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2023 Best General Engineering Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

12 Colleges
$87,583 Avg Salary

Finding the Best General Engineering Master's Degree 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.

The Best General Engineering Master's Degree 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. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best General 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 get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best General Engineering Master's Degree Schools

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

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Out of the 12 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. Located in the large city of San Jose, San Jose State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best General Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a public college with a very large student population.

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#4

University of Portland

Portland, OR

The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Portland helped the school earn the #4 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of the Pacific. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best General Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Pacific is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Stockton.

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University of California - Irvine landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree general engineering programs. Located in the city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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California State Polytechnic University - Pomona did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for general engineering students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Cal Poly Pomona is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Pomona.

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#8

Oregon Institute of Technology

Klamath Falls, OR

Oregon Institute of Technology ranked #8 on this year’s Best General Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. OIT is a small public school located in the town of Klamath Falls.

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Washington State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best General Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the distant town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public college with a very large student population.

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With a ranking of #10, University of California - Riverside did quite well on this year’s best schools for general engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Riverside, UCR is a public college with a fairly 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

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 12 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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