by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 8 schools in the Far Western US Region to determine which ones were the best for materials engineering students pursuing a master's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 300 master's degrees in materials engineering during the 2022-2023 academic year.
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Your choice of materials engineering for getting your master's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their master's degree from the school. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their master's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for materials engineering students working on their master's degree.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Materials Engineering Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.
Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in materials engineering.
Every student who is interested in a master's degree in materials engineering needs to take a look at Stanford University. Stanford is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Stanford.More information about a master’s in materials engineering from Stanford University
It's hard to beat University of California - Los Angeles if you wish to pursue a master's degree in materials engineering. Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public university with a very large student population.
Materials Engineering master's degree recipients from University of California - Los Angeles earn a boost of about $12,208 above the average earnings of materials engineering majors.
More information about a master’s in materials engineering from University of California - Los Angeles
Every student who is interested in a master's degree in materials engineering needs to check out University of Southern California. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Los Angeles.More information about a master’s in materials engineering from University of Southern California
University of California - San Diego is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a master's degree in materials engineering. UCSD is a very large public university located in the large city of La Jolla.More information about a master’s in materials engineering from University of California - San Diego
Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public university with a very large student population.
Students who graduate with their master's from the materials engineering program report average early career wages of $73,738.
More information about a master’s in materials engineering from University of Washington - Seattle Campus
UC Irvine is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Irvine.More information about a master’s in materials engineering from University of California - Irvine
UC Merced is a medium-sized public university located in the suburb of Merced.More information about a master’s in materials engineering from University of California - Merced
Portland State University is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Portland.More information about a master’s in materials engineering from Portland State University
Explore the best materials engineering colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| California | 253 | 222 |
| Washington | 183 | 45 |
| Oregon | 158 | 14 |
| Nevada | 105 | 2 |
One of 41 majors within the Engineering area of study, Materials Engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Materials Engineering | 300 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Electrical Engineering | 1,998 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 1,384 |
| Civil Engineering | 1,260 |
| Computer Engineering | 1,250 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 572 |
| Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering | 399 |
| Other Engineering | 355 |
| Operations Research | 306 |
| Systems Engineering | 301 |
| General Engineering | 300 |