2024 Best Electrical Engineering Schools in California
30
Colleges in California
4,553
EE Degrees Awarded
If you pursue a degree in
electrical engineering, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #30 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.
For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 30 schools in California to determine which ones were the best for electrical engineering students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 4,553 degrees in electrical engineering during the 2020-2021 academic year.
What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings
Choosing a Great Electrical Engineering School
The ee program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Electrical Engineering rankings. We derive our Best Overall Electrical Engineering School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
Pick Your Electrical Engineering Degree Level
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Electrical Engineering Schools in California ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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Best Schools for Electrical Engineering in California
Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the ee degree levels they offer.
10 Top California Schools in EE
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In CA
729
EE Degrees Awarded
It's difficult to beat University of California - Berkeley if you wish to pursue a degree in electrical engineering. Located in the city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #18 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UC Berkeley is a great university overall.
There were approximately 729 electrical engineering students who graduated with this degree at UC Berkeley in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in electrical engineering from University of California - Berkeley
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
6th
Most Popular In CA
259
EE Degrees Awarded
Stanford University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in electrical engineering. Located in the large suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #3 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Stanford is a great university overall.
There were about 259 electrical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Stanford in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in electrical engineering from Stanford University
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In CA
630
EE Degrees Awarded
University of Southern California is a good choice for students interested in a degree in electrical engineering. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #11 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means USC is a great university overall.
There were approximately 630 electrical engineering students who graduated with this degree at USC in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in electrical engineering from University of Southern California
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In CA
360
EE Degrees Awarded
University of California - Los Angeles is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in electrical engineering. UCLA is a very large public university located in the large city of Los Angeles. A Best Colleges rank of #26 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UCLA is a great university overall.
There were about 360 electrical engineering students who graduated with this degree at UCLA in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in electrical engineering from University of California - Los Angeles
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In CA
289
EE Degrees Awarded
Located in the large city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #38 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UCSD is a great university overall.
There were approximately 289 electrical engineering students who graduated with this degree at UCSD in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in electrical engineering from University of California - San Diego
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
28th
Most Popular In CA
SCU is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Santa Clara. A Best Colleges rank of #50 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means SCU is a great university overall.
There were approximately 20 electrical engineering students who graduated with this degree at SCU in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in electrical engineering from Santa Clara University
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
9th
Most Popular In CA
161
EE Degrees Awarded
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a fairly large public university located in the small suburb of San Luis Obispo. A Best Colleges rank of #95 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a great university overall.
There were about 161 electrical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in electrical engineering from California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
19th
Most Popular In CA
69
EE Degrees Awarded
UC Davis is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Davis. A Best Colleges rank of #52 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UC Davis is a great university overall.
There were roughly 69 electrical engineering students who graduated with this degree at UC Davis in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in electrical engineering from University of California - Davis
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
11th
Most Popular In CA
149
EE Degrees Awarded
Located in the large city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #61 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UC Irvine is a great university overall.
There were approximately 149 electrical engineering students who graduated with this degree at UC Irvine in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in electrical engineering from University of California - Irvine
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
10th
Most Popular In CA
152
EE Degrees Awarded
UCSB is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized suburb of Santa Barbara. A Best Colleges rank of #45 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UCSB is a great university overall.
There were about 152 electrical engineering students who graduated with this degree at UCSB in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in electrical engineering from University of California - Santa Barbara
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