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Most Popular Engineering-Related Fields Master's Degree Schools in California

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

12 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Engineering-Related Fields Master's Degree Schools in California to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 12 schools in California to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Engineering-Related Fields program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Engineering-Related Fields Master's Degree Colleges.

#1

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

Our 2023 rankings named Stanford University the most popular school in California for engineering-related fields students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 50% of the engineering-related fields majors at the school.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at San Jose State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular engineering-related fields schools in California. San Jose State is a very large public school located in the city of San Jose.

Of the 80 students majoring in engineering-related fields at San Jose State, 41% are male and 59% are female.

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Out of the 12 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Northridge landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Northridge, CSUN is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 33% of the engineering-related fields majors at the school.

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#4

National University

La Jolla, CA

Out of the 12 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, National University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of La Jolla, National University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

About 21% of the students majoring in engineering-related fields at the school are women while 79% are male.

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Out of the 12 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, International Technological University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of San Jose, ITU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 50% of the engineering-related fields majors at the school.

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#6

Santa Clara University

Santa Clara, CA

Santa Clara University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering-Related Fields Master’s Degree Schools in California ranking. Located in the midsize city of Santa Clara, SCU is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

About 44% of the students majoring in engineering-related fields at the school are women while 56% are male.

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California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for engineering-related fields students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo.

Women make up 45% of the engineering-related fields majors at the school.

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California State Polytechnic University - Pomona landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree engineering-related fields programs. Located in the large suburb of Pomona, Cal Poly Pomona is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 57% of the students majoring in engineering-related fields at the school are women while 43% are male.

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California State University - East Bay landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree engineering-related fields programs. Located in the suburb of Hayward, Cal State East Bay is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 64% of the students majoring in engineering-related fields at the school are women while 36% are male.

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California State University - Los Angeles ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering-Related Fields Master’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, Cal State LA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 30% of the engineering-related fields majors at the school.

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Explore all the Most Popular 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 12 schools only.

  • 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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