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2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

8 Colleges
$58,509 Avg Salary
$27,060 Avg Student Debt

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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Mechanical Engineering Technology program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Technology Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named California State Polytechnic University - Pomona the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for mechanical engineering technology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Cal Poly Pomona is a very large public school located in the suburb of Pomona.

Women make up 9% of the ME tech majors at the school.

ME Tech majors at Cal Poly Pomona take out an average of $20,517 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Mechanical Engineering Technology at California State Polytechnic University - Pomona Report

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Art Center College of Design helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mechanical engineering technology schools in the Far Western US Region . Art Center College of Design is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Pasadena.

About 9% of the students majoring in ME tech at the school are women while 91% are male.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, ME tech majors at Art Center College of Design accumulate an average of around $48,378 in student debt.

Read full report on Mechanical Engineering Technology at Art Center College of Design

Out of the 8 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Washington University landed the # 3 spot on the list. CWU is a large public school located in the town of Ellensburg.

Women make up 10% of the ME tech majors at the school.

ME Tech majors at CWU take out an average of $26,230 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Mechanical Engineering Technology at Central Washington University Report

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Eastern Washington University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mechanical engineering technology schools in the Far Western US Region . EWU is a large public school located in the fringe town of Cheney.

ME Tech majors at EWU take out an average of $32,229 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Read full report on Mechanical Engineering Technology at Eastern Washington University

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means California State University Maritime Academy is a great place for mechanical engineering technology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Cal Maritime is a small public school located in the midsize city of Vallejo.

Women make up 8% of the ME tech majors at the school.

When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $426.

Read full report on Mechanical Engineering Technology at California State University Maritime Academy

#6

Oregon Institute of Technology

Klamath Falls, OR

Oregon Institute of Technology landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree mechanical engineering technology programs. OIT is a small public school located in the remote town of Klamath Falls.

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#7

Wenatchee Valley College

Wenatchee, WA

Wenatchee Valley College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. WVC is a small public school located in the city of Wenatchee.

About 25% of the students majoring in ME tech at the school are women while 75% are male.

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Western Washington University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Bellingham, WWU is a public school with a large student population.

About 33% of the students majoring in ME tech at the school are women while 67% are male.

Read full report on Mechanical Engineering Technology at Western Washington University

Best 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

One of 18 majors within the area of study, mechanical engineering technology 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 8 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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