2023 Most Popular Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
Finding the Best Engineering Bachelor'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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 80 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Engineering program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for engineering majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.
Top 15% Most Popular Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a very large public school located in the small suburb of San Luis Obispo.
About 29% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 71% are male.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of California - Berkeley is a great place for engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. UC Berkeley is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Berkeley.
Women make up 29% of the engineering majors at the school.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of California - San Diego is a great place for engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public college with a very large student population.
About 25% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 75% are male.
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Out of the 80 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Irvine landed the # 4 spot on the list. UC Irvine is a very large public school located in the large city of Irvine.
Of the 1,051 students majoring in engineering at UC Irvine, 75% are male and 25% are female.
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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Oregon State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular engineering schools in the Far Western US Region . Oregon State is a very large public school located in the small city of Corvallis.
Women make up 21% of the engineering majors at the school.
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California State Polytechnic University - Pomona landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree engineering programs. Located in the large suburb of Pomona, Cal Poly Pomona is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 21% of the engineering majors at the school.
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University of California - Davis did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for engineering students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. UC Davis is a very large public school located in the suburb of Davis.
Of the 973 students majoring in engineering at UC Davis, 71% are male and 29% are female.
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San Jose State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for engineering students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. San Jose State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of San Jose.
Of the 941 students majoring in engineering at San Jose State, 79% are male and 21% are female.
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University of Washington - Seattle Campus ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 865 students majoring in engineering at UW Seattle, 73% are male and 27% are female.
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University of California - Los Angeles did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for engineering students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. UCLA is a very large public school located in the large city of Los Angeles.
About 29% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 71% are male.
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With a ranking of #11, California State University - Long Beach did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. CSULB is a very large public school located in the city of Long Beach.
About 22% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 78% are male.
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Washington State University landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree engineering programs. Wazzu is a fairly large public school located in the town of Pullman.
Of the 693 students majoring in engineering at Wazzu, 82% are male and 18% are female.
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These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | San Diego State University | San Diego, CA |
| 14 | California State University - Sacramento | Sacramento, CA |
| 15 | University of Nevada - Reno | Reno, NV |
| 15 | University of Southern California | Los Angeles, CA |
Best Engineering Colleges by State
Explore the best 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 |
Engineering Related Majors
Engineering Majors to Study
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 25 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).
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