2023 Best Value Engineering Science Schools in the Far Western US Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Engineering Science School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, engineering science was ranked #210 in the country. In fact 1,454 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Engineering Science Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best value programs for engineering science 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. 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 in Engineering Science
Our 2023 rankings named California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo the best value school in the Far Western US Region for engineering science students. Located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a public school with a very large student population.
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo undergraduate students pay an average of $28,105 in tuition and fees each year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo also is in the top 5% of our Best Engineering Science Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking.
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Out of the 6 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Sonoma State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Rohnert Park, SSU is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SSU are $19,868 per year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Berkeley. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Engineering Science Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UC Berkeley are $43,980 per year.
UC Berkeley also made our Best Engineering Science Schools in the Far Western US Region list, coming in at #3.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washington State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Engineering Science Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Wazzu undergraduate students pay an average of $27,733 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Wazzu also did well on our Best Engineering Science Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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The excellent programs at University of California - San Diego helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best engineering science schools in the Far Western US Region . UCSD is a very large public school located in the city of La Jolla.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UCSD are $44,454 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, UCSD also did well on our Best Engineering Science Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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With a ranking of #6, California State University - Bakersfield did quite well on this year’s best value schools for engineering science students. Located in the city of Bakersfield, CSUB is a public school with a fairly large student population.
CSUB undergraduate students pay an average of $19,459 in tuition and fees each year.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| California | 77 |
| Washington | 3 |
| Oregon | 0 |
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Majors Related to Engineering Science
Engineering Science is one of 40 different types of programs to choose from.
Majors Similar to Engineering Science
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering | 46,178 |
| Electrical Engineering | 28,844 |
| Civil Engineering | 21,388 |
| Computer Engineering | 17,987 |
| Chemical Engineering | 12,917 |
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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Nicolás Pérez.
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