Find Grad Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

Best Electrical Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region

Find Schools Near

2023 Best Electrical Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region

28 Colleges
$79,537 Avg Salary
$21,085 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Electrical Engineering School for You

Electrical Engineering is the #27 most popular major in the country with 11,021 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Best Electrical Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 28 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Electrical Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Electrical Engineering Colleges.

Top 10 Best Electrical Engineering Schools

#1

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

Our 2023 rankings named Stanford University the best school in the Far Western US Region for electrical engineering students. Located in the large suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Full Electrical Engineering at Stanford University Report

Out of the 28 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Berkeley landed the # 2 spot on the list. UC Berkeley is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Berkeley.

Read More…

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Southern California. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Electrical Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

Full Electrical Engineering at University of Southern California Report

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of California - Los Angeles is a great place for electrical engineering students. UCLA is a very large public school located in the city of Los Angeles.

Read full report on Electrical Engineering at University of California - Los Angeles

The excellent programs at University of Washington - Seattle Campus helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best electrical engineering schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the large city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on Electrical Engineering at University of Washington - Seattle Campus

California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best electrical engineering programs. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo.

Read More…

University of California - San Diego came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Electrical Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the large city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public college with a very large student population.

Full Electrical Engineering at University of California - San Diego Report

University of California - Santa Barbara landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best electrical engineering programs. UCSB is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Santa Barbara.

Read More…

San Jose State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Electrical Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. San Jose State is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Jose.

Full Electrical Engineering at San Jose State University Report

#10

Loyola Marymount University

Los Angeles, CA

Loyola Marymount University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for electrical engineering students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, Loyola Marymount is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Full Electrical Engineering at Loyola Marymount University Report

Best Electrical Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best electrical engineering colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 2,199
Washington 230
Oregon 72
Nevada 17
Hawaii 14
Alaska 5

More Electrical Engineering Rankings in the Far Western US Region

One of 39 majors within the area of study, electrical engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to EE

Related Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 9,007
Civil Engineering 6,042
Computer Engineering 5,557
Biomedical Engineering 4,252
General Engineering 3,548

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to NASA.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

Featured Schools

Find Graduate Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited graduate schools across the U.S.