2023 Best Value General Engineering Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best General Engineering Master's Degree 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.
The Best Value General Engineering Master's Degree 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 12 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best value master's degree 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.
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2023 Best Value General Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Value General Engineering Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Best General Engineering Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named San Jose State University the best value school in the Far Western US Region for general engineering students working on their master’s degree. San Jose State is a very large public school located in the large city of San Jose.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at San Jose State are $18,790 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, San Jose State is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best General Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UCLA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Los Angeles.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UCLA are $28,138 a year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UCLA is ranked #5 for overall quality for engineering in the Far Western US Region .
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo is a great value for general engineering students working on their master’s degree. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a very large public school located in the small suburb of San Luis Obispo.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo are $21,133 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best General Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
The excellent master’s degree programs at California State Polytechnic University - Pomona helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value general engineering schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the suburb of Pomona, Cal Poly Pomona is a public school with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Cal Poly Pomona are $18,377 per year.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Portland is a great value for general engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Portland, University of Portland is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
University of Portland graduate students pay an average of $23,868 in tuition and fees each year.
California State University - Fresno came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the large city of Fresno, Fresno State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Fresno State are $17,591 per year.
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San Francisco State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value General Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of San Francisco, SFSU is a public school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at SFSU are $18,242 a year.
Oregon Institute of Technology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for general engineering students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the remote town of Klamath Falls, OIT is a public school with a small student population.
OIT graduate students pay an average of $24,315 in tuition and fees each year.
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University of California - Irvine landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree general engineering programs. UC Irvine is a very large public school located in the city of Irvine.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UC Irvine are $28,458 per year.
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With a ranking of #10, Washington State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for general engineering students working on their master’s degree. Wazzu is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Pullman.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Wazzu are $28,190 per year.
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Best General Engineering Colleges by State
Explore the best general engineering colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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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 |
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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 12 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.
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