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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

14 Colleges
$35,585 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$72,543 Avg Salary

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.

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

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

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.

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo undergraduate students pay an average of $28,105 in tuition and fees each year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo also is in the top 5% of our Best Other Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking.

Full Other Engineering at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo Report

$19,744 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means California State University - Chico is a great value for other engineering students. Located in the medium-sized city of Chico, Chico State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Chico State undergraduate students pay an average of $19,744 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that other engineering majors at Chico State take out is $23,000.

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#3

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA
$20,016 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Diego State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Other Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region list. SDSU is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Diego.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at SDSU are $20,016 a year.

Full Other Engineering at San Diego State University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Los Angeles. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Other Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public college with a very 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.

Full Other Engineering at University of California - Los Angeles Report

The excellent programs at University of California - Berkeley helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best other engineering schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the midsize city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public school with a fairly 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.

Read full report on Other Engineering at University of California - Berkeley

$24,827 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Nevada - Reno ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Other Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UNR is a fairly large public school located in the city of Reno.

UNR undergraduate students pay an average of $24,827 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Other Engineering at University of Nevada - Reno Report

With a ranking of #7, University of California - San Diego did quite well on this year’s best value schools for other engineering students. UCSD is a fairly large public school located in the large city of La Jolla.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UCSD are $44,454 a year. After completing their degree, other engineering graduates from UCSD carry an average student debtload of $20,200.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, UCSD also did well on our Best Other Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

Read full report on Other Engineering at University of California - San Diego

$24,828 Average Tuition & Fees

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 midsize 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.

Read full report on Other Engineering at University of Nevada - Las Vegas

#9

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR
$31,579 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #9, Oregon State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for other engineering students. Located in the city of Corvallis, Oregon State is a public college with a fairly 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.

Full Other Engineering at Oregon State University Report

#10

Portland State University

Portland, OR
$27,447 Average Tuition & Fees

Portland State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Other Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Portland State University is a very large public school located in the large city of Portland.

Portland State University undergraduate students pay an average of $27,447 in tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Other Engineering at Portland State University

Best Other Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best other engineering colleges 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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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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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