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2023 Best Engineering Master's Degree Schools in California

22 Colleges
$85,090 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Engineering Master's Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, engineering was ranked 4th in California. In fact, 9,121 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Engineering Master's Degree Schools in California to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 22 schools in California to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in California

Check out the engineering master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Engineering Master's Degree Schools

#1

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

Our analysis found Stanford University to be the best school for engineering students who want to pursue a master’s degree in California. Stanford is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Stanford.

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#2

Santa Clara University

Santa Clara, CA

Out of the 22 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Santa Clara University landed the # 2 spot on the list. SCU is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Santa Clara.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Berkeley. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public school with a very large student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Southern California is a great place for engineering students working on their master’s degree. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.

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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 master’s degree. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #6, California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo did quite well on this year’s best schools for engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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University of California - San Diego did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for engineering students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. UCSD is a fairly large public school located in the city of La Jolla.

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With a ranking of #8, San Jose State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of San Jose, San Jose State is a public college with a very large student population.

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#9

Loyola Marymount University

Los Angeles, CA

Loyola Marymount University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in California list. Loyola Marymount is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

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With a ranking of #10, University of California - Santa Barbara did quite well on this year’s best schools for engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public college with a very large student population.

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Best Engineering Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Engineering Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
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

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 22 schools only.

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