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Electrical Engineering at California State University-Los Angeles

What traits are you looking for in a school for Electrical Engineering, consider the program at California State University-Los Angeles. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

California State University-Los Angeles sits in Los Angeles, CA.

During the most recent reporting year, 59 electrical engineering degrees were granted at California State University-Los Angeles.

Online & Distance Learning at California State University-Los Angeles

Distance learning is available at California State University-Los Angeles. Among 23,163 students, 1,217 (5%) studied exclusively online and 10,921 (47%) took at least some classes online.

Electrical Engineering Rankings at California State University-Los Angeles

Use these rankings to compare California State University-Los Angeles’s Electrical Engineering program against other schools offering the same major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	California	#1 of 30
Best Value	Far Western (Region)	#1 of 47
Best Value	Nationwide	#3 of 309
Best Schools (Quality)	California	#27 of 30
Best Schools (Quality)	Far Western (Region)	#34 of 47
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#156 of 310

Earnings for Electrical Engineering Graduates from California State University-Los Angeles

Those who finish California State University-Los Angeles’s Electrical Engineering program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$71,969
2 years	$65,842
3 years	$83,726
4 years	$98,641
5 years	$110,057

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years out, Electrical Engineering graduates from California State University-Los Angeles take home a median $98,641, compared with $61,510 for all California State University-Los Angeles graduates — about 60% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Electrical Engineering graduates from California State University-Los Angeles comes in at $14,676.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Electrical Engineering graduates at California State University-Los Angeles, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Electrical Engineering graduates at California State University-Los Angeles are 15% women (9) and 85% men (50).

Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Program at California State University-Los Angeles

Of the 42 bachelor’s electrical engineering graduates at California State University-Los Angeles, 10% were women (4) and 90% were men (38).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Electrical Engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at California State University-Los Angeles.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3
Hispanic / Latino	28
Black / African American	1
Asian	8
Unknown	2

Minority students account for 88% of Electrical Engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at California State University-Los Angeles, higher than the national average of 42%.*

Electrical Engineering Master’s Program at California State University-Los Angeles

Of the 17 master’s electrical engineering graduates at California State University-Los Angeles, 29% were women (5) and 71% were men (12).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Electrical Engineering master’s degree recipients at California State University-Los Angeles.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
Hispanic / Latino	6
Asian	2
International (Nonresident)	7

Minority students account for 47% of Electrical Engineering master’s degree recipients at California State University-Los Angeles, higher than the national average of 20%.*

*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 State University-Los Angeles

This Electrical Engineering program at California State University-Los Angeles breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Electrical Engineering	59

Top-Paying Careers for Electrical Engineering Graduates

Graduates of the Electrical Engineering program at California State University-Los Angeles work across a variety of fields. Here are the top-paying careers for Electrical Engineering majors, 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.