2024 Best Engineering Science Schools in the Far Western US Region
5Colleges in the Far Western US Region
80Engineering Science Degrees Awarded
$59,382Avg Early-Career Salary
Engineering Science is about average in terms of popularity for degree programs. That is, it ranks #205 out of the 395 majors across the country that we analyze each year. So, it might take a little more work to find colleges and universities that offer the degree program.
College Factual reviewed 5 schools in the Far Western US Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of engineering science. Combined, these schools handed out 80 degrees in engineering science to qualified students.
The engineering science program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Engineering Science rankings. For our Best Overall Engineering Science 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.
The engineering science 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 Engineering Science Schools in the Far Western US Region.
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Best Schools for Engineering Science in the Far Western US Region
The schools below may not offer all types of engineering science degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
Top Far Western US Region Schools in Engineering Science
University of California - San Diego is a wonderful decision for students interested in a degree in engineering science. UCSD is a very 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 about 3 engineering science students who graduated with this degree at UCSD in the most recent year we have data available.
It's difficult to beat University of California - Berkeley if you want to pursue a degree in engineering science. UC Berkeley is a fairly 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 approximately 19 engineering science students who graduated with this degree at UC Berkeley in the most recent data year.
Any student who is interested in engineering science needs to look into California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo. Located in the small suburb of San Luis Obispo, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #95 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a great university overall.
There were about 16 engineering science students who graduated with this degree at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo in the most recent year we have data available.
Every student pursuing a degree in engineering science has to look into Sonoma State University. SSU is a moderately-sized public university located in the large suburb of Rohnert Park. This university ranks 83rd out of 168 schools for overall quality in the state of California.
There were roughly 4 engineering science students who graduated with this degree at SSU in the most recent year we have data available.
It is hard to beat Washington State University if you wish to pursue a degree in engineering science. Located in the distant town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 4th out of 51 colleges for overall quality in the state of Washington.
There were approximately 3 engineering science students who graduated with this degree at Wazzu in the most recent data year.
CSUB is a moderately-sized public university located in the large city of Bakersfield. This university ranks 127th out of 168 schools for overall quality in the state of California.
There were approximately 35 engineering science students who graduated with this degree at CSUB in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the engineering science program state that they receive average early career income of $59,382.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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