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Electrical Engineering at University of California - Santa Barbara

65 Bachelor's Degrees
55 Master's Degrees
32 Doctor's Degrees
The Electrical Engineering major is part of the engineering program at University of California - Santa Barbara.

We'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 UCSB ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in ee.

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Electrical Engineering Degrees Available at UCSB

UCSB EE Rankings

The bachelor's program at UCSB was ranked #53 on College Factual's Best Schools for ee list. It is also ranked #10 in California.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools 35
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (With Aid) 35
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 37
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 42
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 45
Best Electrical Engineering Graduate Degree Schools 46
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Electrical Engineering Graduates 47
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 48
Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools 49
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 49
Best Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools 51
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (With Aid) 51
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 52
Best Electrical Engineering Schools 53
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Electrical Engineering Graduates 53
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering 54
Best Value Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 57
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 59
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 59
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 61
Best Value Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 62
Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 62
Best Value Colleges for Electrical Engineering (With Aid) 63
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (With Aid) 63
Best Value Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 66
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 66
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 66
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 68
Best Value Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 72
Best Electrical Engineering Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 79
Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 82
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income Over $110k) 83
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering 87
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering 88
Highest Paid Electrical Engineering Graduates 90
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Electrical Engineering Graduates 93
Best Electrical Engineering Colleges for Veterans 111
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income Over $110k) 118
Best Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 124
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income Over $110k) 160
Best Value Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income Over $110k) 163
Best Value Colleges for Electrical Engineering 170
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering 208

Popularity of EE at UCSB

During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of California - Santa Barbara handed out 65 bachelor's degrees in electrical engineering. This is an increase of 25% over the previous year when 52 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 55 students received their master’s degree in ee from UCSB. This makes it the #46 most popular school for ee master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 32 students received their doctoral degrees in ee in 2021, making the school the #21 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do EE Graduates from UCSB Make?

$70,445 Bachelor's Median Salary

Salary of EE Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

The median salary of ee students who receive their bachelor's degree at UCSB is $70,445. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is higher than the national average of $69,521 for all ee bachelor's degree recipients.

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How Much Student Debt Do EE Graduates from UCSB Have?

$15,571 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of EE Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

While getting their bachelor's degree at UCSB, ee students borrow a median amount of $15,571 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all ee bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $25,477.

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UCSB EE Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the ee majors at University of California - Santa Barbara.

UCSB Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Program

The ee program at UCSB awarded 65 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 86% of these degrees went to men with the other 14% going to women.

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The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of California - Santa Barbara with a bachelor's in ee.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 18
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 10
White 16
Non-Resident Aliens 17
Other Races 4

UCSB Electrical Engineering Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 55 students earned a master's degree in ee from UCSB. About 27% of these graduates were women and the other 73% were men.

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The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of California - Santa Barbara with a master's in ee.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 6
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 16
Non-Resident Aliens 29
Other Races 3

Related Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 93
Computer Engineering 62
Chemical Engineering 59

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