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

33 Colleges
$83,900 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Mechanical Engineering Master's Degree School for You

Mechanical Engineering is the #32 most popular major in the country with 9,007 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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 Mechanical 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. This report analyzed 33 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

Check out the ME master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Mechanical Engineering Master's Degree Schools

#1

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

Our 2023 rankings named Stanford University the best school in the Far Western US Region for mechanical engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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#2

Santa Clara University

Santa Clara, CA

The excellent master’s degree programs at Santa Clara University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best mechanical engineering schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the midsize city of Santa Clara, SCU is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Berkeley. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UC Berkeley is a fairly large public school located in the city of Berkeley.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best mechanical engineering schools in the Far Western US Region . Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a very large public school located in the small suburb of San Luis Obispo.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of California - Los Angeles helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best mechanical engineering schools in the Far Western US Region . UCLA is a very large public school located in the city of Los Angeles.

Full Mechanical Engineering at University of California - Los Angeles Report

With a ranking of #6, University of Southern California did quite well on this year’s best schools for mechanical engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #7, University of Washington - Seattle Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for mechanical engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public college with a very large student population.

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University of California - San Diego came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the large city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#9

Loyola Marymount University

Los Angeles, CA

Loyola Marymount University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree mechanical engineering programs. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, Loyola Marymount is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #10, University of California - Santa Barbara did quite well on this year’s best schools for mechanical engineering students working on their master’s degree. UCSB is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Santa Barbara.

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Best Mechanical Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best mechanical engineering schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 1,202
Washington 196
Oregon 86
Nevada 20
Hawaii 15
Alaska 7

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
Electrical Engineering 11,021
Civil Engineering 6,042
Computer Engineering 5,557
Biomedical Engineering 4,252
General Engineering 3,548

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 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 Michel Villeneuve.

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