2023 Most Popular Engineering Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
Finding the Best Engineering Master'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 Master'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 52 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which master'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.
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2023 Most Popular Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
Check out the engineering master's degree 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 Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Southern California the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
Women make up 29% of the engineering majors at the school.
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Out of the 52 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, San Jose State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. San Jose State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of San Jose.
Of the 910 students majoring in engineering at San Jose State, 62% are male and 38% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - San Diego. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 816 students majoring in engineering at UCSD, 76% are male and 24% are female.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of California - Berkeley is a great place for engineering students working on their master’s degree. UC Berkeley is a fairly large public school located in the city of Berkeley.
About 37% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 63% are male.
Read full report on Engineering at University of California - Berkeley
Out of the 52 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 618 students majoring in engineering at UW Seattle, 73% are male and 27% are female.
Full Engineering at University of Washington - Seattle Campus Report
With a ranking of #6, Stanford University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 617 students majoring in engineering at Stanford, 63% are male and 37% are female.
University of California - Los Angeles came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. UCLA is a very large public school located in the city of Los Angeles.
Of the 494 students majoring in engineering at UCLA, 75% are male and 25% are female.
Full Engineering at University of California - Los Angeles Report
Naval Postgraduate School ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the midsize suburb of Monterey, Naval Postgraduate School is a public college with a small student population.
Women make up 19% of the engineering majors at the school.
With a ranking of #9, University of California - Irvine did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering students working on their master’s degree. UC Irvine is a fairly large public school located in the city of Irvine.
Women make up 31% of the engineering majors at the school.
Full Engineering at University of California - Irvine Report
Oregon State University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Oregon State is a very large public school located in the small city of Corvallis.
Women make up 28% of the engineering majors at the school.
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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