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Electrical engineering at California State University–Los Angeles

California State University–Los Angeles graduates about 52 electrical engineering majors a year. That puts it 198th of 312 schools we score for electrical engineering, a solid program at 47 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $96,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major.

Graduates a year52under 1% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$96,0000.96× the same major nationally
Research in the field$309Ka year, NSF
Admit rate91%whole school

Where electrical engineering happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Engineering and Technology.

Named buildings on the campus map: Dorm 18 · Academic 11 · Arts 3 · Athletics 2 · Library 1.

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Nearby in the electrical engineering ranking

  1. Seattle Pacific University 47
  2. Morgan State University 47
  3. Tennessee Technological University 47
  4. Virginia Military Institute 47
  5. University of Toledo 47
  6. University of Alaska Anchorage 46
  7. University of Miami 46
  8. University of Louisville 46

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares California State University–Los Angeles 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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