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2023 Best General Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region

14 Colleges
$74,923 Avg Salary
$19,630 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Engineering School for You

General Engineering is the #64 most popular major in the country with 3,548 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best General Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best General Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for engineering majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best General Engineering Schools

Our 2023 rankings named University of California - Los Angeles the best school in the Far Western US Region for general engineering students. Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 14 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Berkeley landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means San Jose State University is a great place for general engineering students. Located in the city of San Jose, San Jose State is a public college with a very large student population.

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The excellent programs at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best general engineering schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the small suburb of San Luis Obispo, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#5

University of Portland

Portland, OR

The excellent programs at University of Portland helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best general engineering schools in the Far Western US Region . University of Portland is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Portland.

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University of the Pacific ranked #6 on this year’s Best General Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Pacific is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Stockton.

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University of California - Irvine did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for general engineering students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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California State Polytechnic University - Pomona ranked #8 on this year’s Best General Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Cal Poly Pomona is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Pomona.

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#9

Oregon Institute of Technology

Klamath Falls, OR

Oregon Institute of Technology came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best General Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. OIT is a small public school located in the remote town of Klamath Falls.

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With a ranking of #10, Washington State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for general engineering students. Located in the town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public school with a very large student population.

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Best General Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best general engineering colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 266
Washington 4
Oregon 15
Alaska 3

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General Engineering is one of 39 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Electrical Engineering 11,021
Mechanical Engineering 9,007
Civil Engineering 6,042
Computer Engineering 5,557
Biomedical Engineering 4,252

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 14 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Rémi Kaupp.

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