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

18 Colleges
$111,936 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Engineering Doctor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 61,791 engineering students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #4 most popular in the country.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 18 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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 Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for engineering majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Top 10 Best Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named University of California - Berkeley the best school in the Far Western US Region for engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public school with a very large student population.

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#2

Santa Clara University

Santa Clara, CA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Santa Clara University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. SCU is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Santa Clara.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Southern California is a great place for engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.

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#4

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Stanford University is a great place for engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Stanford is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Stanford.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of California - Los Angeles is a great place for engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public school with a very large student population.

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University of Washington - Seattle Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Best Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UW Seattle is a very large public school located in the city of Seattle.

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University of California - Santa Barbara did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for engineering students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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University of California - San Diego landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree engineering programs. UCSD is a fairly large public school located in the city of La Jolla.

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University of California - Davis did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for engineering students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the small suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #10, Washington State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the distant town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Best Engineering Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
California 9,121
Washington 939
Oregon 555
Nevada 169
Hawaii 63
Alaska 32

Engineering Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Electrical Engineering 11,021
Mechanical Engineering 9,007
Civil Engineering 6,042
Computer Engineering 5,557
Biomedical Engineering 4,252
General Engineering 3,548
Systems Engineering 3,068
Industrial Engineering 3,028
Chemical Engineering 2,662
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering 2,375
Other Engineering 1,820
Materials Engineering 1,810
Operations Research 1,191
Electrical and Computer Engineering. 928
Environmental Engineering 919
Robotics Engineering 560
Engineering Science 451
Nuclear Engineering 437
Manufacturing Engineering 423
Petroleum Engineering 401
Agricultural Engineering 332
Construction Engineering 288
Engineering Physics 286
Architectural Engineering 243
Geoscience Engineering 173
Polymer & Plastics Engineering 167
Engineering Mechanics 144
Mining Engineering 132
Ocean Engineering 112
Textile Engineering 96
Biological Engineering 80
Energy Systems Engineering 79
Marine Engineering 44
Metallurgical Engineering 40
Biochemical Engineering 21
Ceramic Engineering 20
Electromechanical Engineering 16
Surveying Engineering 11
Paper Science & Engineering 7

Majors Similar to Engineering

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer & Information Sciences 60,971
Biological & Biomedical Sciences 28,851
Mathematics & Statistics 15,127
Physical Sciences 12,705
Engineering Technologies 7,672

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 18 schools only.

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