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2023 Most Popular Online Engineering Technologies Schools in the Far Western US Region

18 Colleges
$62,188 Avg Salary
$23,358 Avg Student Debt

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, engineering technologies was ranked #20 in the country. In fact 85,188 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Online Engineering Technologies Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 18 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones were the most popular online programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for engineering tech majors pursuing an online .

#1

Academy of Art University

San Francisco, CA

Our 2023 rankings named Academy of Art University the most popular online school in the Far Western US Region for engineering technologies students. Academy of Art University is a medium-sized private for-profit school located in the city of San Francisco.

While working on their degree, engineering tech majors at Academy of Art University accumulate an average of around $45,500 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $647.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend California Institute of Arts & Technology. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Online Engineering Technologies Schools in the Far Western US Region list. California Institute of Arts & Technology is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of San Diego.

On average, engineering tech graduates from California Institute of Arts & Technology take out $21,696 in student loans while working on their degree.

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The excellent online programs at Central Washington University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best engineering technologies schools in the Far Western US Region . CWU is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Ellensburg.

While working on their degree, engineering tech majors at CWU accumulate an average of around $25,378 in student debt.

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Out of the 18 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Northridge landed the # 4 spot on the list. CSUN is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Northridge.

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#5

San Bernardino Valley College

San Bernardino, CA

Out of the 18 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, San Bernardino Valley College landed the # 5 spot on the list. San Bernardino Valley College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of San Bernardino.

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University of Alaska Anchorage landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best engineering technologies programs. UAA is a large public school located in the large city of Anchorage.

The average amount in student loans that engineering tech majors at UAA take out is $29,037.

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Great Basin College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best engineering technologies programs. Located in the town of Elko, Great Basin College is a public school with a small student population.

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Lane Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Online Engineering Technologies Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Lane Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Eugene.

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#9

National University

La Jolla, CA

National University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best engineering technologies programs. National University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of La Jolla.

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#10

Rogue Community College

Grants Pass, OR

Rogue Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best engineering technologies programs. Located in the rural area of Grants Pass, Rogue Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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Explore the most popular online engineering technologies colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 2,964
Washington 1,051
Oregon 377
Hawaii 57
Nevada 146
Alaska 82

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Engineering Tech Majors to Study

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
Engineering-Related Fields 6,736
Mechanical Engineering Technology 6,013
General Engineering Technology 4,676
Construction Engineering Technology 4,330
Quality Control Technology 3,824
Computer Engineering Technology 3,595
Engineering Technology (Other) 1,768
Architectural Engineering Technology 1,290
Energy Systems Technologies 1,256
Civil Engineering Technology 1,187
Engineering-Related Technologies 989
Mining & Petroleum Technology 445
Nuclear Engineering Technology 220
Nanotechnology 114

Majors Similar to Engineering Tech

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer & Information Sciences 254,454
Engineering 198,468
Biological & Biomedical Sciences 177,778
Mathematics & Statistics 52,396
Physical Sciences 50,306

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 18 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to KUKA Systems GmbH.

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