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Electrical engineering at California State University, Long Beach

California State University, Long Beach graduates about 119 electrical engineering majors a year, 1% of its graduating class. That puts it 98th of 312 schools we score for electrical engineering, a solid program at 64 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $103,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major.

Graduates a year1191% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$103,0001.04× the same major nationally
Research in the field$599Ka year, NSF
Admit rate45%whole school

Where electrical engineering happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Engineering 4, Engineering 3, Engineering Technology, Engineering 2, Vivian Engineering Center, ECS Engineering & Computer Science.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 35 · Offices 5 · Athletics 3 · Dining 3 · Dorm 3 · Arts 1.

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Nearby in the electrical engineering ranking

  1. University of Cincinnati 65
  2. Mississippi State University 65
  3. Florida International University 65
  4. University of Connecticut 65
  5. Rowan University 64
  6. Lafayette College 64
  7. Miami University–Oxford 64
  8. The University of Alabama 63

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares California State University, Long Beach 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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