by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 53 schools in the Far Western US Region to determine which ones were the best for engineering students pursuing a bachelor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 18,709 bachelor's degrees in engineering during the 2022-2023 academic year.
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The engineering bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.
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 ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of bachelor's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their bachelor's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.
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 engineering students working on their bachelor'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 Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for engineering students seeking a a bachelor's degree. Only those schools that rank in the top 20% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
Every student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in engineering needs to look into University of California - Berkeley. UC Berkeley is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Berkeley.More information about a bachelor’s in engineering from University of California - Berkeley
Any student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in 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 bachelor’s in engineering from Stanford University
Any student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in engineering needs to take a look at University of Southern California. USC is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Los Angeles.More information about a bachelor’s in engineering from University of Southern California
Santa Clara University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in engineering. Located in the midsize city of Santa Clara, SCU is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in engineering from Santa Clara University
UCSD is a very large public university located in the city of La Jolla.More information about a bachelor’s in engineering from University of California - San Diego
Harvey Mudd College is a fairly small private not-for-profit college located in the suburb of Claremont.More information about a bachelor’s in engineering from Harvey Mudd College
Located in the small suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in engineering from University of California - Davis
Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in engineering from University of California - Los Angeles
UC Irvine is a fairly large public university located in the city of Irvine.More information about a bachelor’s in engineering from University of California - Irvine
Located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in engineering from California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo
Here are some additional great schools for Engineering students in the Far Western US Region that almost earned our Best Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | University of Washington - Seattle Campus | Seattle, WA |
| 12 | University of California - Santa Cruz | Santa Cruz, CA |
| 13 | Oregon State University | Corvallis, OR |
| 14 | San Diego State University | San Diego, CA |
| 15 | California State Polytechnic University - Pomona | Pomona, CA |
| 16 | Washington State University | Pullman, WA |
| 17 | University of California - Santa Barbara | Santa Barbara, CA |
Explore the best engineering schools for a specific state in the Far Western US Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| California | 37 | 15,173 |
| Washington | 34 | 2,364 |
| Hawaii | 30 | 238 |
| Oregon | 30 | 1,665 |
| Nevada | 30 | 730 |
| Alaska | 29 | 146 |
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering | 5,088 |
| Electrical Engineering | 3,142 |
| Civil Engineering | 2,786 |
| Computer Engineering | 2,436 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 1,198 |
| Chemical Engineering | 975 |
| Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering | 967 |
| Industrial Engineering | 376 |
| Environmental Engineering | 292 |
| Materials Engineering | 231 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biological & Biomedical Sciences | 21,561 |
| Mathematics & Statistics | 6,132 |
| Physical Sciences | 5,205 |
| Natural Resources & Conservation | 4,746 |
| Agriculture & Agriculture Operations | 2,523 |
| Architecture & Related Services | 1,705 |
| Engineering Technologies | 1,480 |
| Science Technologies / Technicians | 22 |
| Military Technologies & Applied Sciences | 2 |
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