UC Santa Cruz EE Graduates
The median salary of EE students who receive their bachelor's degree at UC Santa Cruz is $66,378. This is less than $69,521, which is the national average of all EE majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.
EE Student Demographics at UC Santa Cruz
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the EE majors at University of California - Santa Cruz.
UC Santa Cruz Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Program
Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 33% more racial-ethnic minorities in its EE bachelor's program than the national average.*
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of California - Santa Cruz with a bachelor's in EE.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 14 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 18 |
| White | 17 |
| International Students | 3 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
UC Santa Cruz Electrical Engineering Master’s Program
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of California - Santa Cruz with a master's in EE.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 3 |
| International Students | 14 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
UC Santa Cruz also has a doctoral program available in EE. In 2021, 4 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.
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Careers That EE Grads May Go Into
A degree in EE can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for CA, the home state for University of California - Santa Cruz.
| Occupation | Jobs in CA | Average Salary in CA |
|---|---|---|
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | 31,580 | $175,010 |
| Electronics Engineers | 29,210 | $123,540 |
| Electrical Engineers | 26,570 | $114,170 |
| Engineers | 20,600 | $107,700 |
| Aerospace Engineers | 11,440 | $125,540 |
References
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
- Image Credit: By Satyriconi under License
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