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2023 Most Popular Electrical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

52 Colleges
$69,529 Avg Salary
$24,205 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Electrical Engineering Bachelor's Degree School for You

Electrical Engineering is the #40 most popular major in the country with 28,844 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Electrical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 52 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Electrical Engineering program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Electrical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found University of California - Berkeley to be the most popular school for electrical engineering students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Far Western US Region . UC Berkeley is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley.

About 20% of the students majoring in EE at the school are women while 80% are male.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, EE majors at UC Berkeley accumulate an average of around $13,851 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $348, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Electrical Engineering at University of California - Berkeley Report

Out of the 52 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 21% of the students majoring in EE at the school are women while 79% are male.

EE majors at UW Seattle take out an average of $17,712 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $299.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of California - San Diego is a great place for electrical engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 10% of the students majoring in EE at the school are women while 90% are male.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, EE majors at UCSD accumulate an average of around $19,904 in student debt.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at California State Polytechnic University - Pomona helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular electrical engineering schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the large suburb of Pomona, Cal Poly Pomona is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 13% of the EE majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that EE majors at Cal Poly Pomona take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $22,780.

Read full report on Electrical Engineering at California State Polytechnic University - Pomona

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Long Beach. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. CSULB is a fairly large public school located in the city of Long Beach.

Of the 145 students majoring in EE at CSULB, 88% are male and 12% are female.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, EE majors at CSULB accumulate an average of around $21,080 in student debt.

Full Electrical Engineering at California State University - Long Beach Report

University of California - Los Angeles landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree electrical engineering programs. UCLA is a very large public school located in the city of Los Angeles.

About 17% of the students majoring in EE at the school are women while 83% are male.

On average, EE graduates from UCLA take out $16,570 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a very large public school located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo.

Women make up 18% of the EE majors at the school.

Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $454.

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With a ranking of #8, Washington State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for electrical engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Wazzu is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Pullman.

Of the 140 students majoring in EE at Wazzu, 87% are male and 13% are female.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, EE majors at Wazzu accumulate an average of around $25,961 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $206.

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#9

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR

Oregon State University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Oregon State is a very large public school located in the city of Corvallis.

Women make up 11% of the EE majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, EE graduates from Oregon State carry an average student debt load of $26,363. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $522, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#10

San Jose State University

San Jose, CA

San Jose State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. San Jose State is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Jose.

Women make up 14% of the EE majors at the school.

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Best Electrical Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best electrical engineering colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 4,695
Washington 842
Oregon 359
Nevada 105
Hawaii 69
Alaska 32

Electrical Engineering is one of 40 different types of programs to choose from.

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 25 schools only.

  • 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to NASA.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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