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2023 Best Materials Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

11 Colleges
$64,953 Avg Salary
$23,030 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Materials Engineering Bachelor's Degree School for You

Materials Engineering is the #158 most popular major in the country with 3,415 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. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Materials Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 11 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Materials Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

Check out the materials engineering bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Materials Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our analysis found California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo to be the best school for materials engineering students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Far Western US Region . Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a very large public school located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo.

The average amount in student loans that materials engineering majors at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $17,134.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Los Angeles. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Materials Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UCLA is a very large public school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

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#3

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Stanford University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best materials engineering schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the large suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of California - Davis. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Materials Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UC Davis is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Davis.

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Out of the 11 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Washington State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Wazzu is a very large public school located in the town of Pullman.

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With a ranking of #6, San Jose State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for materials engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. San Jose State is a very large public school located in the city of San Jose.

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University of Washington - Seattle Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Materials Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the large city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public school with a fairly large student population.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, materials engineering majors at UW Seattle accumulate an average of around $18,385 in student debt.

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University of California - Irvine ranked #8 on this year’s Best Materials Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UC Irvine is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Irvine.

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University of Nevada - Reno did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for materials engineering students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Reno, UNR is a public school with a very large student population.

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University of California - Riverside did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for materials engineering students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. UCR is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Riverside.

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Best Materials Engineering Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
California 497
Washington 135
Oregon 14
Nevada 16

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

Majors Similar to Materials 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 11 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 Panoramedia.

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