by our College Data Analytics TeamWe've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. We've also included details on how UC Berkeley ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in ee.
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The bachelor's program at UC Berkeley was ranked #1 on College Factual's Best Schools for ee list. It is also ranked #1 in California.
During the 2021-2022 academic year, University of California - Berkeley handed out 528 bachelor's degrees in electrical engineering. This is an increase of 2% over the previous year when 516 degrees were handed out.
In 2022, 161 students received their master’s degree in ee from UC Berkeley. This makes it the #12 most popular school for ee master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 53 students received their doctoral degrees in ee in 2022, making the school the #4 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
The median salary of ee students who receive their bachelor's degree at UC Berkeley is $137,295. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is higher than the national average of $77,687 for all ee bachelor's degree recipients.
While getting their bachelor's degree at UC Berkeley, ee students borrow a median amount of $48,853 in student loans. This is higher than the the typical median of $28,750 for all ee majors across the country.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the ee program at UC Berkeley is $357 per month.
The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $11,834 | $42,611 |
| Fees | $3,016 | $3,016 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,273 | $1,273 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $22,692 | $22,692 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $6,238 | $6,238 |
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During the 2021-2022 academic year, 528 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in ee from UC Berkeley. About 78% were men and 22% were women.
The majority of the graduates for this major are Asian American. In the graduating class of 2022, 57% of grads fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of California - Berkeley with a bachelor's in ee.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 299 |
| Black or African American | 6 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 33 |
| White | 67 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 79 |
| Other Races | 44 |
Online degrees for the UC Berkeley ee bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UC Berkeley Online Learning page.
Graduates of the master's ee program at UC Berkeley make a median salary of $197,300. This is a better than average outcome since the median salary for all ee graduates with a master's is $105,380.
Of the 251 ee students who graduated with a master's degree in 2021-2022 from UC Berkeley, about 77% were men and 23% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of California - Berkeley with a master's in ee.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 79 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
| White | 24 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 135 |
| Other Races | 8 |
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the ee majors at University of California - Berkeley.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering | 508 |
| Civil Engineering | 383 |
| Operations Research | 261 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 182 |
| Chemical Engineering | 152 |
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