Electrical and Electronics Engineering Programs in the West
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Regional list from Electrical and Electronics Engineering Programs by Earnings
This page ranks 54 Electrical and Electronics Engineering programs in the West by the median earnings of Electrical and Electronics Engineering graduates four years after completing. University of California-Berkeley ranks 1st on this list, reporting median earnings of $200,543 for its graduates four years after completing.
Across the listed programs, the figure ranges from $200,543 to $63,005, with a median of $103,718. The gap between the first- and second-ranked programs is $69,011.
Public institutions account for 47 of the 54 programs, or 87%, while 7 are private nonprofit. California State University-Los Angeles posts the lowest average net price on the list, at $3,967.
University of California-San Diego ranks 1st on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions.
The ranked list
| Rank | School | Program Earnings | Average net price | Net price, families under $30K | Admission rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of California-Berkeley · Berkeley, CA | $200,543 | $13,481 | $5,311 | 11.0% |
| University of California-Berkeley ranks 1st on this list with median earnings of $200,543 for its Electrical and Electronics Engineering graduates four years after completing, and a cohort of 528 graduates. | |||||
| 2 | University of Southern California · Los Angeles, CA | $131,532 | $32,740 | $13,516 | 9.8% |
| A private nonprofit university in Los Angeles, University of Southern California reports median federal debt of $18,497 among Electrical and Electronics Engineering completers who borrowed, alongside earnings of $131,532 four years after completing. | |||||
| 3 | University of California-Los Angeles · Los Angeles, CA | $126,209 | $12,548 | $5,579 | 9.0% |
| University of California-Los Angeles admits 9% of applicants and posts median earnings of $126,209 for its Electrical and Electronics Engineering graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 4 | California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo · San Luis Obispo, CA | $125,240 | $16,665 | $7,529 | 31.3% |
| With an average net price of $16,665, California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo reports median earnings of $125,240 for its Electrical and Electronics Engineering graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 5 | University of California-Santa Cruz · Santa Cruz, CA | $118,290 | $17,890 | $8,717 | 65.8% |
| University of California-Santa Cruz ranks 109th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions, and its Electrical and Electronics Engineering graduates earn a median of $118,290 four years after completing. | |||||
| 6 | University of California-San Diego · La Jolla, CA | $118,150 | $12,470 | $7,525 | 26.7% |
| Holding the strongest Azimuth composite rank on the page, University of California-San Diego places 1st among nonprofit four-year institutions and reports median earnings of $118,150 for its Electrical and Electronics Engineering graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 7 | New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology · Socorro, NM | $117,813 | $9,873 | $5,136 | 44.5% |
| New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology shows an average net price of $9,873 and median earnings of $117,813 for its Electrical and Electronics Engineering graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 8 | University of California-Santa Barbara · Santa Barbara, CA | $117,215 | $16,109 | $9,231 | 33.0% |
| University of California-Santa Barbara reports median federal debt of $15,500 among Electrical and Electronics Engineering completers who borrowed, and its graduates earn a median of $117,215 four years after completing. | |||||
| 9 | University of Washington-Seattle Campus · Seattle, WA | $116,010 | $14,091 | $6,384 | 39.2% |
| An admission rate of 39% coincides with median earnings of $116,010 for Electrical and Electronics Engineering graduates of University of Washington-Seattle Campus four years after completing. | |||||
| 10 | University of Colorado Colorado Springs · Colorado Springs, CO | $113,627 | $15,788 | $12,065 | 97.4% |
| University of Colorado Colorado Springs ranks 10th on this list, with median earnings of $113,627 for its Electrical and Electronics Engineering graduates four years after completing and an admission rate of 97%. | |||||
| 11 | Sonoma State University · Rohnert Park, CA | $112,757 | $12,885 | $8,310 | 93.4% |
| Sonoma State University reports median federal debt of $16,705 across all of the school's borrowers who completed, and its Electrical and Electronics Engineering graduates earn a median of $112,757 four years after completing. | |||||
