2023 Best Value Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Bachelor's Degree School for You
Mechanical Engineering Technology is the #134 most popular major in the country with 6,013 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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.
The Best Value Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree 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 6 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for ME tech students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Best Far Western US Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Mechanical Engineering
Our analysis found California State University Maritime Academy to be the best value school for mechanical engineering technology students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Far Western US Region . Cal Maritime is a fairly small public school located in the city of Vallejo.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cal Maritime are $18,996 per year. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $426.
Cal Maritime also claimed a spot on our Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means California State Polytechnic University - Pomona is a great value for mechanical engineering technology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Cal Poly Pomona is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Pomona.
Cal Poly Pomona undergraduate students pay an average of $19,319 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, ME tech graduates from Cal Poly Pomona carry an average student debtload of $20,517.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Central Washington University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. CWU is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Ellensburg.
CWU undergraduate students pay an average of $25,213 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, ME tech majors at CWU accumulate an average of around $26,230 in student debt.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Washington University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. EWU is a fairly large public school located in the town of Cheney.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at EWU are $25,748 a year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, ME tech majors at EWU accumulate an average of around $32,229 in student debt.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oregon Institute of Technology. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. OIT is a small public school located in the remote town of Klamath Falls.
OIT undergraduate students pay an average of $32,625 in tuition and fees each year.
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Art Center College of Design ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Art Center College of Design is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Pasadena.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Art Center College of Design are $48,044 a year. On average, ME tech graduates from Art Center College of Design take out $48,378 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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Request InformationBest Mechanical Engineering Technology Colleges by State
Explore the best mechanical engineering technology schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| California | 118 |
| Washington | 65 |
| Oregon | 9 |
| Nevada | 18 |
| Alaska | 0 |
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Mechanical Engineering Technology Related Majors for ME Tech
One of 18 majors within the area of study, mechanical engineering technology has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related to ME Tech
| 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 6 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.