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2023 Most Popular Engineering Science Schools in California

6 Colleges
$59,382 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Engineering Science School for You

With 77 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, engineering science is the #231 most popular major in California.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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 Most Popular Engineering Science 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 6 schools in California to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Engineering Science program at each school on the list.

Check out the engineering science programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in California.

Our 2023 rankings named California State University - Bakersfield the most popular school in California for engineering science students. CSUB is a fairly large public school located in the city of Bakersfield.

Read full report on Engineering Science at California State University - Bakersfield

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of California - Berkeley is a great place for engineering science students. UC Berkeley is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley.

Full Engineering Science at University of California - Berkeley Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Engineering Science Schools in California list. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a very large public school located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo.

Full Engineering Science at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo Report

#4

Sonoma State University

Rohnert Park, CA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Sonoma State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Science Schools in California list. SSU is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Rohnert Park.

Full Engineering Science at Sonoma State University Report

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of California - San Diego is a great place for engineering science students. Located in the large city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on Engineering Science at University of California - San Diego

Naval Postgraduate School ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Science Schools in California list. Located in the midsize suburb of Monterey, Naval Postgraduate School is a public college with a small student population.

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Best Engineering Science Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Engineering Science Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 3
Oregon 0

One of 40 majors within the area of study, engineering science has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 46,178
Electrical Engineering 28,844
Civil Engineering 21,388
Computer Engineering 17,987
Chemical Engineering 12,917

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 6 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Nicolás Pérez.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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