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2023 Most Popular Online Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region

6 Colleges
$70,704 Avg Salary
$21,479 Avg Student Debt

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 Most Popular Online Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which online programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for engineering majors pursuing an online .

#1

National University

La Jolla, CA

Our 2023 rankings named National University the most popular online school in the Far Western US Region for engineering students. Located in the large city of La Jolla, National University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

On average, engineering graduates from National University take out $35,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Naval Postgraduate School. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Online Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the suburb of Monterey, Naval Postgraduate School is a public school with a small student population.

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#4

College of San Mateo

San Mateo, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of San Mateo. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region list. CSM is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of San Mateo.

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Out of the 6 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Linfield University - Online and Continuing Education landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of McMinnville, Linfield OCE is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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University of Alaska Anchorage came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the large city of Anchorage, UAA is a public college with a large student population.

Engineering majors at UAA take out an average of $36,502 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Explore the most popular online engineering schools 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

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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 6 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 Petty Officer 3rd Class Declan Barnes.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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