2023 Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
Finding the Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor's Degree School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, mechanical engineering was ranked #21 in the country. In fact 46,178 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 18 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.
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2023 Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of California - Berkeley the best school in the Far Western US Region for mechanical engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. UC Berkeley is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stanford University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. 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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Out of the 18 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Santa Clara University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Santa Clara, SCU is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Southern California helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best mechanical engineering schools in the Far Western US Region . 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 #5 on our 2023 Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UCLA is a very large public school located in the city of Los Angeles.
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University of California - Santa Barbara came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. UCSB is a very large public school located in the midsize suburb of Santa Barbara.
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University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree mechanical engineering programs. Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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University of California - Davis landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree mechanical engineering programs. UC Davis is a very large public school located in the suburb of Davis.
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With a ranking of #9, University of California - San Diego did quite well on this year’s best schools for mechanical engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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University of California - Irvine landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree mechanical engineering programs. UC Irvine is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Irvine.
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Explore the best mechanical engineering colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| California | 5,137 |
| Washington | 1,078 |
| Oregon | 646 |
| Nevada | 270 |
| Hawaii | 90 |
| Alaska | 66 |
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Mechanical Engineering Related Rankings by Major
Mechanical Engineering is one of 40 different types of programs to choose from.
Majors Similar to ME
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Electrical Engineering | 28,844 |
| Civil Engineering | 21,388 |
| Computer Engineering | 17,987 |
| Chemical Engineering | 12,917 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 12,811 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 18 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 Michel Villeneuve.
More about our data sources and methodologies.