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

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Finding the Best Materials Engineering Doctor'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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Materials Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best doctor'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 Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

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

Top Far Western US Region Schools for a Doctorate in Materials Engineering

Our 2023 rankings named University of California - Los Angeles the best school in the Far Western US Region for materials engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. UCLA is a very large public school located in the city of Los Angeles.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of California - San Diego. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Materials Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#3

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Stanford University is a great place for materials engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of California - Davis helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best materials engineering schools in the Far Western US Region . UC Davis is a very large public school located in the small suburb of Davis.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Washington State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best materials engineering schools in the Far Western US Region . Wazzu is a very large public school located in the town of Pullman.

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With a ranking of #6, University of California - Irvine did quite well on this year’s best schools for materials engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. UC Irvine is a fairly large public school located in the city of Irvine.

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With a ranking of #7, University of Washington - Seattle Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for materials engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #8, University of California - Merced did quite well on this year’s best schools for materials engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the rural area of Merced, UC Merced is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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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 8 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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