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2023 Best General Engineering Master's Degree Schools in California

9 Colleges
$87,583 Avg Salary

Finding the Best General Engineering Master's Degree 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 Master's Degree Schools in California ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in California to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best General Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in California

The following schools top our list of the Best General Engineering Master's Degree Colleges.

Top California Schools for a Master's in General Engineering

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 California. 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 9 schools in California 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 California list. Located in the small suburb of San Luis Obispo, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo 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 University of the Pacific. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best General Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in California list. Pacific is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Stockton.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of California - Irvine. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best General Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the large city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public college with a very large student population.

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California State Polytechnic University - Pomona ranked #6 on this year’s Best General Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in California list. Cal Poly Pomona is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Pomona.

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University of California - Riverside ranked #7 on this year’s Best General Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in California list. 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 ranked #8 on this year’s Best General Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in California list. Fresno State is a very large public school located in the city of Fresno.

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#9

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA

San Francisco State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree general engineering programs. SFSU is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Francisco.

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Best General Engineering Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best General Engineering Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

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 9 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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