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2023 Best Engineering-Related Fields Schools in the Far Western US Region

8 Colleges
$86,273 Avg Salary
$24,604 Avg Student Debt

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, engineering-related fields was ranked #51 in the country. In fact 4,838 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

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The Best Engineering-Related Fields Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 8 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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The following schools top our list of the Best Engineering-Related Fields Colleges.

#1

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

Our 2023 rankings named Stanford University the best school in the Far Western US Region for engineering-related fields students. Located in the suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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Out of the 8 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Washington State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Wazzu is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Pullman.

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Out of the 8 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Northridge landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Northridge, CSUN is a public school with a very large student population.

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Out of the 8 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, California State Polytechnic University - Pomona landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Pomona, Cal Poly Pomona is a public college with a very large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend San Jose State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Engineering-Related Fields Schools in the Far Western US Region list. San Jose State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of San Jose.

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#6

National University

La Jolla, CA

National University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Engineering-Related Fields Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the city of La Jolla, National University is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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Art Center College of Design ranked #7 on this year’s Best Engineering-Related Fields Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the midsize city of Pasadena, Art Center College of Design is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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California State University - Los Angeles landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best engineering-related fields programs. Located in the city of Los Angeles, Cal State LA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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State Degrees Awarded
California 453
Washington 52
Oregon 49

One of 16 majors within the area of study, engineering-related fields has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Quality Control Technology 736
Industrial Production Technology 440
Engineering Technology (Other) 288
Construction Engineering Technology 264
General Engineering Technology 255

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 8 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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