by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Electrical Engineering. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Electrical Engineering is a major offered under the engineering program of study at San Jose State University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in EE, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at San Jose State was ranked #117 on College Factual's Best Schools for EE list. It is also ranked #17 in California.
Here are some of the other rankings for San Jose State.
The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $5,742 | $17,622 |
| Fees | $2,110 | $2,110 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,035 | $1,035 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $16,986 | $16,986 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,152 | $3,152 |
Learn more about San Jose State tuition and fees.
One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. EE students who received their bachelor’s degree at San Jose State took out an average of $19,750 in student loans. That is 16% lower than the national average of $23,573.
The median early career salary of EE students who receive their bachelor’s degree from San Jose State is $77,567 per year. That is 17% higher than the national average of $66,265.
San Jose State does not offer an online option for its EE bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the San Jose State Online Learning page.
Women made up around 14.6% of the EE students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 15.7%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 56.3% of the EE bachelor’s degrees at San Jose State in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 36%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 27 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 22 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 24 |
| International Students | 11 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 9 |
Electrical Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Electrical Engineering | 96 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering | 82 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 66 |
| Chemical Engineering | 50 |
| Civil Engineering | 138 |
| Computer Engineering | 276 |
*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.
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