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Graduate Electrical Engineering Programs at University of California-San Diego

211 Graduate Degrees Awarded
2 Graduate Award Levels
#6 Best Rank — Master's

We’ve pulled together the essential facts you should know about graduate study in electrical engineering at UCSD UC San Diego. Graduate degrees are awarded at the Master’s, Doctoral levels, with undergraduate study also available. It ranks as high as #6 out of 20 schools (Master’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

UCSD UC San Diego Graduate Electrical Engineering Rankings

#21 in the U.S.
#7 in California

By College Factual’s measure, UCSD UC San Diego as a strong choice for electrical engineering, coming in at #21 out of 311 schools nationally.

Ranking Rank
Best Electrical Engineering Schools 21 of 311
Best Electrical Engineering Schools in California 7 of 30

Graduate Electrical Engineering Degrees at UCSD UC San Diego

The following degree levels are available for electrical engineering at UCSD UC San Diego, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s 177
Master’s 190
Doctoral 21

UCSD UC San Diego Electrical Engineering Master’s Degrees

In the most recent year for which we have data, University of California-San Diego awarded 190 master’s degrees in electrical engineering.

Master’s Rankings

UCSD UC San Diego is a solid choice among schools offering electrical engineering at the master’s level. Its best result was #6 out of 20 schools by College Factual.

Ranking Rank
Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in California 6
Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region 7
Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools 18

Master’s Student Diversity

In the most recent graduating class, 76% of electrical engineering master’s degrees went to men and 24% went to women.

UCSD UC San Diego gender breakdown of Electrical Engineering Master's degree grads The majority of electrical engineering master’s degree graduates at UCSD UC San Diego are Non-Resident Alien. Roughly 78% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of California-San Diego with a master’s in electrical engineering.

Ethnic diversity of Electrical Engineering majors at University of California-San Diego
Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 21
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 12
Non-Resident Aliens 148
Other Races 6

Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering, Other (Master’s)

UCSD UC San Diego awarded 100 master’s degrees in electrical, electronics, and communications engineering, other in the most recent reporting year — 24% to women and 76% to men. The largest share of these graduates were Non-Resident Alien (79%).

Electrical and Electronics Engineering (Master’s)

UCSD UC San Diego awarded 90 master’s completions in electrical and electronics engineering recently — 23% to women and 77% to men. The largest share of these graduates were Non-Resident Alien (77%).

UCSD UC San Diego Electrical Engineering Doctoral Degrees

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, University of California-San Diego handed out 21 doctoral degrees in electrical engineering.

Doctoral Rankings

UCSD UC San Diego is a solid choice among schools offering electrical engineering at the doctoral level. Its best result was #7 out of 10 schools by College Factual.

Ranking Rank
Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in California 7
Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region 8
Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools 23

Doctoral Student Diversity

For the most recent academic year available, 95% of electrical engineering doctoral degrees went to men and 5% went to women.

UCSD UC San Diego gender breakdown of Electrical Engineering Doctoral degree grads The largest share of electrical engineering doctoral degree graduates at UCSD UC San Diego are Non-Resident Alien. About 90% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of California-San Diego with a doctoral in electrical engineering.

Ethnic diversity of Electrical Engineering majors at University of California-San Diego
Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 0
Non-Resident Aliens 19
Other Races 1

Electrical and Electronics Engineering (Doctoral)

UCSD UC San Diego granted 16 doctoral completions in electrical and electronics engineering recently — 0% to women and 100% to men. The largest share of these graduates were Non-Resident Alien (94%).

Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering, Other (Doctoral)

UCSD UC San Diego conferred 5 doctoral degrees in electrical, electronics, and communications engineering, other recently — 20% to women and 80% to men. Most of these graduates identified as Non-Resident Alien (80%).

Undergraduate Study in Electrical Engineering at UCSD UC San Diego

Undergraduate study is also available at UCSD UC San Diego. Annual undergraduate completions by level are shown below.

Undergraduate Level Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s Degrees in Electrical Engineering 177

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