| 12 | San Francisco State University · San Francisco, CA | $112,454 | $12,278 | $9,341 | 96.4% |
| San Francisco State University shows an average net price of $12,278 and median earnings of $112,454 for its Electrical and Electronics Engineering graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 13 | Seattle University · Seattle, WA | $111,410 | $34,662 | $22,896 | 76.9% |
| Seattle University, a private nonprofit university in Seattle, ranks 13th on this list and reports $111,410 in median earnings for its Electrical and Electronics Engineering graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 14 | University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus · Denver, CO | $110,754 | $11,900 | $6,743 | 74.7% |
| University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus posts an average net price of $11,900 and ranks 14th on this page, with median earnings of $110,754 for its Electrical and Electronics Engineering graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 15 | University of San Diego · San Diego, CA | $110,314 | $30,365 | $15,586 | 52.4% |
| Admitting 52% of applicants, University of San Diego reports median earnings of $110,314 for its Electrical and Electronics Engineering graduates four years after completing and ranks 15th on this list. | |||||
| 16 | California State University-Fresno · Fresno, CA | $108,038 | $7,000 | $5,105 | 95.3% |
| California State University-Fresno ranks 16th on this page and reports median federal debt of $25,875 among Electrical and Electronics Engineering completers who borrowed, alongside median earnings of $108,038 four years after completing. | |||||
| 17 | University of California-Irvine · Irvine, CA | $106,871 | $14,251 | $8,123 | 28.6% |
| University of California-Irvine ranks 12th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions and reports median earnings of $106,871 for its Electrical and Electronics Engineering graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 18 | San Diego State University · San Diego, CA | $106,416 | $15,364 | $9,910 | 36.2% |
| San Diego State University reports an average net price of $15,364 and median earnings of $106,416 for its Electrical and Electronics Engineering graduates four years after completing, ranking 18th on this list. | |||||
| 19 | Gonzaga University · Spokane, WA | $106,155 | $35,119 | $20,833 | 81.7% |
| Gonzaga University reports median earnings of $106,155 for its Electrical and Electronics Engineering graduates four years after completing and school-wide median federal debt of $24,454 among borrowers who completed. | |||||
| 20 | Colorado School of Mines · Golden, CO | $106,012 | $28,690 | $16,849 | 60.7% |
| Colorado School of Mines admits 61% of applicants and reports median earnings of $106,012 for its Electrical and Electronics Engineering graduates four years after completing, ranking 20th on this list. | |||||
| 21 | University of Portland · Portland, OR | $105,859 | $28,210 | $20,070 | 89.2% |
| University of Portland reports an average net price of $28,210 and median earnings of $105,859 for its Electrical and Electronics Engineering graduates four years after completing, ranking 21st on this page. | |||||
| 22 | University of Arizona · Tucson, AZ | $105,839 | $16,674 | $13,353 | 86.1% |
| With median earnings of $105,839 for its Electrical and Electronics Engineering graduates four years after completing, University of Arizona ranks 75th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions. | |||||
| 23 | Oregon State University · Corvallis, OR | $105,359 | $19,604 | $12,107 | 77.3% |
| Oregon State University reports median federal debt of $22,664 among Electrical and Electronics Engineering completers who borrowed and median earnings of $105,359 four years after completing, ranking 23rd on this list. | |||||
| 24 | Arizona State University Campus Immersion · Tempe, AZ | $104,757 | $14,967 | $9,070 | 89.9% |
| Arizona State University Campus Immersion admits 90% of applicants and reports median earnings of $104,757 for its Electrical and Electronics Engineering graduates four years after completing, ranking 24th on this page. | |||||
| 25 | Washington State University · Pullman, WA | $104,354 | $14,971 | $7,074 | 86.6% |
| Washington State University reports median earnings of $104,354 for its Electrical and Electronics Engineering graduates four years after completing, alongside an average net price of $14,971. | |||||
| 26 | California State University-Northridge · Northridge, CA | $104,065 | $7,021 | $4,905 | 93.5% |
| California State University-Northridge ranks 7th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions and shows a median federal debt of $16,382 among Electrical and Electronics Engineering completers who borrowed. | |||||
| 27 | California State Polytechnic University-Pomona · Pomona, CA | $103,924 | $11,531 | $7,851 | 75.2% |
