2023 Best Value Mechanical Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor'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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Value Mechanical Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 18 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best value doctor's degree programs for ME students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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2023 Best Value Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for ME majors pursuing a doctor's degree.
Top 10 Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Santa Clara University the best value school in the Far Western US Region for mechanical engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Santa Clara, SCU is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at SCU are $25,170 a year.
Full Mechanical Engineering at Santa Clara University Report
The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of California - Berkeley helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value mechanical engineering schools in the Far Western US Region . UC Berkeley is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UC Berkeley are $29,262 per year.
UC Berkeley did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
Full Mechanical Engineering at University of California - Berkeley Report
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of California - Los Angeles is a great value for mechanical engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. UCLA is a very large public school located in the city of Los Angeles.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UCLA are $28,138 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UCLA also is in the top 20% of our Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of California - Santa Barbara. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UCSB is a very large public school located in the suburb of Santa Barbara.
UCSB graduate students pay an average of $28,683 in tuition and fees each year.
UCSB also claimed a spot on our Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
Read full report on Mechanical Engineering at University of California - Santa Barbara
The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Washington - Seattle Campus helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value mechanical engineering schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public college with a very large student population.
UW Seattle graduate students pay an average of $30,912 in tuition and fees each year.
Full Mechanical Engineering at University of Washington - Seattle Campus Report
University of California - Davis came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. UC Davis is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Davis.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UC Davis are $28,710 a year.
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University of California - San Diego landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree mechanical engineering programs. Located in the large city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UCSD are $28,666 a year.
Full Mechanical Engineering at University of California - San Diego Report
University of Nevada - Reno ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Reno, UNR is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UNR are $22,380 per year.
Full Mechanical Engineering at University of Nevada - Reno Report
University of California - Irvine ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UC Irvine is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Irvine.
UC Irvine graduate students pay an average of $28,458 in tuition and fees each year.
Full Mechanical Engineering at University of California - Irvine Report
Washington State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Wazzu is a very large public school located in the distant town of Pullman.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Wazzu are $28,190 per year.
Full Mechanical Engineering at Washington State University Report
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 |
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Majors Related to ME
Mechanical Engineering is one of 39 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related to ME
| 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 18 schools only.
- 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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