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2023 Best Other Engineering Schools in California

8 Colleges
$79,157 Avg Salary
$16,618 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Other Engineering School for You

With 419 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, other engineering is the #138 most popular major in California.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Other Engineering Schools in California to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 8 schools in California to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Other Engineering Schools in California

The colleges and universities below are the best for other engineering majors pursuing a .

Top California Schools in Other Engineering

Our 2023 rankings named University of California - Berkeley the best school in California for other engineering students. UC Berkeley is a very large public school located in the city of Berkeley.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo is a great place for other engineering students. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo.

Full Other Engineering at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo Report

#3

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Stanford University is a great place for other engineering students. Located in the large suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

The average amount in student loans that other engineering majors at Stanford take out is $6,654.

Full Other Engineering at Stanford University Report

Out of the 8 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Chico landed the # 4 spot on the list. Chico State is a large public school located in the midsize city of Chico.

After completing their degree, other engineering graduates from Chico State carry an average student debtload of $23,000.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Los Angeles. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Other Engineering Schools in California list. UCLA is a very large public school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

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University of Southern California did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for other engineering students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Full Other Engineering at University of Southern California Report

University of California - San Diego landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best other engineering programs. Located in the city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public college with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, other engineering majors at UCSD accumulate an average of around $20,200 in student debt.

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#8

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

With a ranking of #8, San Diego State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for other engineering students. Located in the city of San Diego, SDSU is a public college with a very large student population.

Full Other Engineering at San Diego State University Report

Best Other Engineering Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Other Engineering Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 1
Oregon 33
Nevada 14

One of 40 majors within the area of study, other engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 46,178
Electrical Engineering 28,844
Civil Engineering 21,388
Computer Engineering 17,987
Chemical Engineering 12,917

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 8 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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