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2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Making $0-$30k

11 Ranked Colleges
347 Degrees Awarded
$35,500 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Making $0-$30k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 29,892 people earned their degree in electrical engineering, making the major the 26th most popular in the United States.

Across California, there were 4,610 electrical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 347 electrical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,544 and $133,402 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 11 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in electrical engineering. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality electrical engineering programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the electrical engineering program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 11 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $0-$30k) in California

#1

Stanford University

Stanford, California
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stanford University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Making $0-$30k list. Stanford, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s EE degrees to 84 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Stanford, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Stanford are $55,011, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Electrical Engineering at Stanford University

#2

California Institute of Technology

Pasadena, California
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, California Institute of Technology landed the #2 spot on the list. Caltech is a private not-for-profit institution located in Pasadena, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Caltech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in California” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Caltech are $56,649.

Full California Institute of Technology Electrical Engineering Report

#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Berkeley. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Making $0-$30k list. UC Berkeley is a large school located in Berkeley, California that handed out 38 doctorate’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UC Berkeley, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Berkeley are $29,347, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Electrical Engineering at UC Berkeley

#4

University of California - Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Los Angeles landed the #4 spot on the list. Los Angeles, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s EE degrees to 37 students in 2019-2020.

UCLA also took the #4 spot in our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Los Angeles are $28,131, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Electrical Engineering at UCLA

#8 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Irvine landed the #5 spot on the list. UC Irvine is a public institution located in Irvine, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 24 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UC Irvine also took the #8 spot in our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Irvine are $28,456, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Electrical Engineering at UC Irvine

#6

University of California - Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara, California
#7 in overall quality

University of California - Santa Barbara did quite well in the 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #6. This large school is located in Santa Barbara, California, and it awarded 34 doctorate’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.

UCSB also made our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in California” list, coming in at #7. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Santa Barbara are $28,670, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Electrical Engineering at UCSB

#9 in overall quality

University of California - Riverside landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. University of California - Riverside is a large public school situated in Riverside, California. It awarded 20 doctorate’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.

UCR not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in California” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Riverside are $28,686, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of California - Riverside Electrical Engineering Report

#6 in overall quality

University of California - Davis landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. University of California - Davis is a large public school situated in Davis, California. It awarded 21 doctorate’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our california doctor’s degree ee students whose families make $0-$30k list, UC Davis has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UC Davis are $28,700, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UC Davis Electrical Engineering Report

#5 in overall quality

University of California - San Diego ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Making $0-$30k list. This large school is located in La Jolla, California, and it awarded 22 doctorate’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.

UCSD also made our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in California” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCSD are $28,631, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Electrical Engineering at University of California - San Diego

#10

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, California
#2 in overall quality

University of Southern California ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Making $0-$30k list. This large school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 47 doctorate’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our california doctor’s degree ee students whose families make $0-$30k list, USC has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at USC are $48,715, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Southern California Electrical Engineering Report

#11

University of California - Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz, California
#10 in overall quality

University of California - Santa Cruz ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value EE Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Making $0-$30k list. This fairly large school is located in Santa Cruz, California, and it awarded 9 doctorate’s EE degrees in 2019-2020.

UC Santa Cruz also made our “Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in California” list, coming in at #10. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Santa Cruz are $28,952, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Electrical Engineering at University of California - Santa Cruz

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Notes and References

References

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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