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2023 Best Value Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

48 Colleges
$27,286 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$64,721 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Engineering Bachelor's Degree School for You

With 198,468 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, engineering is the #7 most popular major in the United States.

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 Engineering Bachelor'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. Our analysis looked at 48 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for engineering 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. 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.

2023 Best Value Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

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

Top 10 Best Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

National University

La Jolla, CA

Our analysis found National University to be the best value school for engineering students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Far Western US Region . Located in the large city of La Jolla, National University is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at National University are $13,320 a year.

National University also claimed a spot on our Best Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value engineering schools in the Far Western US Region . 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.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo also did well on our Best Engineering Bachelor’s Degree 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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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at California State University - Chico helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value engineering schools in the Far Western US Region . Chico State is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Chico.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Chico State are $19,744 per year.

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Out of the 48 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, California State Polytechnic University - Pomona landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Pomona, Cal Poly Pomona is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Cal Poly Pomona are $19,319 a year.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at San Jose State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value engineering schools in the Far Western US Region . San Jose State is a very large public school located in the large city of San Jose.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at San Jose State are $19,732 per year.

Read full report on Engineering at San Jose State University

#6

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

San Diego State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree engineering programs. Located in the city of San Diego, SDSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

SDSU undergraduate students pay an average of $20,016 in tuition and fees each year.

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California State University - Long Beach ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. CSULB is a very large public school located in the city of Long Beach.

CSULB undergraduate students pay an average of $18,726 in tuition and fees each year.

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California State University - Sacramento ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. 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.

Read full report on Engineering at California State University - Sacramento

With a ranking of #9, California State University - Fresno did quite well on this year’s best value schools for engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Fresno, Fresno State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Fresno State are $18,533 per year.

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California State University - Northridge landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree engineering programs. Located in the city of Northridge, CSUN is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CSUN are $18,923 per year.

Full Engineering at California State University - Northridge Report

Best Engineering Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
California 25,076
Washington 3,545
Oregon 2,281
Hawaii 301
Nevada 900
Alaska 178

Engineering Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 46,178
Electrical Engineering 28,844
Civil Engineering 21,388
Computer Engineering 17,987
Chemical Engineering 12,917
Biomedical Engineering 12,811
General Engineering 11,796
Industrial Engineering 9,072
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering 8,001
Systems Engineering 3,904
Materials Engineering 3,415
Other Engineering 2,760
Environmental Engineering 2,759
Operations Research 1,698
Agricultural Engineering 1,472
Engineering Science 1,454
Electrical and Computer Engineering. 1,378
Petroleum Engineering 1,256
Robotics Engineering 1,243
Architectural Engineering 1,012
Engineering Physics 994
Manufacturing Engineering 947
Construction Engineering 878
Nuclear Engineering 864
Marine Engineering 445
Biological Engineering 410
Polymer & Plastics Engineering 360
Geoscience Engineering 325
Mining Engineering 314
Textile Engineering 310
Ocean Engineering 285
Engineering Mechanics 272
Metallurgical Engineering 179
Energy Systems Engineering 138
Biochemical Engineering 109
Ceramic Engineering 94
Surveying Engineering 73
Electromechanical Engineering 45
Forest Engineering 41
Paper Science & Engineering 27
Engineering Chemistry 13

Majors Similar to Engineering

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer & Information Sciences 254,454
Biological & Biomedical Sciences 177,778
Engineering Technologies 85,188
Mathematics & Statistics 52,396
Physical Sciences 50,306

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 Petty Officer 3rd Class Declan Barnes.

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