2023 Best Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region
Finding the Best Engineering 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 Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 37 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.
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2023 Best Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region
Check out the engineering programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.
Top 10 Best Engineering Schools
Our analysis found Stanford University to be the best school for engineering students who want to pursue a degree in the Far Western US Region . Stanford is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Stanford.
Out of the 37 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Santa Clara University landed the # 2 spot on the list. SCU is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Santa Clara.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of California - Berkeley is a great place for engineering students. Located in the city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public college with a very large student population.
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Out of the 37 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern California landed the # 4 spot on the list. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.
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The excellent programs at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best engineering schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a public college with a very large student population.
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University of California - Los Angeles came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public school with a very large student population.
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With a ranking of #7, San Jose State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for engineering students. Located in the large city of San Jose, San Jose State is a public school with a very large student population.
University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best engineering programs. UW Seattle is a very large public school located in the city of Seattle.
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University of California - San Diego came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. UCSD is a very large public school located in the large city of La Jolla.
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Loyola Marymount University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for engineering students. It came in at #10 on the list. Loyola Marymount is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.
Best Engineering Colleges by State
Explore the best engineering schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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California | 9,121 |
Washington | 939 |
Oregon | 555 |
Nevada | 169 |
Hawaii | 63 |
Alaska | 32 |
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Engineering Related Rankings by Major
Engineering Majors to Study
Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 |
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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 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 Petty Officer 3rd Class Declan Barnes.
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