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2023 Best General Engineering Schools in California

10 Colleges
$85,262 Avg Salary
$12,259 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Engineering School for You

In 2020-2021, 266 degrees and certificates were awarded to general engineering students who went to a California college or university. This makes it the #70 most popular major in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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.

The Best General Engineering Schools in California ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 10 schools in California to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best General Engineering Schools in California

Check out the engineering programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best General Engineering Schools

Our analysis found University of California - Los Angeles to be the best school for general engineering students who want to pursue a degree in California. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public college with a very large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Berkeley. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best General Engineering Schools in California list. Located in the midsize city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 10 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, San Jose State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of San Jose, San Jose State is a public college with a very large student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo is a great place for general engineering students. Located in the small suburb of San Luis Obispo, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a public college with a very large student population.

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Out of the 10 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of the Pacific landed the # 5 spot on the list. Pacific is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Stockton.

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With a ranking of #6, University of California - Irvine did quite well on this year’s best schools for general engineering students. Located in the city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public college with a very large student population.

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California State Polytechnic University - Pomona landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best general engineering programs. Cal Poly Pomona is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Pomona.

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With a ranking of #8, University of California - Riverside did quite well on this year’s best schools for general engineering students. Located in the large city of Riverside, UCR is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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California State University - Fresno did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for general engineering students. It came in at #9 on the list. Fresno State is a very large public school located in the large city of Fresno.

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#10

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA

San Francisco State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best General Engineering Schools in California ranking. SFSU is a very large public school located in the large city of San Francisco.

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Best General Engineering Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Washington 4
Oregon 15
Alaska 3

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 10 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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