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.
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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 2023 rankings named Stanford University the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for mechanical 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 large student population.
Women make up 27% of the ME majors at the school.
Read full report on Mechanical Engineering at Stanford University
Out of the 20 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Berkeley landed the # 2 spot on the list. UC Berkeley is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Berkeley.
Women make up 18% of the ME majors at the school.
Read full report on Mechanical Engineering at University of California - Berkeley
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 very 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.
Read full report on Mechanical Engineering at University of California - Irvine
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Los Angeles. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. 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.
Read full report on Mechanical Engineering at University of California - Los Angeles
The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of California - San Diego helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mechanical engineering schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 18 students majoring in ME at UCSD, 72% are male and 28% are female.
California Institute of Technology ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the midsize city of Pasadena, Caltech is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
About 38% of the students majoring in ME at the school are women while 63% are male.
University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree mechanical engineering programs. Located in the large city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 15 students majoring in ME at UW Seattle, 73% are male and 27% are female.
University of California - Santa Barbara ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UCSB is a fairly large public school located in the midsize suburb of Santa Barbara.
Women make up 23% of the ME majors at the school.
Full Mechanical Engineering at University of California - Santa Barbara Report
Washington State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree mechanical engineering programs. Wazzu is a very 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.
Read full report on Mechanical Engineering at Washington State University
With a ranking of #10, Oregon State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mechanical engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Oregon State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Corvallis.
Women make up 18% of the ME majors at the school.
Read full report on Mechanical Engineering at Oregon State University
Best Mechanical Engineering Colleges by State
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 |
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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