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# Electrical and Electronics Engineering Programs in the West

Updated September 30, 2026

Part of [Best Engineering Colleges in the West](/rankings/best-engineering-colleges-in-the-west/)

Regional list from [Electrical and Electronics Engineering Programs by Earnings](/rankings/best-electrical-and-electronics-engineering-programs/)

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](/school/university-of-california-berkeley/majors/) 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

54 schools in list order

| 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](/school/university-of-california-berkeley/majors/) ranks 1st on this list with [median earnings of $200,543](/school/university-of-california-berkeley/outcomes/) 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](/school/university-of-southern-california/majors/) reports [median federal debt of $18,497](/school/university-of-southern-california/cost/) 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](/school/university-of-california-los-angeles/majors/) [admits 9% of applicants](/school/university-of-california-los-angeles/admissions/) 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,](/school/california-polytechnic-state-university-san-luis-obispo/cost/) [California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo](/school/california-polytechnic-state-university-san-luis-obispo/majors/) 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](/school/university-of-california-santa-cruz/majors/) [ranks 109th on Azimuth's composite ranking](/school/university-of-california-santa-cruz/) 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](/school/university-of-california-san-diego/majors/) places 1st among nonprofit four-year institutions and reports [median earnings of $118,150](/school/university-of-california-san-diego/outcomes/) 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](/school/new-mexico-institute-of-mining-and-technology/majors/) shows an [average net price of $9,873](/school/new-mexico-institute-of-mining-and-technology/cost/) 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](/school/university-of-california-santa-barbara/majors/) reports [median federal debt of $15,500](/school/university-of-california-santa-barbara/cost/) 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%](/school/university-of-washington-seattle-campus/admissions/) coincides with median earnings of $116,010 for Electrical and Electronics Engineering graduates of [University of Washington-Seattle Campus](/school/university-of-washington-seattle-campus/majors/) 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](/school/university-of-colorado-colorado-springs/majors/) ranks 10th on this list, with [median earnings of $113,627](/school/university-of-colorado-colorado-springs/outcomes/) 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](/school/sonoma-state-university/majors/) reports [median federal debt of $16,705](/school/sonoma-state-university/cost/) 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](/school/san-francisco-state-university/majors/) shows an [average net price of $12,278](/school/san-francisco-state-university/cost/) 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](/school/university-of-colorado-denveranschutz-medical-campus/majors/) posts an [average net price of $11,900](/school/university-of-colorado-denveranschutz-medical-campus/cost/) 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](/school/university-of-san-diego/majors/) reports [median earnings of $110,314](/school/university-of-san-diego/outcomes/) 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](/school/california-state-university-fresno/majors/) ranks 16th on this page and reports [median federal debt of $25,875](/school/california-state-university-fresno/cost/) 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](/school/university-of-california-irvine/majors/) [ranks 12th on Azimuth's composite ranking](/school/university-of-california-irvine/) 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](/school/san-diego-state-university/majors/) reports an [average net price of $15,364](/school/san-diego-state-university/cost/) 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](/school/colorado-school-of-mines/majors/) [admits 61% of applicants](/school/colorado-school-of-mines/admissions/) 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](/school/university-of-arizona/outcomes/) for its Electrical and Electronics Engineering graduates four years after completing, [University of Arizona](/school/university-of-arizona/majors/) 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](/school/oregon-state-university/majors/) reports [median federal debt of $22,664](/school/oregon-state-university/cost/) 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](/school/arizona-state-university-campus-immersion/majors/) [admits 90% of applicants](/school/arizona-state-university-campus-immersion/admissions/) 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](/school/washington-state-university/majors/) reports [median earnings of $104,354](/school/washington-state-university/outcomes/) 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](/school/california-state-university-northridge/majors/) [ranks 7th on Azimuth's composite ranking](/school/california-state-university-northridge/) 