2023 Best Value Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Engineering 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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 49 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best value programs for engineering students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
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.
Top 10 Best Engineering Schools
Our 2023 rankings named National University the best value school in the Far Western US Region for engineering students. Located in the 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. On average, engineering graduates from National University take out $35,500 in student loans while working on their degree.
National University also claimed a spot on our Best Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
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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 #2 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region list. San Jose State is a very large public school located in the large city of San Jose.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at San Jose State are $19,732 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, San Jose State also did well on our Best Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo is a great value for engineering students. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of San Luis Obispo.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo are $28,105 a year. Engineering majors at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo take out an average of $20,507 in student loans while working on their egree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $455.
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
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Out of the 49 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Chico landed the # 4 spot on the list. Chico State is a large public school located in the city of Chico.
Chico State undergraduate students pay an average of $19,744 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, engineering majors at Chico State accumulate an average of around $22,250 in student debt.
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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 #5 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the suburb of Pomona, Cal Poly Pomona is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cal Poly Pomona are $19,319 per year. While working on their degree, engineering majors at Cal Poly Pomona accumulate an average of around $22,518 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $183, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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San Diego State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value engineering programs. Located in the city of San Diego, SDSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SDSU are $20,016 per year. The average amount in student loans that engineering majors at SDSU take out is $20,714. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $252.
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California State University - Long Beach came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. CSULB is a very large public school located in the large city of Long Beach.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at CSULB are $18,726 a year. The average amount in student loans that engineering majors at CSULB take out is $19,310.
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Santa Clara University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Santa Clara, SCU is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SCU are $55,860 per year. Engineering majors at SCU take out an average of $24,164 in student loans while working on their egree.
SCU also made our Best Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region list, coming in at #4.
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With a ranking of #8, California State University - Sacramento did quite well on this year’s best value schools for engineering students. Located in the city of Sacramento, Sac State is a public college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Sac State are $19,272 a year. On average, engineering graduates from Sac State take out $19,807 in student loans while working on their degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $174, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
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With a ranking of #10, University of California - Berkeley did quite well on this year’s best value schools for engineering students. UC Berkeley is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UC Berkeley are $43,980 a year. While working on their degree, engineering majors at UC Berkeley accumulate an average of around $13,535 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $370, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UC Berkeley is ranked #3 for overall quality for engineering in the Far Western US Region .
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Explore the best engineering schools 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 |
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Majors Related to Engineering
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| 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).
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