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2023 Most Well Attended EE Major in the Far Western US Region for a Doctorate

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Most Well Attended EE Major in the Far Western US Region for a Doctorate

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended EE Major in the Far Western US Region for a Doctorate” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2020-2021, 28,166 people earned their degree in electrical engineering, making the major the 30th most popular in the United States.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 5,957 electrical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 399 electrical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $75,423 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Well Attended EE Major in the Far Western US Region for a Doctorate” ranking analyzed 22 colleges that offered a degree in electrical engineering. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in electrical engineering.

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Most Well Attended EE Major in the Far Western US Region for a Doctorate

The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region doctor’s degree ee students.

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Stanford University
Stanford, California

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stanford University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended EE Major in the Far Western US Region for a Doctorate list. This fairly large school is located in Stanford, California, and it awarded 73 doctorate’s EE degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Electrical Engineering at Stanford University

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - Berkeley. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended EE Major in the Far Western US Region for a Doctorate. UC Berkeley is a large public school situated in Berkeley, California. It awarded 53 doctorate’s EE degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Electrical Engineering at UC Berkeley

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University of Southern California
Los Angeles, California

Out of the 22 schools in the Most Well Attended EE Major in the Far Western US Region for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern California landed the #3 spot on the list. Los Angeles, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s EE degrees to 48 students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Read more about Electrical Engineering at University of Southern California

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Los Angeles. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended EE Major in the Far Western US Region for a Doctorate list. UCLA is a large public school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 35 doctorate’s EE degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Electrical Engineering at University of California - Los Angeles

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - Santa Barbara. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended EE Major in the Far Western US Region for a Doctorate. University of California - Santa Barbara is a public institution located in Santa Barbara, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 32 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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

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With a ranking of #6, University of California - San Diego did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended EE Major in the Far Western US Region for a Doctorate list. University of California - San Diego is located in La Jolla, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 30 doctorate’s EE degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full University of California - San Diego Electrical Engineering Report

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University of Washington - Seattle Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended EE Major in the Far Western US Region for a Doctorate ranking. University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a large public school situated in Seattle, Washington. It awarded 28 doctorate’s EE degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.

Read full report on Electrical Engineering at University of Washington - Seattle Campus

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University of California - Riverside landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended EE Major in the Far Western US Region for a Doctorate ranking. UCR is a large school located in Riverside, California that handed out 18 doctorate’s EE degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full University of California - Riverside Electrical Engineering Report

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University of California - Davis ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended EE Major in the Far Western US Region for a Doctorate list. This large school is located in Davis, California, and it awarded 16 doctorate’s EE degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Electrical Engineering at University of California - Davis

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Oregon State University
Corvallis, Oregon

Oregon State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended EE Major in the Far Western US Region for a Doctorate ranking. Corvallis, Oregon is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s EE degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Electrical Engineering at Oregon State University

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California Institute of Technology ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended EE Major in the Far Western US Region for a Doctorate list. Caltech is located in Pasadena, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 doctorate’s EE degrees to qualified students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Read more about Electrical Engineering at California Institute of Technology

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Washington State University
Pullman, Washington

Washington State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended EE Major in the Far Western US Region for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #12. Wazzu is located in Pullman, Washington and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 doctorate’s EE degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Electrical Engineering at Washington State University

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University of California - Irvine landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended EE Major in the Far Western US Region for a Doctorate ranking. UC Irvine is a public institution located in Irvine, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 10 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Electrical Engineering at UC Irvine

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With a ranking of #14, University of Nevada - Reno did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended EE Major in the Far Western US Region for a Doctorate list. Located in Reno, Nevada, this large public school handed out 6 degrees to qualified doctorate’s EE students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full University of Nevada - Reno Electrical Engineering Report

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With a ranking of #15, University of Nevada - Las Vegas did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended EE Major in the Far Western US Region for a Doctorate list. UNLV is located in Las Vegas, Nevada and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 doctorate’s EE degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Electrical Engineering at UNLV

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University of California - Santa Cruz did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended EE Major in the Far Western US Region for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #15. University of California - Santa Cruz is a fairly large public school situated in Santa Cruz, California. It awarded 4 doctorate’s EE degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full UC Santa Cruz Electrical Engineering Report

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Naval Postgraduate School
Monterey, California

With a ranking of #15, Naval Postgraduate School did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended EE Major in the Far Western US Region for a Doctorate list. Located in Monterey, California, this small public school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s EE students in 2020-2021.

Full Naval Postgraduate School Electrical Engineering Report

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University of Hawaii at Manoa came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended EE Major in the Far Western US Region for a Doctorate ranking. This fairly large school is located in Honolulu, Hawaii, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s EE degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full UH Manoa Electrical Engineering Report

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Oregon Health & Science University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended EE Major in the Far Western US Region for a Doctorate ranking. Oregon Health & Science University is a small public school situated in Portland, Oregon. It awarded 1 doctorate’s EE degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Electrical Engineering at Oregon Health & Science University

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Portland State University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended EE Major in the Far Western US Region for a Doctorate ranking. Portland State University is a large school located in Portland, Oregon that handed out 81 doctorate’s EE degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Electrical Engineering at Portland State University

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Santa Clara University
Santa Clara, California

Santa Clara University ranked #20 on this year’s Most Well Attended EE Major in the Far Western US Region for a Doctorate list. SCU is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Santa Clara, California. It awarded 20 doctorate’s EE degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Electrical Engineering at SCU

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International Technological University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended EE Major in the Far Western US Region for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #20. International Technological University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in San Jose, California. It awarded 1 doctorate’s EE degrees in 2020-2021.

Full ITU Electrical Engineering Report

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