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2025 Best Other Engineering Schools in California

5 Colleges in California
476 Other Engineering Degrees Awarded
$84,322 Avg Early-Career Salary
Other Engineering is about average in terms of popularity for degree programs. That is, it ranks #177 out of the 395 majors across the country that we analyze each year. As such, the degree program isn't offered at every college in the United States, but there are schools that do have a program in the field that are top-notch when it comes to quality.

College Factual reviewed 5 schools in California to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of other engineering. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 476 degrees in other engineering annually.

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Choosing a Great Other Engineering School

Best Other Engineering Schools in California Your choice of other engineering school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Other Engineering School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Other Engineering Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Other Engineering
Master's Degrees in Other Engineering
Doctor's Degrees in Other Engineering

The other engineering school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Other Engineering Schools in California. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.

Best Schools for Other Engineering in California

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the other engineering degree levels they offer.

Top California Schools in Other Engineering

1
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Stanford University
Stanford, CA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
126 Other Engineering Degrees Awarded
10.3% Growth in Graduates

It's difficult to beat Stanford University if you wish to pursue a degree in other engineering. Stanford is a large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Stanford. A Best Colleges rank of #10 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Stanford is a great university overall.

There were about 126 other engineering students who graduated with this degree at Stanford in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, other engineering degree recipients generally make an average of $49,741 in their early careers.

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2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In CA
73.3% Growth in Graduates

University of California - Berkeley is a good decision for students pursuing a degree in other engineering. UC Berkeley is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Berkeley. This university ranks 3rd out of 161 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

There were approximately 30 other engineering students who graduated with this degree at UC Berkeley in the most recent data year.

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3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
108 Other Engineering Degrees Awarded
13.0% Growth in Graduates

University of California - San Diego is a good option for students interested in a degree in other engineering. UCSD is a fairly large public university located in the large city of La Jolla. This university ranks 8th out of 161 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

There were approximately 108 other engineering students who graduated with this degree at UCSD in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the other engineering program state that they receive average early career wages of $81,317.

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4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
152 Other Engineering Degrees Awarded
$101,781 Median Starting Salary

Every student pursuing a degree in other engineering needs to take a look at University of Southern California. USC is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Los Angeles. A Best Colleges rank of #13 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means USC is a great university overall.

There were approximately 152 other engineering students who graduated with this degree at USC in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the other engineering degree program at University of Southern California get $17,459 more than the average college grad with the same degree shortly after graduation.

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5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
34 Other Engineering Degrees Awarded
$74,204 Median Starting Salary

Located in the medium-sized city of Chico, Chico State is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 64th out of 161 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

There were approximately 34 other engineering students who graduated with this degree at Chico State in the most recent data year. After graduating, other engineering degree recipients usually make an average of $74,204 at the beginning of their careers.

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Best Other Engineering Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Washington 300 1
Oregon 266 25
Nevada 192 2

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Other Engineering is one of 41 different types of Engineering programs to choose from.

Other Engineering Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Other Engineering 476

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 5,039
Electrical Engineering 4,174
Civil Engineering 3,269
Computer Engineering 3,190
Biomedical Engineering 1,706
General Engineering 1,360
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering 1,357
Chemical Engineering 1,163
Systems Engineering 498
Materials Engineering 488

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