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Electrical engineering at California State University–Fullerton

California State University–Fullerton graduates about 66 electrical engineering majors a year. That puts it 259th of 312 schools we score for electrical engineering, a light program at 33 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $93,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.93×).

33/100Light#259 of 312 for electrical engineering →
Graduates a year66under 1% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$93,0000.93× the same major nationally
Research in the field$318Ka year, NSF
Admit rate91%whole school
SAT middle 50%850–1060whole school

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Where electrical engineering happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Engineering North West, Engineering South West, Engineering, Engineering North East, Engineering South East.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 35 · Student housing 12 · Athletics 4 · Dining 2 · Arts 2 · Offices 2.

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Nearby in the electrical engineering ranking

  1. University of North Florida 34
  2. Messiah University 34
  3. Texas A&M University–Kingsville 33
  4. University of Memphis 33
  5. Wright State University 33
  6. Widener University 32
  7. Indiana Institute of Technology 32
  8. John Brown University 32

Other strong majors at California State University–Fullerton

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares California State University–Fullerton with every school we score in electrical engineering. It weighs what graduates earn four years out against the same major nationally (25%), research spending in the field (20%, NSF), how many undergraduate courses the department lists (20%), the student body's test scores (20%) and the size of the program (15%, capped so size alone can't win). 80+ is a standout program, 65+ strong, 45+ solid. Sources: US Department of Education (College Scorecard, IPEDS), NSF HERD, each school's current course catalog, OpenStreetMap and Wikimedia Commons.

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