2023 Best Electrical Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in California
Finding the Best Electrical Engineering Doctor's Degree School for You
Electrical Engineering is the #27 most popular major in California with 4,695 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Electrical Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 10 schools in California to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.
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2023 Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in California
The following schools top our list of the Best Electrical Engineering Doctor's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Best Electrical Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found University of California - Berkeley to be the best school for electrical engineering students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in California. UC Berkeley is a fairly large public school located in the city of Berkeley.
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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Southern California helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best electrical engineering schools in California. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
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Out of the 10 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Los Angeles landed the # 3 spot on the list. UCLA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Los Angeles.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Stanford University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of California - Santa Barbara. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list. UCSB is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Santa Barbara.
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University of California - San Diego came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in California ranking. Located in the city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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University of California - Davis landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree electrical engineering programs. UC Davis is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Davis.
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University of California - Irvine came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in California ranking. UC Irvine is a very large public school located in the city of Irvine.
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With a ranking of #9, University of California - Riverside did quite well on this year’s best schools for electrical engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. UCR is a fairly large public school located in the city of Riverside.
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University of California - Santa Cruz ranked #10 on this year’s Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the city of Santa Cruz, UC Santa Cruz is a public school with a large student population.
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Request InformationBest Electrical Engineering Colleges in the Far Western US Region
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Washington | 842 |
| Oregon | 359 |
| Nevada | 105 |
| Hawaii | 69 |
| Alaska | 32 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to EE
Electrical Engineering is one of 40 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related to EE
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering | 46,178 |
| Civil Engineering | 21,388 |
| Computer Engineering | 17,987 |
| Chemical Engineering | 12,917 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 12,811 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 10 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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