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2023 Best Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

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$111,936 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Engineering Doctor's Degree School for You

With 198,468 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, engineering is the #7 most popular major in the United States.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 18 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for engineering majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Top 10 Best Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools

Our analysis found University of California - Berkeley to be the best school for engineering students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Far Western US Region . UC Berkeley is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley.

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#2

Santa Clara University

Santa Clara, CA

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Santa Clara University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best engineering schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of Santa Clara, SCU is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Southern California. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#4

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Stanford University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best engineering schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of California - Los Angeles. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UCLA is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

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With a ranking of #6, University of Washington - Seattle Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public college with a very large student population.

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University of California - Santa Barbara came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. UCSB is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Santa Barbara.

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University of California - San Diego ranked #8 on this year’s Best Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public school with a very large student population.

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University of California - Davis ranked #9 on this year’s Best Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UC Davis is a very large public school located in the suburb of Davis.

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Washington State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Wazzu is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Pullman.

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Best Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best engineering colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 25,076
Washington 3,545
Oregon 2,281
Hawaii 301
Nevada 900
Alaska 178

Engineering Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 46,178
Electrical Engineering 28,844
Civil Engineering 21,388
Computer Engineering 17,987
Chemical Engineering 12,917
Biomedical Engineering 12,811
General Engineering 11,796
Industrial Engineering 9,072
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering 8,001
Systems Engineering 3,904
Materials Engineering 3,415
Other Engineering 2,760
Environmental Engineering 2,759
Operations Research 1,698
Agricultural Engineering 1,472
Engineering Science 1,454
Electrical and Computer Engineering. 1,378
Petroleum Engineering 1,256
Robotics Engineering 1,243
Architectural Engineering 1,012
Engineering Physics 994
Manufacturing Engineering 947
Construction Engineering 878
Nuclear Engineering 864
Marine Engineering 445
Biological Engineering 410
Polymer & Plastics Engineering 360
Geoscience Engineering 325
Mining Engineering 314
Textile Engineering 310
Ocean Engineering 285
Engineering Mechanics 272
Metallurgical Engineering 179
Energy Systems Engineering 138
Biochemical Engineering 109
Ceramic Engineering 94
Surveying Engineering 73
Electromechanical Engineering 45
Forest Engineering 41
Paper Science & Engineering 27
Engineering Chemistry 13

Majors Similar to Engineering

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer & Information Sciences 254,454
Biological & Biomedical Sciences 177,778
Engineering Technologies 85,188
Mathematics & Statistics 52,396
Physical Sciences 50,306

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 18 schools only.

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