2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Structural Engineering in the Far Western US Region

A master's degree in structural engineering is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #379 out of 1095 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many colleges that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 6 schools in the Far Western US Region to determine which ones were the most popular for structural engineering students pursuing a master's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 125 master's degrees in structural engineering to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Structural Engineering School for Your Master's Degree

The structural engineering master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. We created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Structural Engineering in the Far Western US Region ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of structural engineering students usually has them for a reason. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

One Size Does Not Fit All

This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. Plus, you can view our other rankings for structural engineering.

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Structural Engineering in the Far Western US Region

Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in structural engineering.

Most Well Attended Schools for Structural Engineering Students Working on Their Master's

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University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA

52 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In CA

#1 Best Quality In CA

University of Southern California is a popular choice for students pursuing a master's degree in structural engineering. Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in structural engineering in California.

There were approximately 52 structural engineering students who graduated with this degree at USC in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in structural engineering from University of Southern California

1

University of California - San Diego
La Jolla, CA

52 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In CA

#3 Best Quality In CA

University of California - San Diego is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in structural engineering. Located in the city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public university with a very large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for master's degrees in structural engineering in California.

There were approximately 52 structural engineering students who graduated with this degree at UCSD in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in structural engineering from University of California - San Diego

3

California State University - Northridge
Northridge, CA

14 Annual Master's Degrees

#3 Most Popular In CA

#4 Best Quality In CA

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at California State University - Northridge if you want to pursue a master's degree in structural engineering. CSUN is a very large public university located in the city of Northridge. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #4 in quality for master's degrees in structural engineering in California.

There were roughly 14 structural engineering students who graduated with this degree at CSUN in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in structural engineering from California State University - Northridge

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Seattle University
Seattle, WA

4 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In WA

#1 Best Quality In WA

Seattle University is a popular choice for students pursuing a master's degree in structural engineering. Located in the city of Seattle, Seattle U is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in structural engineering in Washington.

There were roughly 4 structural engineering individuals who graduated with this degree at Seattle U in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in structural engineering from Seattle University

5

University of California - Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA

3 Annual Master's Degrees

#4 Most Popular In CA

#2 Best Quality In CA

UCLA is a fairly large public university located in the city of Los Angeles. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for master's degrees in structural engineering in California.

There were approximately 3 structural engineering students who graduated with this degree at UCLA in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in structural engineering from University of California - Los Angeles

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California State Polytechnic University - Pomona
Pomona, CA

#5 Most Popular In CA

Located in the large suburb of Pomona, Cal Poly Pomona is a public university with a fairly large student population. More information about a master’s in structural engineering from California State Polytechnic University - Pomona

Best Structural Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the most popular structural engineering colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
California	649	152
Washington	408	5

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Rankings in Majors Related to Structural Engineering

Structural Engineering is one of 5 different types of Civil Engineering programs to choose from.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
General Civil Engineering	1,080
Trasportation Engineering	61
Civil Engineering	47
Water Resources Engineering	12
Geoenvironmental Engineering	1

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 Master Sgt. Roger Parsons. More about our data sources and methodologies.