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2024 Best Other Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region

11 Colleges in the Far Western US Region
471 Other Engineering Degrees Awarded
$72,543 Avg Early-Career Salary
When it comes to popularity, other engineering sits in the middle of the road, ranking #177 out of 395 majors in the country. So, it might take a little more work to find colleges and universities that offer the degree program.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 11 schools in the Far Western US Region to determine which ones were the best for other engineering students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 471 degrees in other engineering to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Other Engineering School

Best Other Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region Your choice of other engineering school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for other engineering schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each 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

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Other Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region list, to help you choose the best school for you. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Other Engineering in the Far Western US Region

The schools below may not offer all types of other engineering degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top Far Western US Region Schools in Other Engineering

1
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Stanford University
Stanford, CA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
113 Other Engineering Degrees Awarded
$55,933 Median Starting Salary

Stanford University is a great decision for students pursuing a degree in other engineering. Stanford is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Stanford. A Best Colleges rank of #3 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Stanford is a great university overall.

There were roughly 113 other engineering students who graduated with this degree at Stanford in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the other engineering program earn about $55,933 in their early career salary.

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2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
152 Other Engineering Degrees Awarded
$97,458 Median Starting Salary

University of Southern California is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in other engineering. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Los Angeles. A Best Colleges rank of #11 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means USC is a great university overall.

There were about 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 major at University of Southern California make $24,915 above the average college grad with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

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3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
94 Other Engineering Degrees Awarded
$86,797 Median Starting Salary

It is difficult to beat University of California - San Diego if you want to pursue a degree in other engineering. UCSD is a fairly large public university located in the city of La Jolla. A Best Colleges rank of #38 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UCSD is a great university overall.

There were roughly 94 other engineering students who graduated with this degree at UCSD in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the other engineering program at University of California - San Diego earn $14,254 more than the standard college grad in this field shortly after graduation.

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4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In CA
62.5% Growth in Graduates

It's difficult to beat University of California - Berkeley if you wish to pursue a degree in other engineering. UC Berkeley is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley. A Best Colleges rank of #18 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UC Berkeley is a great university overall.

There were roughly 8 other engineering students who graduated with this degree at UC Berkeley in the most recent data year.

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5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
35 Other Engineering Degrees Awarded
2.9% Growth in Graduates

Located in the midsize city of Chico, Chico State is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 79th out of 168 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

There were roughly 35 other engineering students who graduated with this degree at Chico State in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the other engineering program earn an average of $68,803 in the first couple years of working.

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6
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In CA

SDSU is a fairly large public university located in the city of San Diego. This university ranks 22nd out of 168 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

There were roughly 2 other engineering students who graduated with this degree at SDSU in the most recent year we have data available.

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7
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In CA
50.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #26 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UCLA is a great university overall.

There were about 4 other engineering students who graduated with this degree at UCLA in the most recent data year.

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8

UAF is a medium-sized public university located in the suburb of Fairbanks. This university ranks 2nd out of 3 schools for overall quality in the state of Alaska.More information about a degree in other engineering from University of Alaska Fairbanks

9
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$63,172 Median Starting Salary
$31,000 Median Student Debt

Oregon State is a very large public university located in the city of Corvallis. This university ranks 3rd out of 30 colleges for overall quality in the state of Oregon.

There were roughly 19 other engineering students who graduated with this degree at Oregon State 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 income of $63,172.

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10
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NV
16.7% Growth in Graduates

UNLV is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Las Vegas. This university ranks 1st out of 9 colleges for overall quality in the state of Nevada.

There were approximately 6 other engineering students who graduated with this degree at UNLV in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Other Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best other engineering colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
California 330 413
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 471

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Majors Similar to Other Engineering

Related Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 7,287
Electrical Engineering 6,104
Civil Engineering 4,437
Computer Engineering 3,771
Biomedical Engineering 1,994
Chemical Engineering 1,526
General Engineering 1,478
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering 1,412
Materials Engineering 662
Industrial Engineering 647

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