2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 36 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones were the most popular master'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.
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2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Stanford University to be the most popular school for mechanical engineering students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Far Western US Region . Located in the large suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
About 31% of the students majoring in ME at the school are women while 69% are male.
The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Washington - Seattle Campus helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mechanical engineering schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the large city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 130 students majoring in ME at UW Seattle, 86% are male and 14% are female.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of California - San Diego is a great place for mechanical engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 129 students majoring in ME at UCSD, 85% are male and 15% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Berkeley. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UC Berkeley is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Berkeley.
Women make up 25% of the ME majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Southern California. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 114 students majoring in ME at USC, 80% are male and 20% are female.
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With a ranking of #6, University of California - Los Angeles did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mechanical engineering students working on their master’s degree. UCLA is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Los Angeles.
About 15% of the students majoring in ME at the school are women while 85% are male.
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San Jose State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. San Jose State is a very large public school located in the large city of San Jose.
Of the 55 students majoring in ME at San Jose State, 85% are male and 15% are female.
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Oregon State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for mechanical engineering students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Oregon State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Corvallis.
Of the 53 students majoring in ME at Oregon State, 77% are male and 23% are female.
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University of California - Irvine came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. UC Irvine is a very large public school located in the large city of Irvine.
Of the 45 students majoring in ME at UC Irvine, 82% are male and 18% are female.
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Naval Postgraduate School landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree mechanical engineering programs. Located in the midsize suburb of Monterey, Naval Postgraduate School is a public college with a small student population.
About 15% of the students majoring in ME at the school are women while 85% are male.
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 |
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 26 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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