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2023 Best Engineering-Related Fields Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

8 Colleges
$91,210 Avg Salary

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, engineering-related fields was ranked #109 in the country. In fact 6,736 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Best Engineering-Related Fields Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 8 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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The colleges and universities below are the best for engineering-related fields majors pursuing a master's degree.

#1

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

Our 2023 rankings named Stanford University the best school in the Far Western US Region for engineering-related fields students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Washington State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Engineering-Related Fields Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Wazzu is a very large public school located in the town of Pullman.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means California State University - Northridge is a great place for engineering-related fields students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Northridge, CSUN is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means California State Polytechnic University - Pomona is a great place for engineering-related fields students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Pomona, Cal Poly Pomona is a public school with a very large student population.

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Out of the 8 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, San Jose State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. San Jose State is a very large public school located in the city of San Jose.

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#6

National University

La Jolla, CA

National University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Engineering-Related Fields Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the large city of La Jolla, National University is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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Art Center College of Design landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree engineering-related fields programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Pasadena, Art Center College of Design is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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California State University - Los Angeles landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree engineering-related fields programs. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, Cal State LA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Explore the best engineering-related fields colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 669
Washington 52
Oregon 49

One of 18 majors within the area of study, engineering-related fields has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Industrial Production Technology 11,906
Electromechanical Engineering Technology 10,593
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology 8,964
Environmental Control Technology 8,690
Electronics Engineering Technology 8,592

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 8 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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