2023 Most Popular General Engineering Master's Degree Schools in California
Finding the Best General Engineering Master's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 1,257 degrees and certificates were awarded to general engineering students who went to a California college or university. This makes it the #80 most popular major in the state.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular General Engineering Master's Degree Schools in California to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in California 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.
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2023 Most Popular General Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in California
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 California for general engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 58 students majoring in engineering at UCLA, 81% are male and 19% are female.
Read full report on General Engineering at University of California - Los Angeles
The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of California - Riverside helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general engineering schools in California. Located in the city of Riverside, UCR is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 35% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 65% are male.
Out of the 14 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, San Jose State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of San Jose, San Jose State is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 51 students majoring in engineering at San Jose State, 80% are male and 20% are female.
Out of the 14 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of the Pacific landed the # 4 spot on the list. Pacific is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Stockton.
About 18% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 82% are male.
Read full report on General Engineering at University of the Pacific
Out of the 14 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, San Francisco State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. SFSU is a very large public school located in the large city of San Francisco.
Women make up 28% of the engineering majors at the school.
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California State University - Fresno came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in California ranking. Fresno State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Fresno.
Women make up 12% of the engineering majors at the school.
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California State Polytechnic University - Pomona ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular General Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in California list. Cal Poly Pomona is a very large public school located in the suburb of Pomona.
Of the 9 students majoring in engineering at Cal Poly Pomona, 67% are male and 33% are female.
Read full report on General Engineering at California State Polytechnic University - Pomona
California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree general engineering programs. Located in the small suburb of San Luis Obispo, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 25% of the engineering majors at the school.
University of California - Irvine 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. Located in the city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public school with a very large student population.
Read full report on General Engineering at University of California - Irvine
University of California - Berkeley ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular General Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the midsize city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Best General Engineering Colleges in the Far Western US Region
Explore all the Most Popular General Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Washington | 39 |
| Oregon | 49 |
| Alaska | 4 |
General Engineering Related Majors
One of 40 majors within the area of study, general engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 14 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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