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

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$79,677 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Materials Engineering Master'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.

The Best Materials Engineering Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 14 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for materials engineering majors pursuing a master's degree.

Top 10 Best Materials Engineering Master's Degree Schools

#1

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

Our analysis found Stanford University to be the best school for materials engineering students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Far Western US Region . 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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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Southern California is a great place for materials engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Los Angeles. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Materials Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UCLA is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

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Out of the 14 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - San Diego landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at San Jose 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 . San Jose State is a very large public school located in the city of San Jose.

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University of California - Davis landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree materials engineering programs. UC Davis is a very large public school located in the small suburb of Davis.

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University of California - Irvine did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for materials engineering students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. UC Irvine is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Irvine.

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Washington State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Materials Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Wazzu is a fairly large public school located in the town of Pullman.

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University of Washington - Seattle Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for materials engineering students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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California State University - Northridge came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Materials Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the city of Northridge, CSUN is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Best Materials Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best materials engineering colleges 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 14 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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