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2023 Most Popular Manufacturing Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region

14 Colleges
$71,581 Avg Salary
$28,025 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Manufacturing Engineering School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, manufacturing engineering was ranked #244 in the country. In fact 947 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Manufacturing Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 14 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Manufacturing Engineering program at each school on the list.

Check out the manufacturing engineering programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Far Western US Region .

#1

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR

Our analysis found Oregon State University to be the most popular school for manufacturing engineering students who want to pursue a degree in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of Corvallis, Oregon State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State Polytechnic University - Pomona. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Manufacturing Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Cal Poly Pomona is a very large public school located in the suburb of Pomona.

After completing their degree, manufacturing engineering graduates from Cal Poly Pomona carry an average student debt load of $25,401.

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Out of the 14 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Washington University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Bellingham, WWU is a public school with a large student population.

On average, manufacturing engineering graduates from WWU take out $23,175 in student loans while working on their degree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Manufacturing Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Northridge. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Manufacturing Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region list. CSUN is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Northridge.

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#6

National University

La Jolla, CA

National University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Manufacturing Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. National University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of La Jolla.

While working on their degree, manufacturing engineering majors at National University accumulate an average of around $35,500 in student debt.

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University of California - Irvine ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Manufacturing Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public school with a very large student population.

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University of California - Los Angeles did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for manufacturing engineering students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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University of Southern California landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular manufacturing engineering programs. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.

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#10

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

San Diego State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for manufacturing engineering students. It came in at #10 on the list. SDSU is a fairly large public school located in the large city of San Diego.

Full Manufacturing Engineering at San Diego State University Report

Best Manufacturing Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best manufacturing engineering schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 101
Washington 29
Oregon 65

Manufacturing Engineering is one of 40 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Manufacturing 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 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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