| With an admission rate of 75%, California State Polytechnic University-Pomona posts median earnings of $103,924 for its Electrical and Electronics Engineering graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 28 | California State University-Sacramento · Sacramento, CA | $103,512 | $9,338 | $6,501 | 94.0% |
| California State University-Sacramento carries an average net price of $6,501 for families earning under $30,000, and its Electrical and Electronics Engineering graduates earn a median of $103,512 four years after completing. | |||||
| 29 | California State University-Long Beach · Long Beach, CA | $103,075 | $10,440 | $7,183 | 46.3% |
| A median federal debt of $19,000 among Electrical and Electronics Engineering completers who borrowed coincides with California State University-Long Beach's 29th position on this list. | |||||
| 30 | University of California-Riverside · Riverside, CA | $102,630 | $14,304 | $8,852 | 76.4% |
| University of California-Riverside shows median earnings of $102,630 for its Electrical and Electronics Engineering graduates four years after completing, with an admission rate of 76%. | |||||
| 31 | Portland State University · Portland, OR | $101,905 | $9,552 | $7,655 | 90.9% |
| Portland State University carries a median federal debt of $23,875 among Electrical and Electronics Engineering completers who borrowed and ranks 135th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions. | |||||
| 32 | Oregon Institute of Technology · Klamath Falls, OR | $101,534 | $15,706 | $9,085 | 95.0% |
| Oregon Institute of Technology reports median earnings of $101,534 for its Electrical and Electronics Engineering graduates four years after completing, alongside an average net price of $9,085 for families earning under $30,000. | |||||
| 33 | University of Nevada-Las Vegas · Las Vegas, NV | $100,765 | $10,359 | $8,526 | 96.2% |
| University of Nevada-Las Vegas admits 96% of applicants and lists a median federal debt of $24,896 among Electrical and Electronics Engineering completers who borrowed. | |||||
| 34 | Boise State University · Boise, ID | $100,680 | $21,610 | $18,165 | 87.2% |
| Boise State University ranks 34th on this list and shows an average net price of $21,610. | |||||
| 35 | University of Colorado Boulder · Boulder, CO | $100,631 | $25,346 | $14,231 | 78.1% |
| University of Colorado Boulder reports median earnings of $100,631 for its Electrical and Electronics Engineering graduates four years after completing, with an average net price of $14,231 for families earning under $30,000. | |||||
| 36 | Brigham Young University · Provo, UT | $99,774 | $15,564 | $10,444 | 67.8% |
| Brigham Young University, a private nonprofit university in Provo, shows a median federal debt of $12,500 among Electrical and Electronics Engineering completers who borrowed and ranks 27th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions. | |||||
| 37 | Colorado State University-Fort Collins · Fort Collins, CO | $99,172 | $21,279 | $13,259 | 88.5% |
| Colorado State University-Fort Collins reports median earnings of $99,172 for its Electrical and Electronics Engineering graduates four years after completing, alongside an average net price of $21,279. | |||||
| 38 | Montana State University · Bozeman, MT | $98,331 | $22,499 | $17,797 | 82.1% |
| Montana State University admits 82% of applicants and its Electrical and Electronics Engineering graduates earn a median of $98,331 four years after completing. | |||||
| 39 | California State University-Bakersfield · Bakersfield, CA | $97,998 | $5,652 | $3,536 | 93.9% |
| Graduates across all fields who borrowed left California State University-Bakersfield with a median of $16,600 in federal loans, and the school ranks 89th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions. | |||||
| 40 | University of Nevada-Reno · Reno, NV | $96,291 | $15,927 | $12,674 | 73.7% |
| University of Nevada-Reno ranks 40th on this list, with median earnings of $96,291 for its Electrical and Electronics Engineering graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 41 | California State University-Los Angeles · Los Angeles, CA | $96,014 | $3,967 | $2,877 | 91.3% |
| An average net price of $2,877 for families earning under $30,000 coincides with a median of $96,014 for California State University-Los Angeles's Electrical and Electronics Engineering graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 42 | New Mexico State University-Main Campus · Las Cruces, NM | $95,683 | $8,889 | $6,648 | 89.0% |
| New Mexico State University-Main Campus posts a median of $95,683 for its Electrical and Electronics Engineering graduates four years after completing, with 37 graduates in the earnings cohort. | |||||
| 43 | Northern Arizona University · Flagstaff, AZ | $95,388 | $14,158 | $9,709 | 89.6% |
