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University of California - San Diego BS in Electrical Engineering

159 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$72,684 Average Salary
$20,000 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 - San Diego. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in EE, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.

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Rankings for the UCSD BS in EE

#48 in the U.S
#9 in California

Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. UCSD was ranked #48 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for EE majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #9 in California.

Here are some of the other rankings for UCSD.

Ranking TypeRank
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering5
Most Popular Colleges for Electrical Engineering11
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering12
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (With Aid)20
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering26
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (With Aid)26
Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering28
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $48-$75k)30
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (With Aid)32
Best Value Colleges for Electrical Engineering (With Aid)33
Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools33
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $30-$48k)37
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $48-$75k)38
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $0-$30k)39
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $75-$110k)39
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $48-$75k)40
Best Value Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $48-$75k)40
Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans41
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $75-$110k)43
Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools43
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $0-$30k)45
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $30-$48k)45
Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans47
Best Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools48
Best Electrical Engineering Schools48
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $30-$48k)49
Best Value Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $30-$48k)49
Best Value Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $0-$30k)50
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $0-$30k)50
Best Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans53
Best Electrical Engineering Colleges for Veterans53
Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering56
Most Focused Colleges for Electrical Engineering57
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $75-$110k)61
Best Value Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $75-$110k)64
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering69
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Electrical Engineering Graduates76
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income Over $110k)77
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income Over $110k)85
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Electrical Engineering Graduates89
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering96
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering113
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Electrical Engineering Graduates120
Highest Paid Electrical Engineering Graduates135
Best Value Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income Over $110k)155
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income Over $110k)155
Best Value Colleges for Electrical Engineering224
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering242

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

$14,648 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$20,000 Average Student Debt

UCSD Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$11,442$41,196
Fees$3,206$3,206
Books and Supplies$1,124$1,124
On Campus Room and Board$15,336$15,336
On Campus Other Expenses$4,203$4,203

Learn more about UCSD tuition and fees.

UCSD EE BS Student Debt

You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. EE students who received their bachelor’s degree at UCSD took out an average of $20,000 in student loans. That is 15% lower than the national average of $23,573.

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

$72,684 Average Salary
High Earnings Boost

EE who receive their bachelor’s degree from UCSD make an average of $72,684 a year during the early days of their career. That is 10% higher than the national average of $66,265.

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Does UCSD Offer an Online BS in EE?

UCSD 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 UCSD Online Learning page.

UCSD Bachelor’s Student Diversity for EE

159 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
17.0% Women
52.8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There were 159 bachelor’s degrees in EE awarded during the 2019-2020 academic year. Information about those students is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Women made up around 17.0% 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%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 52.8% of the EE bachelor’s degrees at UCSD in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 36%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian56
Black or African American2
Hispanic or Latino22
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White30
International Students41
Other Races/Ethnicities8

BS in EE Focus Areas at UCSD

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

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
Electrical Engineering159

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

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering75
Biomedical Engineering92
Chemical Engineering105
Civil Engineering102
Computer Engineering124

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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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