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2023 Most Popular Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region

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$80,505 Avg Salary

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.

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 .

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.

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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.

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#6

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

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.

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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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#9

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

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.

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#10

Loyola Marymount University

Los Angeles, CA

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.

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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.

  • 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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