2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
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.
The Most Popular Mechanical 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 36 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones were the most popular master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for ME majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Master'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 master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 31% of the ME majors at the school.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a great place for mechanical engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 14% of the students majoring in ME at the school are women while 86% are male.
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Out of the 36 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - San Diego landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 15% of the students majoring in ME at the school are women while 85% are male.
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Out of the 36 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Berkeley landed the # 4 spot on the list. UC Berkeley is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley.
Of the 116 students majoring in ME at UC Berkeley, 75% are male and 25% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Southern California. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular 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.
About 20% of the students majoring in ME at the school are women while 80% are male.
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University of California - Los Angeles came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. UCLA is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Los Angeles.
Women make up 15% of the ME majors at the school.
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San Jose State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. San Jose State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of San Jose.
About 15% of the students majoring in ME at the school are women while 85% are male.
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Oregon State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Oregon State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Corvallis.
About 23% of the students majoring in ME at the school are women while 77% are male.
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University of California - Irvine landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree mechanical engineering programs. UC Irvine is a very large public school located in the large city of Irvine.
About 18% of the students majoring in ME at the school are women while 82% are male.
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Naval Postgraduate School came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the midsize suburb of Monterey, Naval Postgraduate School is a public college with a small student population.
Women make up 15% of the ME majors at the school.
Request InformationBest 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 26 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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