2023 Most Popular General Engineering Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
Finding the Best General Engineering Master's Degree School for You
General Engineering is the #80 most popular major in the country with 11,796 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular General Engineering Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 18 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which master's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Engineering program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular General Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular General Engineering Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular General Engineering Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of California - Los Angeles the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for general engineering students working on their master’s degree. UCLA is a very large public school located in the city of Los Angeles.
Women make up 19% of the engineering majors at the school.
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Out of the 18 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Riverside landed the # 2 spot on the list. UCR is a fairly large public school located in the city of Riverside.
Of the 52 students majoring in engineering at UCR, 65% are male and 35% are female.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means San Jose State University is a great place for general engineering students working on their master’s degree. San Jose State is a very large public school located in the city of San Jose.
Women make up 20% of the engineering majors at the school.
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Out of the 18 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of the Pacific landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Stockton, Pacific is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
Of the 34 students majoring in engineering at Pacific, 82% are male and 18% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Francisco State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular General Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of San Francisco, SFSU is a public college with a very large student population.
About 28% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 72% are male.
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California State University - Fresno did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general engineering students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large city of Fresno, Fresno State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 12% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 88% are male.
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With a ranking of #7, Oregon Institute of Technology did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the remote town of Klamath Falls, OIT is a public college with a small student population.
Women make up 23% of the engineering majors at the school.
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California State Polytechnic University - Pomona ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular General Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large suburb of Pomona, Cal Poly Pomona is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 33% of the engineering majors at the school.
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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 general engineering students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo.
About 25% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 75% are male.
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Washington State University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree general engineering programs. Wazzu is a very large public school located in the distant town of Pullman.
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Explore the best general engineering colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| California | 1,257 |
| Washington | 39 |
| Oregon | 49 |
| Alaska | 4 |
Majors Related to Engineering
General Engineering is one of 40 different types of programs to choose from.
Majors Similar to Engineering
| 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 18 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 Rémi Kaupp.
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