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2023 Best Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region

37 Colleges
$70,704 Avg Salary
$21,479 Avg Student Debt

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

#1

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

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.

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#2

Santa Clara University

Santa Clara, CA

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.

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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.

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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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#10

Loyola Marymount University

Los Angeles, CA

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.

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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 25 schools only.

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