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2023 Best Engineering-Related Fields Schools in the Far Western US Region

9 Colleges
$86,273 Avg Salary
$24,604 Avg Student Debt

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, engineering-related fields was ranked #109 in the country. In fact 6,736 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Best Engineering-Related Fields Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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Check out the engineering-related fields programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

#1

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

Our 2023 rankings named Stanford University the best school in the Far Western US Region for engineering-related fields students. Located in the large suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washington State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Engineering-Related Fields Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Wazzu is a fairly large public school located in the town of Pullman.

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Out of the 9 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Northridge landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Northridge, CSUN is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State Polytechnic University - Pomona. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Engineering-Related Fields Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the suburb of Pomona, Cal Poly Pomona is a public school with a very large student population.

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Out of the 9 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Chico landed the # 5 spot on the list. Chico State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Chico.

On average, engineering-related fields graduates from Chico State take out $17,687 in student loans while working on their degree.

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San Jose State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Engineering-Related Fields Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. San Jose State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of San Jose.

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Art Center College of Design ranked #7 on this year’s Best Engineering-Related Fields Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Pasadena, Art Center College of Design is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that engineering-related fields majors at Art Center College of Design take out is $36,625.

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#8

National University

La Jolla, CA

With a ranking of #8, National University did quite well on this year’s best schools for engineering-related fields students. Located in the large city of La Jolla, National University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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California State University - Los Angeles landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best engineering-related fields programs. Located in the city of Los Angeles, Cal State LA is a public college with a very large student population.

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Explore the best engineering-related fields colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 669
Washington 52
Oregon 49

One of 18 majors within the area of study, engineering-related fields has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Industrial Production Technology 11,906
Electromechanical Engineering Technology 10,593
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology 8,964
Environmental Control Technology 8,690
Electronics Engineering Technology 8,592

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 9 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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