2023 Most Popular Electrical Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools in California
Finding the Best Electrical Engineering Graduate Certificate 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Electrical Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools in California ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in California to see which graduate certificate programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Electrical Engineering program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Electrical Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools in California
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Electrical Engineering Graduate Certificate Colleges.
Most Popular California Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Electrical Engineering
Our 2023 rankings named Naval Postgraduate School the most popular school in California for electrical engineering students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Monterey, Naval Postgraduate School is a public college with a small student population.
About 27% of the students majoring in EE at the school are women while 73% are male.
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Out of the 5 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Loyola Marymount University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, Loyola Marymount is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Santa Clara University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular electrical engineering schools in California. Located in the medium-sized city of Santa Clara, SCU is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Stanford University is a great place for electrical engineering students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at California Institute of Technology helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular electrical engineering schools in California. Located in the midsize city of Pasadena, Caltech is a private not-for-profit school with a small 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 |
Electrical Engineering Related Majors
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 5 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.
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