| Northern Arizona University's Electrical and Electronics Engineering completers who borrowed left with a median federal debt of $19,500, and the school ranks 127th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions. | |||||
| 44 | University of Idaho · Moscow, ID | $94,484 | $14,831 | $11,270 | 75.5% |
| University of Idaho reports an average net price of $14,831 and median earnings of $94,484 for its Electrical and Electronics Engineering graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 45 | California State University-Fullerton · Fullerton, CA | $92,618 | $6,555 | $3,315 | 90.5% |
| California State University-Fullerton ranks 6th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions, and its Electrical and Electronics Engineering graduates earn a median of $92,618 four years after completing. | |||||
| 46 | University of Utah · Salt Lake City, UT | $91,361 | $16,200 | $13,123 | 86.0% |
| University of Utah admits 86% of applicants, and its Electrical and Electronics Engineering graduates earn a median of $91,361 four years after completing. | |||||
| 47 | University of New Mexico-Main Campus · Albuquerque, NM | $90,529 | $15,489 | $11,938 | 95.2% |
| Median federal debt of $25,000 among Electrical and Electronics Engineering completers who borrowed accompanies median earnings of $90,529 four years after completing at University of New Mexico-Main Campus. | |||||
| 48 | University of Hawaii at Manoa · Honolulu, HI | $88,869 | $15,664 | $10,675 | 86.6% |
| University of Hawaii at Manoa reports an average net price of $10,675 for families earning under $30,000, and its Electrical and Electronics Engineering graduates earn a median of $88,869 four years after completing. | |||||
| 49 | Eastern Washington University · Cheney, WA | $85,599 | $13,886 | $9,547 | 90.8% |
| Eastern Washington University reports median earnings of $85,599 for its Electrical and Electronics Engineering graduates four years after completing, with 39 graduates in the earnings cohort. | |||||
| 50 | Stanford University · Stanford, CA | $84,653 | $13,807 | -$2,536* | 3.6% |
| Stanford University admits 4% of applicants and ranks 28th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions. | |||||
| 51 | Idaho State University · Pocatello, ID | $76,460 | $12,193 | $10,593 | Not reported |
| Idaho State University reports an average net price of $10,593 for families earning under $30,000. | |||||
| 52 | San Jose State University · San Jose, CA | $73,720 | $13,760 | $9,730 | 84.6% |
| San Jose State University ranks 52nd on this list, with median earnings of $73,720 for its Electrical and Electronics Engineering graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 53 | Montana Technological University · Butte, MT | $71,015 | $16,481 | $11,914 | 91.1% |
| Montana Technological University admits 91% of applicants and reports an average net price of $16,481. | |||||
| 54 | University of Wyoming · Laramie, WY | $63,005 | $13,599 | $7,977 | 96.9% |
| University of Wyoming ranks 387th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions and posts median earnings of $63,005 for its Electrical and Electronics Engineering graduates four years after completing. | |||||
* Net price can be negative: when grants and scholarships exceed the listed cost of attendance, students can receive the difference as a refund for other expenses.
How this list is ordered
Programs are ordered by the median earnings of their Electrical and Electronics Engineering graduates four years after completing, highest first. Only programs with a reported earnings cohort in the West appear. The figures are medians for federally aided completers who were working and not enrolled, measured four years after completing for most programs. For 5 of the 54 listed programs the figure is the two-year completion median rather than the four-year one. The metric does not adjust for graduate school enrollment, cost, or who enrolls, and it is not a measure of teaching quality. The gap between University of California-Berkeley and University of Southern California is $69,011, and the spread from the top of the list to the bottom reaches $137,538.
Job market context in the West
Graduates of Electrical and Electronics Engineering programs in the West enter a labor market linked to occupations such as Electrical Engineers and Engineers, All Other. The median annual wage across those occupations is $129,335, and a quarter of workers in those occupations earn less than $99,379. Projections for 2024 to 2034 show about 10,540 openings a year, or about 233 openings a year for every hundred graduates, with more projected openings than graduates. Projections for 2024 to 2034 put employment in those occupations about 8.1% higher. Wages and top occupations exclude management occupations; openings include them. The ranking above uses the median earnings of graduates four years after completing, which is a different measure from the occupational wage figures described here.