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.
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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 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.
The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Washington - Seattle Campus helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mechanical engineering schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the large city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public college with a very large student population.
About 14% of the students majoring in ME at the school are women while 86% are male.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - San Diego. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region 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.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Berkeley. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UC Berkeley is a fairly large public school located in the city of Berkeley.
Of the 116 students majoring in ME at UC Berkeley, 75% are male and 25% are female.
Full Mechanical Engineering at University of California - Berkeley Report
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Southern California is a great place for mechanical engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
About 20% of the students majoring in ME at the school are women while 80% are male.
Full Mechanical Engineering at University of Southern California Report
With a ranking of #6, University of California - Los Angeles did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mechanical engineering students working on their master’s degree. UCLA is a very large public school located in the large city of Los Angeles.
Women make up 15% of the ME majors at the school.
Full Mechanical Engineering at University of California - Los Angeles Report
San Jose State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree mechanical engineering programs. San Jose State is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Jose.
About 15% of the students majoring in ME at the school are women while 85% are male.
Full Mechanical Engineering at San Jose State University Report
With a ranking of #8, Oregon State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mechanical engineering students working on their master’s degree. Oregon State is a very large public school located in the city of Corvallis.
About 23% of the students majoring in ME at the school are women while 77% are male.
University of California - Irvine ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UC Irvine is a fairly 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.
Read full report on Mechanical Engineering at University of California - Irvine
Naval Postgraduate School ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Monterey, Naval Postgraduate School is a public school with a small student population.
Women make up 15% of the ME majors at the school.
Full Mechanical Engineering at Naval Postgraduate School Report
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 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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