by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual looked at 13 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Materials Engineering Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 283 master's degrees in materials engineering during the 2020-2021 academic year.
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Your choice of materials engineering for getting your master's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:
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 for a Master's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their master's degree from the school. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their master's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for materials engineering students working on their master'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 Materials Engineering Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.
Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in materials engineering.
Any student who is interested in a master's degree in materials engineering needs to look into Stanford University. Stanford is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Stanford.More information about a master’s in materials engineering from Stanford University
It's hard to beat University of California - Los Angeles if you wish to pursue a master's degree in materials engineering. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in materials engineering from University of California - Los Angeles
Every student who is interested in a master's degree in materials engineering needs to look into 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 master’s in materials engineering from University of Southern California
Any student who is interested in a master's degree in materials engineering needs to take a look at University of Washington - Seattle Campus. Located in the large city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public university with a fairly large student population.
Students who graduate with their master's from the materials engineering program state that they receive average early career wages of $72,394.
More information about a master’s in materials engineering from University of Washington - Seattle Campus
UCSD is a fairly large public university located in the city of La Jolla.More information about a master’s in materials engineering from University of California - San Diego
UC Irvine is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Irvine.More information about a master’s in materials engineering from University of California - Irvine
Located in the small suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in materials engineering from University of California - Davis
San Jose State is a fairly large public university located in the large city of San Jose.More information about a master’s in materials engineering from San Jose State University
Located in the town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in materials engineering from Washington State University
Portland State University is a very large public university located in the large city of Portland.More information about a master’s in materials engineering from Portland State University
Explore the best materials engineering schools for a specific state in the Far Western US Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| California | 253 | 222 |
| Washington | 183 | 45 |
| Oregon | 158 | 14 |
| Nevada | 105 | 2 |
One of 41 majors within the Engineering area of study, Materials Engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Materials Engineering | 283 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Electrical Engineering | 2,122 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 1,257 |
| Civil Engineering | 1,240 |
| Computer Engineering | 1,162 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 540 |
| Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering | 354 |
| Systems Engineering | 288 |
| General Engineering | 280 |
| Other Engineering | 207 |
| Operations Research | 202 |
