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Electrical engineering at San Diego State University

San Diego State University graduates about 104 electrical engineering majors a year, 1% of its graduating class. That puts it 51st of 312 schools we score for electrical engineering, a strong program at 77 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $106,000 four years out, 1.07× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $5 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

77/100Strong#51 of 312 for electrical engineering →
Graduates a year1041% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$106,0001.07× the same major nationally
Research in the field$5Ma year, NSF
Admit rate37%whole school

Around San Diego State University

Chapultepec Hall dorm at San Diego State University.
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College West, San Diego, CA, USA
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Building on the campus of San Diego State University
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Communication building on the campus of San Diego State University
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Where electrical engineering happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Engineering and Interdiciplinary Sciences, Engineering.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 29 · Dorm 28 · Student housing 7 · Athletics 6 · Arts 3 · Dining 2.

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Nearby in the electrical engineering ranking

  1. Worcester Polytechnic Institute 78
  2. Yale University 78
  3. Stevens Institute of Technology 77
  4. University of Houston 77
  5. George Mason University 77
  6. University of Massachusetts–Amherst 76
  7. University of Pittsburgh 76
  8. Boston University 76

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares San Diego State University 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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