2023 Most Popular Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region
Finding the Best Engineering Graduate Certificate 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 Most Popular Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 18 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Engineering program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region
Check out the engineering graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Far Western US Region .
Top 10 Most Popular Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Naval Postgraduate School the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for engineering students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Monterey, Naval Postgraduate School is a public college with a small student population.
About 23% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 77% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Jose State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. San Jose State is a very large public school located in the city of San Jose.
Of the 92 students majoring in engineering at San Jose State, 76% are male and 24% are female.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Portland State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Portland, Portland State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 14 students majoring in engineering at Portland State University, 86% are male and 14% are female.
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Out of the 18 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern California landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at University of Nevada - Reno helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular engineering schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the large city of Reno, UNR 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.
With a ranking of #6, San Diego State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of San Diego, SDSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 40% of the engineering majors at the school.
California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate engineering programs. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a very large public school located in the small suburb of San Luis Obispo.
About 20% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 80% are male.
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With a ranking of #8, University of Nevada - Las Vegas did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering students working on their graduate certificate. UNLV is a fairly large public school located in the city of Las Vegas.
Of the 4 students majoring in engineering at UNLV, 50% are male and 50% are female.
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Stanford University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Loyola Marymount University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the city of Los Angeles, Loyola Marymount is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
Best Engineering Colleges by State
Explore the best engineering colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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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 |
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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.
- 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.
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