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Electrical Engineering at California Institute of Technology

If you are interested in studying Electrical Engineering, you may want to check out the program at California Institute of Technology. Get started with the following essential facts.

California Institute of Technology is located in Pasadena, CA.

During the most recent reporting year, 48 electrical engineering degrees were granted at California Institute of Technology.

Online & Distance Learning at California Institute of Technology

California Institute of Technology primarily offers on-campus instruction; distance-education enrollment is limited.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Electrical Engineering graduates at California Institute of Technology, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Electrical Engineering graduates at California Institute of Technology are 15% women (7) and 85% men (41).

Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Program at California Institute of Technology

Among the 13 bachelor’s electrical engineering graduates at California Institute of Technology, 15% were women (2) and 85% were men (11).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Electrical Engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at California Institute of Technology.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Hispanic / Latino	4
Asian	6
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Minority students account for 85% of Electrical Engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at California Institute of Technology, higher than the national average of 42%.*

Electrical Engineering Master’s Program at California Institute of Technology

Among the 26 master’s electrical engineering graduates at California Institute of Technology, 12% were women (3) and 88% were men (23).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Electrical Engineering master’s degree recipients at California Institute of Technology.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4
Asian	4
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	17

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 19% of Electrical Engineering master’s degree recipients at California Institute of Technology, below the national average of 20%.*

Electrical Engineering Doctoral Program at California Institute of Technology

Of the 9 doctoral electrical engineering degrees awarded at California Institute of Technology, 22% were women (2) and 78% were men (7).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Electrical Engineering doctoral degree recipients at California Institute of Technology.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4
International (Nonresident)	5

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Electrical Engineering Concentrations at California Institute of Technology

The Electrical Engineering program at California Institute of Technology offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Electrical Engineering	48

Highest-Paying Careers for Electrical Engineering Graduates

Graduates of the Electrical Engineering program at California Institute of Technology work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for Electrical Engineering graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Engineers, All Other	$136,628
Electrical Engineers	$127,814
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer	$122,969
Solar Energy Systems Engineers	$116,775
Mechatronics Engineers	$115,569
Microsystems Engineers	$104,558
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$101,277
Wind Energy Engineers	$98,460
Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers	$89,263
Photonics Engineers	$84,667

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.