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University of California - Los Angeles BS in Electrical Engineering

155 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$81,333 Average Salary
$18,166 Average Student Debt

The 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 University of California - Los Angeles. 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, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.

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Rankings for the UCLA BS in EE

#21 in the U.S
#5 in California

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. UCLA is in the top 10% of the country for EE. More specifically it was ranked #21 out of 325 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #5 in California.

Here are some of the other rankings for UCLA.

Ranking TypeRank
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (With Aid)7
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Electrical Engineering Graduates8
Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans8
Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans11
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering14
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (With Aid)14
Most Popular Colleges for Electrical Engineering15
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (With Aid)15
Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools16
Best Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools16
Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering16
Best Electrical Engineering Colleges for Veterans16
Best Value Colleges for Electrical Engineering (With Aid)16
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering17
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $48-$75k)18
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $75-$110k)20
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $48-$75k)20
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $0-$30k)21
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $0-$30k)21
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $48-$75k)21
Best Electrical Engineering Schools21
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $30-$48k)22
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $0-$30k)22
Best Value Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $48-$75k)23
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $30-$48k)24
Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools24
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $30-$48k)24
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $75-$110k)24
Best Value Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $0-$30k)26
Best Value Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $30-$48k)26
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $75-$110k)27
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income Over $110k)28
Best Value Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $75-$110k)31
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Electrical Engineering Graduates31
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering32
Best Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans43
Highest Paid Electrical Engineering Graduates44
Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering45
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering57
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income Over $110k)59
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Electrical Engineering Graduates65
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income Over $110k)81
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering82
Best Value Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income Over $110k)92
Most Focused Colleges for Electrical Engineering102
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering158
Best Value Colleges for Electrical Engineering216
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering238

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in EE from UCLA Cost?

$13,249 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$18,166 Average Student Debt

UCLA Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$11,442$41,196
Fees$1,807$1,807
Books and Supplies$1,314$1,314
On Campus Room and Board$17,599$17,599
On Campus Other Expenses$4,625$4,625

Learn more about UCLA tuition and fees.

UCLA EE BS Student Debt

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. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at UCLA in EE walked away with an average of $18,166 in student debt. That is 23% lower than the national average of $23,573.

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How Much Can You Make With a BS in EE From UCLA?

$81,333 Average Salary
High Earnings Boost

EE who receive their bachelor’s degree from UCLA make an average of $81,333 a year during the early days of their career. That is 23% higher than the national average of $66,265.

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Does UCLA Offer an Online BS in EE?

UCLA 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 UCLA Online Learning page.

UCLA Bachelor’s Student Diversity for EE

155 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
16.1% Women
47.7% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2019-2020 academic year, there were 155 bachelor’s degrees in EE handed out to qualified students. The charts and tables below give more information about these students.

Male-to-Female Ratio

About 16.1% of the students who received their BS in EE in 2019-2020 were women. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 15.7%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 47.7% of the EE bachelor’s degrees at UCLA in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 36%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian57
Black or African American1
Hispanic or Latino10
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White47
International Students31
Other Races/Ethnicities9

BS in EE Focus Areas at UCLA

Electrical Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
Electrical Engineering155

You may also be interested in one of these majors related to electrical engineering.

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering56
Biomedical Engineering63
Chemical Engineering74
Civil Engineering87
Computer Engineering72

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References

*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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