2023 Best Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region
Finding the Best Engineering Graduate Certificate 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which graduate certificate 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for engineering majors pursuing a graduate certificate.
Top 10 Best Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Stanford University the best school in the Far Western US Region for engineering students working on their graduate certificate. Stanford is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Stanford.
The excellent graduate certificate programs at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best engineering schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the small suburb of San Luis Obispo, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a public college with a fairly large student population.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Southern California. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.
The excellent graduate certificate programs at San Jose State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best engineering schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of San Jose, San Jose State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The excellent graduate certificate programs at Loyola Marymount University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best engineering schools in the Far Western US Region . Loyola Marymount is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.
With a ranking of #6, Seattle University did quite well on this year’s best schools for engineering students working on their graduate certificate. Seattle U is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Seattle.
San Diego State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for engineering students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. SDSU is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Diego.
With a ranking of #8, University of Nevada - Reno did quite well on this year’s best schools for engineering students working on their graduate certificate. UNR is a very large public school located in the large city of Reno.
University of Nevada - Las Vegas did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for engineering students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Las Vegas, UNLV is a public school with a very large student population.
With a ranking of #10, Portland State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for engineering students working on their graduate certificate. Portland State University is a very large public school located in the large city of Portland.
Best Engineering Colleges by State
Explore the best engineering colleges 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 |
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Engineering Related Rankings by Major
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 10 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).
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