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2024 Best General Materials Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region

15 Colleges in the Far Western US Region
662 Materials Processing and Manufacturing Degrees Awarded
If you plan on majoring in general materials engineering, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #199 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 15 schools in the Far Western US Region to determine which ones were the best for general materials engineering students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 662 degrees in general materials engineering during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great General Materials Engineering School

Best General Materials Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region Your choice of general materials engineering school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall General Materials Engineering School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Pick Your General Materials Engineering Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Materials Processing and Manufacturing
Master's Degrees in Materials Processing and Manufacturing
Doctor's Degrees in Materials Processing and Manufacturing

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best General Materials Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region list, to help you choose the best school for you. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for General Materials Engineering in the Far Western US Region

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

10 Top Far Western US Region Schools in Materials Processing and Manufacturing

1
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Stanford University
Stanford, CA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In CA
73 Materials Processing and Manufacturing Degrees Awarded

Stanford University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in general materials engineering. Located in the large suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #3 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Stanford is a great university overall.

There were approximately 73 general materials engineering students who graduated with this degree at Stanford in the most recent data year.

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CA
76 Materials Processing and Manufacturing Degrees Awarded

University of California - Los Angeles is a great option for students interested in a degree in general materials engineering. UCLA is a very large public university located in the city of Los Angeles. A Best Colleges rank of #26 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UCLA is a great university overall.

There were roughly 76 general materials engineering students who graduated with this degree at UCLA in the most recent year we have data available.

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3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In CA
34 Materials Processing and Manufacturing Degrees Awarded

University of Southern California is a good option for students pursuing a degree in general materials engineering. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #11 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means USC is a great university overall.

There were about 34 general materials engineering students who graduated with this degree at USC in the most recent data year.

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4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In CA
59 Materials Processing and Manufacturing Degrees Awarded

Any student who is interested in general materials engineering has to check out University of California - Irvine. Located in the large city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #61 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UC Irvine is a great university overall.

There were roughly 59 general materials engineering students who graduated with this degree at UC Irvine in the most recent data year.

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5
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In CA
72 Materials Processing and Manufacturing Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #38 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UCSD is a great university overall.

There were approximately 72 general materials engineering students who graduated with this degree at UCSD in the most recent data year.

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6
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In WA
92 Materials Processing and Manufacturing Degrees Awarded

UW Seattle is a very large public university located in the city of Seattle. A Best Colleges rank of #37 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UW Seattle is a great university overall.

There were about 92 general materials engineering students who graduated with this degree at UW Seattle in the most recent data year.

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7
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In CA
53 Materials Processing and Manufacturing Degrees Awarded

UC Davis is a very large public university located in the suburb of Davis. A Best Colleges rank of #52 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UC Davis is a great university overall.

There were roughly 53 general materials engineering students who graduated with this degree at UC Davis in the most recent year we have data available.

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8
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In CA
41 Materials Processing and Manufacturing Degrees Awarded

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a very large public university located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo. This university ranks 17th out of 168 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

There were roughly 41 general materials engineering students who graduated with this degree at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo in the most recent year we have data available.

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9
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In WA
43 Materials Processing and Manufacturing Degrees Awarded

Wazzu is a fairly large public university located in the town of Pullman. This university ranks 4th out of 51 colleges for overall quality in the state of Washington.

There were approximately 43 general materials engineering students who graduated with this degree at Wazzu in the most recent year we have data available.

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10
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
10th Most Popular In CA

Located in the large city of San Jose, San Jose State is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 23rd out of 168 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

There were approximately 19 general materials engineering students who graduated with this degree at San Jose State in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best General Materials Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best general materials engineering schools for a specific state in the Far Western US Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
California 999 497
Washington 831 135
Oregon 587 14
Nevada 354 16

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