2023 Best Value Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, mechanical engineering was ranked #21 in the country. In fact 46,178 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 47 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for ME 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 Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named California State University Maritime Academy the best value school in the Far Western US Region for mechanical engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Vallejo, Cal Maritime is a public college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cal Maritime are $18,996 per year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, ME majors at Cal Maritime accumulate an average of around $29,280 in student debt.
Cal Maritime also claimed a spot on our Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
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Out of the 47 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo landed the # 2 spot on the list. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a fairly 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 ME majors at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $19,650. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $418, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at California State Polytechnic University - Pomona helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value mechanical engineering schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the suburb of Pomona, Cal Poly Pomona is a public college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Cal Poly Pomona are $19,319 a year. The average amount in student loans that ME majors at Cal Poly Pomona take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $21,005. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $177.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at California State University - Chico helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value mechanical engineering schools in the Far Western US Region . Chico State is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Chico.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Chico State are $19,744 a year. On average, ME graduates from Chico State take out $22,529 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend San Jose State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. San Jose State is a very 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.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means San Diego State University is a great value for mechanical engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of San Diego, SDSU is a public school with a very large student population.
SDSU undergraduate students pay an average of $20,016 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, ME majors at SDSU accumulate an average of around $20,923 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $252.
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California State University - Long Beach ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. CSULB is a very 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. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, ME majors at CSULB accumulate an average of around $19,267 in student debt.
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California State University - Northridge did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for mechanical engineering students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Northridge, CSUN is a public school with a very large student population.
CSUN undergraduate students pay an average of $18,923 in tuition and fees each year. ME majors at CSUN take out an average of $22,274 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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San Francisco State University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of San Francisco, SFSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SFSU are $19,184 per year. The average amount in student loans that ME majors at SFSU take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $23,493.
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California State University - Sacramento came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the city of Sacramento, Sac State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Sac State undergraduate students pay an average of $19,272 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that ME majors at Sac State take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $19,859. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $192, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| California | 5,137 |
| Washington | 1,078 |
| Oregon | 646 |
| Nevada | 270 |
| Hawaii | 90 |
| Alaska | 66 |
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Majors Related to ME
Mechanical Engineering is one of 40 different types of programs to choose from.
Majors Similar to ME
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Electrical Engineering | 28,844 |
| 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 Michel Villeneuve.
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