2023 Best Value General Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best General Engineering Technology Associate Degree School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, general engineering technology was ranked #157 in the country. In fact 4,676 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value General Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which associate degree programs offered the best value experiences for engineering tech students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Best Far Western US Region Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in General Engineering Technology
Our 2023 rankings named Bellingham Technical College the best value school in the Far Western US Region for general engineering technology students working on their associate degree. Located in the small city of Bellingham, Bellingham Vocational Technical Institute is a public college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Bellingham Vocational Technical Institute are $5,227 a year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Olympic College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value General Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. OC is a small public school located in the city of Bremerton.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at OC are $9,638 per year.
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Request InformationBest General Engineering Technology Colleges by State
Explore the best general engineering technology schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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California | 264 |
Washington | 124 |
Oregon | 11 |
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Majors Related to Engineering Tech
One of 18 majors within the area of study, general engineering technology has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related to Engineering Tech
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 2 schools only.
- 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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