2023 Best Value General Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best General Engineering School for You
General Engineering is the #80 most popular major in the country with 11,796 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value General Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 23 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best value programs for engineering students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Top 10 Best General Engineering Schools
Our analysis found San Jose State University to be the best value school for general engineering students who want to pursue a degree in the Far Western US Region . San Jose State is a fairly large public school located in the large 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 General 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 University of California - Los Angeles. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value General Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UCLA is a very large public school located in the city of Los Angeles.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UCLA are $43,012 a year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UCLA also is in the top 5% of our Best General 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 University of California - Berkeley. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value General Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UC Berkeley is a fairly large public school located in the city of Berkeley.
UC Berkeley undergraduate students pay an average of $43,980 in tuition and fees each year.
UC Berkeley also took the #3 spot in our Best General Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region rankings.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value General Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a very large public school located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo are $28,105 a year.
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best General 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 Polytechnic University - Pomona. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value General Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large suburb of Pomona, Cal Poly Pomona is a public school with a very large student population.
Cal Poly Pomona undergraduate students pay an average of $19,319 in tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #6, University of Portland did quite well on this year’s best value schools for general engineering students. Located in the city of Portland, University of Portland is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at University of Portland are $49,864 a year.
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Harvey Mudd College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for general engineering students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Claremont, Harvey Mudd College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Harvey Mudd College are $60,703 a year. After completing their degree, engineering graduates from Harvey Mudd College carry an average student debtload of $20,321. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $429.
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California State University - Fresno ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value General Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Fresno, Fresno State is a public college with a very large student population.
Fresno State undergraduate students pay an average of $18,533 in tuition and fees each year.
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San Francisco State University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value General Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of San Francisco, SFSU is a public college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at SFSU are $19,184 a year.
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California State University - Long Beach ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value General Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region list. CSULB is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Long Beach.
CSULB undergraduate students pay an average of $18,726 in tuition and fees each year.
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Request InformationBest General Engineering Colleges by State
Explore the best general engineering colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| California | 1,257 |
| Washington | 39 |
| Oregon | 49 |
| Alaska | 4 |
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General Engineering Related Majors for Engineering
General Engineering is one of 40 different types of programs to choose from.
Majors Similar to Engineering
| 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 23 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 Rémi Kaupp.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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