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

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

33 Colleges
$83,900 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Mechanical Engineering Master'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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Mechanical Engineering Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 33 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Mechanical Engineering Master's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Mechanical Engineering Master's Degree Schools

#1

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

Our analysis found Stanford University to be the best school for mechanical 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 college with a fairly large student population.

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#2

Santa Clara University

Santa Clara, CA

The excellent master’s degree programs at Santa Clara University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best mechanical engineering schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Santa Clara, SCU is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of California - Berkeley helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best mechanical engineering schools in the Far Western US Region . UC Berkeley is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Berkeley.

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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 Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of San Luis Obispo.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of California - Los Angeles is a great place for mechanical engineering students working on their master’s degree. UCLA is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

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University of Southern California ranked #6 on this year’s Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree mechanical engineering programs. Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public college with a very large student population.

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University of California - San Diego ranked #8 on this year’s Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public college with a very large student population.

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#9

Loyola Marymount University

Los Angeles, CA

With a ranking of #9, Loyola Marymount University did quite well on this year’s best schools for mechanical engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Los Angeles, Loyola Marymount is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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With a ranking of #10, University of California - Santa Barbara did quite well on this year’s best schools for mechanical engineering students working on their master’s degree. UCSB is a very large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Santa Barbara.

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Best Mechanical Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best mechanical engineering schools 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

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 25 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.

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