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2024 Best Other Engineering Schools in California

6 Colleges in California
419 Other Engineering Degrees Awarded
$79,157 Avg Early-Career Salary
Other Engineering is about average in terms of popularity for degree programs. That is, it ranks #177 out of the 395 majors across the country that we analyze each year. As such, the degree program isn't offered at every college in the United States, but there are schools that do have a program in the field that are top-notch when it comes to quality.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 6 schools in California to determine which ones were the best for other engineering students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 419 degrees in other engineering during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Other Engineering School

Best Other Engineering Schools in California Your choice of other engineering school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Other Engineering 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.

Other Engineering Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Other Engineering
Master's Degrees in Other Engineering
Doctor's Degrees in Other Engineering

The other engineering 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 Other Engineering Schools in California. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.

Best Schools for Other Engineering in California

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

Top California Schools in Other Engineering

1
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Stanford University
Stanford, CA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
113 Other Engineering Degrees Awarded
$55,933 Median Starting Salary

It's difficult to beat Stanford University if you want to pursue a degree in other engineering. Stanford is a large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Stanford. A Best Colleges rank of #3 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Stanford is a great university overall.

There were approximately 113 other engineering students who graduated with this degree at Stanford in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the other engineering program report average early career income of $55,933.

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2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
152 Other Engineering Degrees Awarded
$97,458 Median Starting Salary

Any student who is interested in other engineering has to check out University of Southern California. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Los Angeles. A Best Colleges rank of #11 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means USC is a great university overall.

There were roughly 152 other engineering students who graduated with this degree at USC in the most recent data year. Those other engineering students who get their degree from University of Southern California make $18,301 more than the standard other engineering graduate.

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3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
94 Other Engineering Degrees Awarded
$86,797 Median Starting Salary

University of California - San Diego is a great option for students pursuing a degree in other engineering. UCSD is a very large public university located in the city of La Jolla. This university ranks 8th out of 168 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

There were approximately 94 other engineering students who graduated with this degree at UCSD in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the other engineering degree program at University of California - San Diego earn $7,639 more than the standard college graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.

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4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In CA
62.5% Growth in Graduates

University of California - Berkeley is a wonderful option for students interested in a degree in other engineering. 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 8 other engineering students who graduated with this degree at UC Berkeley in the most recent year we have data available.

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5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
35 Other Engineering Degrees Awarded
2.9% Growth in Graduates

Located in the midsize city of Chico, Chico State is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 79th out of 168 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

There were roughly 35 other engineering students who graduated with this degree at Chico State in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the other engineering program state that they receive average early career earnings of $68,803.

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5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In CA
50.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 5th out of 168 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

There were roughly 4 other engineering students who graduated with this degree at UCLA in the most recent data year.

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6
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In CA

SDSU is a fairly large public university located in the city of San Diego. This university ranks 22nd out of 168 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

There were about 2 other engineering students who graduated with this degree at SDSU in the most recent data year.

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Best Other Engineering Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Other Engineering Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Washington 300 1
Oregon 266 25
Nevada 192 2

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Other Engineering is one of 41 different types of Engineering programs to choose from.

Other Engineering Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Other Engineering 419

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 5,137
Electrical Engineering 4,697
Computer Engineering 3,389
Civil Engineering 3,198
Biomedical Engineering 1,744
General Engineering 1,386
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering 1,275
Chemical Engineering 1,136
Systems Engineering 537
Materials Engineering 497

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