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Best Engineering-Related Fields Master's Degree Schools in California

2023 Best Engineering-Related Fields Master's Degree Schools in California

7 Colleges
$91,210 Avg Salary

With 669 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, engineering-related fields is the #110 most popular major in California.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Best Engineering-Related Fields Master's Degree Schools in California ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in California to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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 analysis found Stanford University to be the best school for engineering-related fields students who want to pursue a master’s degree in California. Located in the large suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at California State University - Northridge helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best engineering-related fields schools in California. Located in the city of Northridge, CSUN is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 7 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, California State Polytechnic University - Pomona landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Pomona, Cal Poly Pomona is a public college with a very large student population.

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Out of the 7 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, San Jose State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. San Jose State is a very large public school located in the large city of San Jose.

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#5

National University

La Jolla, CA

The excellent master’s degree programs at National University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best engineering-related fields schools in California. 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 ranked #6 on this year’s Best Engineering-Related Fields Master’s Degree Schools in California list. 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 came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Engineering-Related Fields Master’s Degree Schools in California ranking. Located in the city of Los Angeles, Cal State LA is a public college with a very large student population.

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Explore all the Best Engineering-Related Fields Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
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 7 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).

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