Best Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering Degrees in California by ROI

Colleges in California ranked by estimated 20-year net return on investment — calculated from median graduate earnings, total attendance cost, and average student debt. Data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Programs in California

10

Colleges with salary data

Average 20-Yr Net ROI

+$1,433,819

Across California programs

Average Annual Cost

$38,698

Cost of attendance

# College 20-Yr Net ROI Median Salary Annual Cost Avg Debt
1 University of California-Berkeley

Grad rate: 93.5%

 +$2,415,624 $167,052 $42,708 N/A Full ROI →
2 Stanford University

Grad rate: 94.0%

 +$2,145,676 $157,500 $82,162 N/A Full ROI →
3 California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo

Grad rate: 85.3%

 +$1,432,284 $116,606 $29,918 N/A Full ROI →
4 University of California-San Diego

Grad rate: 87.7%

 +$1,359,910 $113,628 $36,325 N/A Full ROI →
5 University of California-Los Angeles

Grad rate: 92.6%

 +$1,301,294 $110,729 $36,643 N/A Full ROI →
6 California State University-Northridge

Grad rate: 56.1%

 +$1,282,526 $108,158 $20,317 N/A Full ROI →
7 University of Southern California

Grad rate: 92.2%

 +$1,242,264 $112,581 $84,678 N/A Full ROI →
8 California State University-Los Angeles

Grad rate: 52.0%

 +$1,121,994 $99,815 $17,153 N/A Full ROI →
9 California State University-Fullerton

Grad rate: 69.3%

 +$1,120,926 $99,723 $16,767 N/A Full ROI →
10 California State University-Long Beach

Grad rate: 71.3%

 +$915,700 $89,816 $20,310 N/A Full ROI →

How ROI is calculated

20-Year Net ROI = Gross Earnings (salary × 20) − Total Degree Cost (annual cost × programme years) − Debt Payoff (avg debt × 1.35) − Baseline Opportunity Cost ($42,000 × 20 = $840,000)

A positive ROI means a degree in this field pays off relative to entering the workforce without one. Data from the U.S. College Scorecard.

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