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2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

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$103,564 Avg Salary

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 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 20 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Mechanical Engineering program at each school on the list.

Check out the ME doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Far Western US Region .

#1

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

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

About 27% of the students majoring in ME at the school are women while 73% are male.

Read full report on Mechanical Engineering at Stanford University

Out of the 20 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Berkeley landed the # 2 spot on the list. UC Berkeley is a very large public school located in the city of Berkeley.

About 18% of the students majoring in ME at the school are women while 82% are male.

Full Mechanical Engineering at University of California - Berkeley Report

Out of the 20 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Irvine landed the # 3 spot on the list. UC Irvine is a fairly large public school located in the city of Irvine.

Women make up 15% of the ME majors at the school.

Read full report on Mechanical Engineering at University of California - Irvine

Out of the 20 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Los Angeles landed the # 4 spot on the list. UCLA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Los Angeles.

Women make up 17% of the ME majors at the school.

Full Mechanical Engineering at University of California - Los Angeles Report

Out of the 20 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - San Diego landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 28% of the ME majors at the school.

Full Mechanical Engineering at University of California - San Diego Report

California Institute of Technology came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the city of Pasadena, Caltech is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 16 students majoring in ME at Caltech, 63% are male and 38% are female.

Full Mechanical Engineering at California Institute of Technology Report

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

Women make up 27% of the ME majors at the school.

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University of California - Santa Barbara did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for mechanical engineering students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. UCSB is a very large public school located in the midsize suburb of Santa Barbara.

About 23% of the students majoring in ME at the school are women while 77% are male.

Full Mechanical Engineering at University of California - Santa Barbara Report

Washington State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree mechanical engineering programs. Wazzu is a very large public school located in the distant town of Pullman.

Women make up 8% of the ME majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #10, University of California - Riverside did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mechanical engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. UCR is a very large public school located in the city of Riverside.

About 9% of the students majoring in ME at the school are women while 91% are male.

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Best Mechanical Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best mechanical engineering colleges 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 20 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.

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