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2023 Best Value Industrial Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

9 Colleges
$37,611 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$75,025 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Industrial Engineering School for You

Industrial Engineering is the #87 most popular major in the country with 9,072 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Best Value Industrial 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. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which programs offered the best value experiences for IE students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

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. 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.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Industrial Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region

Check out the IE programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Far Western US Region Schools for Affordable Quality in Industrial Engineering

#1

Gonzaga University

Spokane, WA

Our analysis found Gonzaga University to be the best value school for industrial engineering students who want to pursue a degree in the Far Western US Region . Gonzaga is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Spokane.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Gonzaga are $48,470 per year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Gonzaga also did well on our Best Industrial Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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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 #2 on this year’s Best Value Industrial Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo are $28,105 a year. The average amount in student loans that IE majors at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo take out is $21,846. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $498.

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo also claimed a spot on our Best Industrial Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.

Read full report on Industrial Engineering at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo

Out of the 9 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, San Jose State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of San Jose, San Jose State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

San Jose State undergraduate students pay an average of $19,732 in tuition and fees each year.

San Jose State also claimed a spot on our Best Industrial Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

Read full report on Industrial Engineering at San Jose State University

$19,319 Average Tuition & Fees

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 #4 on this year’s Best Value Industrial Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Cal Poly Pomona is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Pomona.

Cal Poly Pomona undergraduate students pay an average of $19,319 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, IE majors at Cal Poly Pomona accumulate an average of around $26,035 in student debt.

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The excellent programs at University of Washington - Seattle Campus helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best industrial engineering schools in the Far Western US Region . UW Seattle is a very large public school located in the large city of Seattle.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UW Seattle are $39,906 per year. IE majors at UW Seattle take out an average of $18,138 in student loans while working on their egree.

UW Seattle also claimed a spot on our Best Industrial Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.

Read full report on Industrial Engineering at University of Washington - Seattle Campus

#6

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR
$31,579 Average Tuition & Fees

Oregon State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Industrial Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the small city of Corvallis, Oregon State is a public school with a very large student population.

Oregon State undergraduate students pay an average of $31,579 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, IE graduates from Oregon State carry an average student debtload of $25,000.

Full Industrial Engineering at Oregon State University Report

With a ranking of #7, University of Southern California did quite well on this year’s best value schools for industrial engineering students. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at USC are $61,503 per year. After completing their degree, IE graduates from USC carry an average student debtload of $21,500.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, USC also did well on our Best Industrial Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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$37,018 Average Tuition & Fees

California Baptist University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for industrial engineering students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large city of Riverside, Cal Baptist is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cal Baptist are $37,018 per year.

Read full report on Industrial Engineering at California Baptist University

#9

University of San Diego

San Diego, CA

University of San Diego came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Industrial Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the city of San Diego, USD is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

USD undergraduate students pay an average of $52,864 in tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its great value ranking, USD is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Industrial Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region list.

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Best Industrial Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best industrial engineering schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 464
Washington 98
Oregon 85

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Industrial Engineering is one of 40 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to IE

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 9 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).

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