2023 Best Value Electrical Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Electrical Engineering School for You
Electrical Engineering is the #40 most popular major in the country with 28,844 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 Electrical Engineering 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. This report analyzed 50 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best value programs for EE students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
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. 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.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Top 10 Best Electrical Engineering Schools
Our 2023 rankings named National University the best value school in the Far Western US Region for electrical engineering students. Located in the city of La Jolla, National University is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at National University are $13,320 a year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, National University also is in the top 20% of our Best Electrical Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means San Jose State University is a great value for electrical engineering students. San Jose State is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Jose.
San Jose State undergraduate students pay an average of $19,732 in tuition and fees each year.
San Jose State excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Electrical Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend California State University - Chico. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Electrical Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Chico State is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Chico.
Chico State undergraduate students pay an average of $19,744 in tuition and fees each year.
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Out of the 50 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo landed the # 4 spot on the list. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a very large public school located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo are $28,105 per year. The average amount in student loans that EE majors at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo take out is $22,591. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $454.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo also is in the top 5% of our Best Electrical Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend San Diego State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Electrical Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of San Diego, SDSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
SDSU undergraduate students pay an average of $20,016 in tuition and fees each year. EE majors at SDSU take out an average of $17,062 in student loans while working on their egree.
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University of California - Berkeley came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Electrical Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. UC Berkeley is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UC Berkeley are $43,980 per year. EE majors at UC Berkeley take out an average of $13,025 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $348, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
UC Berkeley not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Electrical Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
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California State Polytechnic University - Pomona came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Electrical Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Pomona, Cal Poly Pomona is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Cal Poly Pomona undergraduate students pay an average of $19,319 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, EE majors at Cal Poly Pomona accumulate an average of around $23,500 in student debt.
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Sonoma State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Electrical Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. SSU is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Rohnert Park.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at SSU are $19,868 a year.
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California State University - Sacramento ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Electrical Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Sacramento, Sac State is a public college with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Sac State are $19,272 per year. While working on their degree, EE majors at Sac State accumulate an average of around $20,250 in student debt.
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With a ranking of #10, California State University - Long Beach did quite well on this year’s best value schools for electrical engineering students. CSULB is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Long Beach.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at CSULB are $18,726 a year. On average, EE graduates from CSULB take out $20,035 in student loans while working on their degree.
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Request InformationBest Electrical Engineering Colleges by State
Explore the best electrical engineering colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| California | 4,695 |
| Washington | 842 |
| Oregon | 359 |
| Nevada | 105 |
| Hawaii | 69 |
| Alaska | 32 |
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Majors Related to EE
Electrical Engineering is one of 40 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related to EE
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering | 46,178 |
| Civil Engineering | 21,388 |
| Computer Engineering | 17,987 |
| Chemical Engineering | 12,917 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 12,811 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 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 NASA.
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