by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Engineering is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 7th of all the majors we analyze. In 2021-2022, 192,474 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In , engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $68,641 and had an average of $23,252 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Far Western US region, there were 31,225 engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $70,704 and $21,673 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 8,088 engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $62,396 and $49,784 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking, we looked at 52 colleges that offer a degree in engineering. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in engineering.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region master’s degree engineering students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend International Technological University. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Far Western US Region.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Naval Postgraduate School. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Far Western US Region. Naval Postgraduate School is located in Monterey, California and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 427 masters’s engineering degrees to qualified students.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California Institute of Technology. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Far Western US Region list. Caltech is located in Pasadena, California and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 91 masters’s engineering degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 99%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stanford University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Far Western US Region list. Stanford University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Stanford, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 525 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 98%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwestern Polytechnic University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Far Western US Region list. Northwestern Polytechnic University is a small school located in Fremont, California that handed out 0 masters’s engineering degrees in 2021-2022.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 2 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
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San Jose State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. San Jose State is located in San Jose, California and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 633 masters’s engineering degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Keck Graduate Institute landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. This small school is located in Claremont, California, and it awarded 22 masters’s engineering degrees in 2021-2022.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
With a ranking of #8, Santa Clara University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Far Western US Region list. SCU is located in Santa Clara, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 193 masters’s engineering degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
University of California - San Diego ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Far Western US Region list. University of California - San Diego is a large public school situated in La Jolla, California. It awarded 522 masters’s engineering degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
University of Southern California did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #10. This large school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 900 masters’s engineering degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
University of California - Berkeley ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Far Western US Region list. University of California - Berkeley is a large public school situated in Berkeley, California. It awarded 1,114 masters’s engineering degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
University of Washington - Seattle Campus came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. UW Seattle is a large public school situated in Seattle, Washington. It awarded 576 masters’s engineering degrees in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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University of California - Los Angeles did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #13. UCLA is a public institution located in Los Angeles, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 510 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.
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Oregon Institute of Technology landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Klamath Falls, Oregon, this small public school handed out 24 diplomas to qualified masters’s engineering students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
University of California - Riverside did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #15. Located in Riverside, California, this large public school awarded 146 diplomas to qualified masters’s engineering students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Oregon State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #16. Oregon State is a large school located in Corvallis, Oregon that handed out 235 masters’s engineering degrees in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo is a public institution located in San Luis Obispo, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 192 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #18, Portland State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Far Western US Region list. Portland State University is located in Portland, Oregon and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 159 masters’s engineering degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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University of California - Irvine did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #19. This large school is located in Irvine, California, and it awarded 290 masters’s engineering degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.
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Loyola Marymount University ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Far Western US Region list. Loyola Marymount University is a fairly large school located in Los Angeles, California that handed out 53 masters’s engineering degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.
Saint Martin’s University ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Far Western US Region list. Saint Martin’s University is a small school located in Lacey, Washington that handed out 10 masters’s engineering degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
California State University - Fullerton ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Far Western US Region list. Fullerton, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s engineering degrees to 230 students in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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University of the Pacific did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #23. Located in Stockton, California, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 32 diplomas to qualified masters’s engineering students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of California - Davis did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #24. UC Davis is a large school located in Davis, California that handed out 192 masters’s engineering degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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University of Nevada - Reno came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. This large school is located in Reno, Nevada, and it awarded 60 masters’s engineering degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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