2023 Best Value Other Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Other Engineering School for You
Other Engineering is the #176 most popular major in the country with 2,760 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Other Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 14 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best value programs for other engineering 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.
Top 10 Best Other Engineering Schools
Our 2023 rankings named California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo the best value school in the Far Western US Region for other engineering students. Located in the small suburb of San Luis Obispo, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a public school with a fairly 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.
In addition to its great value ranking, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Other 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 University - Chico. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Other Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Chico, Chico State is a public school with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Chico State are $19,744 per year. The average amount in student loans that other engineering majors at Chico State take out is $23,000.
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Out of the 14 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, San Diego State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. SDSU is a fairly large public school located in the large city of San Diego.
SDSU undergraduate students pay an average of $20,016 in tuition and fees each year.
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The excellent programs at University of California - Los Angeles helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best other engineering schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UCLA are $43,012 per year.
UCLA excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Other 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 - Berkeley. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Other Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public college with a very large student population.
UC Berkeley undergraduate students pay an average of $43,980 in tuition and fees each year.
UC Berkeley not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Other Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
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University of Nevada - Reno came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Other Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. UNR is a very large public school located in the city of Reno.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNR are $24,827 per year.
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University of California - San Diego did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for other engineering students. It came in at #7 on the list. 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. After completing their degree, other engineering graduates from UCSD carry an average student debtload of $20,200.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UCSD also is in the top 15% of our Best Other Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking.
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University of Nevada - Las Vegas ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Other Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Las Vegas, UNLV is a public college with a fairly large student population.
UNLV undergraduate students pay an average of $24,828 in tuition and fees each year.
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Oregon State University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Other Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region list. 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. On average, other engineering graduates from Oregon State take out $31,000 in student loans while working on their degree.
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Portland State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for other engineering students. It came in at #10 on the list. Portland State University is a fairly large public school located in the city of Portland.
Portland State University undergraduate students pay an average of $27,447 in tuition and fees each year.
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Request InformationBest Other Engineering Colleges by State
Explore the best other engineering schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| California | 419 |
| Washington | 1 |
| Oregon | 33 |
| Nevada | 14 |
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Majors Related to Other Engineering
Other Engineering is one of 40 different types of programs to choose from.
Majors Similar to Other 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 14 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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