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%](/school/california-state-polytechnic-university-pomona/admissions/), [California State Polytechnic University-Pomona](/school/california-state-polytechnic-university-pomona/majors/) 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](/school/california-state-university-sacramento/majors/) carries an [average net price of $6,501](/school/california-state-university-sacramento/cost/) 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](/school/california-state-university-long-beach/cost/) among Electrical and Electronics Engineering completers who borrowed coincides with [California State University-Long Beach](/school/california-state-university-long-beach/majors/)'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](/school/university-of-california-riverside/majors/) shows [median earnings of $102,630](/school/university-of-california-riverside/outcomes/) 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](/school/portland-state-university/majors/) carries a [median federal debt of $23,875](/school/portland-state-university/cost/) 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](/school/oregon-institute-of-technology/majors/) reports [median earnings of $101,534](/school/oregon-institute-of-technology/outcomes/) 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](/school/university-of-nevada-las-vegas/majors/) [admits 96% of applicants](/school/university-of-nevada-las-vegas/admissions/) 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](/school/boise-state-university/majors/) ranks 34th on this list and shows an [average net price of $21,610](/school/boise-state-university/cost/). |
| 35 | University of Colorado Boulder · Boulder, CO | $100,631 | $25,346 | $14,231 | 78.1% |
|  | [University of Colorado Boulder](/school/university-of-colorado-boulder/majors/) reports [median earnings of $100,631](/school/university-of-colorado-boulder/outcomes/) 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](/school/brigham-young-university/majors/), a private nonprofit university in Provo, shows a [median federal debt of $12,500](/school/brigham-young-university/cost/) 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](/school/colorado-state-university-fort-collins/majors/) reports [median earnings of $99,172](/school/colorado-state-university-fort-collins/outcomes/) 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](/school/california-state-university-bakersfield/majors/) with a [median of $16,600](/school/california-state-university-bakersfield/outcomes/) 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](/school/university-of-nevada-reno/majors/) ranks 40th on this list, with [median earnings of $96,291](/school/university-of-nevada-reno/outcomes/) 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](/school/california-state-university-los-angeles/cost/) for families earning under $30,000 coincides with a median of $96,014 for [California State University-Los Angeles](/school/california-state-university-los-angeles/majors/)'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](/school/new-mexico-state-university-main-campus/majors/) posts a [median of $95,683](/school/new-mexico-state-university-main-campus/outcomes/) 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](/school/northern-arizona-university/majors/)'s Electrical and Electronics Engineering completers who borrowed left with a [median federal debt of $19,500,](/school/northern-arizona-university/cost/) 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](/school/university-of-idaho/majors/) reports an [average net price of $14,831](/school/university-of-idaho/cost/) 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](/school/california-state-university-fullerton/majors/) [ranks 6th on Azimuth's composite ranking](/school/california-state-university-fullerton/) 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](/school/university-of-utah/majors/) [admits 86% of applicants](/school/university-of-utah/admissions/), 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](/school/university-of-new-mexico-main-campus/outcomes/) four years after completing at [University of New Mexico-Main Campus](/school/university-of-new-mexico-main-campus/majors/). |
| 48 | University of Hawaii at Manoa · Honolulu, HI | $88,869 | $15,664 | $10,675 | 86.6% |
|  | [University of Hawaii at Manoa](/school/university-of-hawaii-at-manoa/majors/) reports an [average net price of $10,675](/school/university-of-hawaii-at-manoa/cost/) 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](/school/eastern-washington-university/majors/) reports [median earnings of $85,599](/school/eastern-washington-university/outcomes/) 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](/school/stanford-university/majors/) [admits 4% of applicants](/school/stanford-university/admissions/) 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](/school/san-jose-state-university/majors/) ranks 52nd on this list, with [median earnings of $73,720](/school/san-jose-state-university/outcomes/) 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](/school/university-of-wyoming/majors/) [ranks 387th on Azimuth's composite ranking](/school/university-of-wyoming/) 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.

## Related rankings

-   [Best Colleges in the West](/rankings/best-colleges-in-the-west/)
-   [Best Engineering Colleges in the West](/rankings/best-engineering-colleges-in-the-west/)