2024 Best General Engineering Schools in California
17
Colleges in California
475
Engineering Degrees Awarded
If you pursue a degree in
general engineering, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #96 most popular program in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.
For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 17 schools in California to determine which ones were the best for general engineering students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 475 degrees in general engineering during the 2020-2021 academic year.
What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings
Choosing a Great General Engineering School
Your choice of general engineering school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall General Engineering School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
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.
General Engineering Rankings by Degree Level
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best General Engineering Schools in California list to help you make the college decision.
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Best Schools for General Engineering in California
The schools below may not offer all types of 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 California Schools in Engineering
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
13th
Most Popular In CA
University of California - Berkeley is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in general engineering. Located in the city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #18 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UC Berkeley is a great university overall.
There were about 5 general engineering students who graduated with this degree at UC Berkeley in the most recent data year.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In CA
58
Engineering Degrees Awarded
It is difficult to beat Harvey Mudd College if you want to pursue a degree in general engineering. Located in the suburb of Claremont, Harvey Mudd College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #35 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Harvey Mudd College is a great college overall.
There were about 58 general engineering students who graduated with this degree at Harvey Mudd College in the most recent year we have data available.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In CA
58
Engineering Degrees Awarded
It's hard to beat University of California - Los Angeles if you wish to pursue a degree in general engineering. UCLA is a very large public university located in the large 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 58 general engineering students who graduated with this degree at UCLA in the most recent year we have data available.
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Santa Clara University is a wonderful option for students pursuing a degree in general engineering. SCU is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Santa Clara. A Best Colleges rank of #50 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means SCU is a great university overall.
There were approximately 5 general engineering students who graduated with this degree at SCU in the most recent data year.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In CA
123
Engineering Degrees Awarded
UC Davis is a fairly 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 about 123 general engineering students who graduated with this degree at UC Davis in the most recent data year.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In CA
54
Engineering Degrees Awarded
Located in the large city of San Jose, San Jose State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #161 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means San Jose State is a great university overall.
There were about 54 general engineering students who graduated with this degree at San Jose State in the most recent data year.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
10th
Most Popular In CA
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a very large public university located in the small suburb of San Luis Obispo. 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 roughly 8 general engineering students who graduated with this degree at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo in the most recent data year.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
6th
Most Popular In CA
34
Engineering Degrees Awarded
Located in the city of Stockton, Pacific is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 40th out of 168 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.
There were approximately 34 general engineering students who graduated with this degree at Pacific in the most recent data year.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
7th
Most Popular In CA
Located in the large city of San Francisco, SFSU is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 35th out of 168 schools for overall quality in the state of California.
There were approximately 29 general engineering students who graduated with this degree at SFSU in the most recent year we have data available.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
11th
Most Popular In CA
Located in the city of San Diego, USD is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 29th out of 168 schools for overall quality in the state of California.
There were approximately 7 general engineering students who graduated with this degree at USD in the most recent data year.
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