2023 Most Popular 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 20 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Mechanical Engineering program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Doctor's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Stanford University to be the most popular school for mechanical engineering students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Far Western US Region . Located in the suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 27% of the ME majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Berkeley. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UC Berkeley is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley.
Women make up 18% of the ME majors at the school.
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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of California - Irvine helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mechanical engineering schools in the Far Western US Region . UC Irvine is a fairly large public school located in the city of Irvine.
Of the 27 students majoring in ME at UC Irvine, 85% are male and 15% are female.
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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of California - Los Angeles helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mechanical engineering schools in the Far Western US Region . UCLA is a very large public school located in the large city of Los Angeles.
Of the 24 students majoring in ME at UCLA, 83% are male and 17% are female.
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Out of the 20 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - San Diego landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 18 students majoring in ME at UCSD, 72% are male and 28% are female.
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California Institute of Technology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for mechanical engineering students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Pasadena, Caltech is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
About 38% of the students majoring in ME at the school are women while 63% are male.
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University of Washington - Seattle Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 15 students majoring in ME at UW Seattle, 73% are male and 27% are female.
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University of California - Santa Barbara came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. UCSB is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Santa Barbara.
Women make up 23% of the ME majors at the school.
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Washington State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree mechanical engineering programs. Wazzu is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Pullman.
Of the 13 students majoring in ME at Wazzu, 92% are male and 8% are female.
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Oregon State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Oregon State is a very large public school located in the city of Corvallis.
Women make up 18% of the ME majors at the school.
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Request InformationBest 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 |
Majors Related to ME
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 20 schools only.
- 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.
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