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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering-Related Fields (Income $48-$75k) in the Far Western US Region

8 Ranked Colleges
458 Degrees Awarded
$28,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Engineering-Related Fields Schools for a Master's in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Engineering-Related Fields Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking.

In 2019-2020, 6,319 people earned their degree in engineering-related fields, making the major the 120th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, engineering-related fields graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $73,026 and had an average of $26,903 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 728 engineering-related fields graduates with average earnings and debt of $85,433 and $29,567 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 458 engineering-related fields graduates with average earnings and debt of $59,319 and $48,880 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Engineering-Related Fields Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking looked at 8 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in engineering-related fields. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent engineering-related fields programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the engineering-related fields program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Engineering-Related Fields Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k.

#1

Stanford University

Stanford, California

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Stanford University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Engineering-Related Fields Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Stanford is a fairly large school located in Stanford, California that handed out 130 masters’s engineering-related fields degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region master’s degree engineering-related fields students whose families make $48-$75k list, Stanford has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Engineering-Related Fields Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Stanford are $55,011.

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#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Northridge. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Engineering-Related Fields Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Northridge, California, this large public school handed out 29 degrees to qualified masters’s engineering-related fields students in 2019-2020.

CSUN not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Engineering-Related Fields Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at California State University - Northridge are $17,955, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Los Angeles. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Engineering-Related Fields Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Cal State LA is located in Los Angeles, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 14 masters’s engineering-related fields degrees to qualified students.

Cal State LA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Engineering-Related Fields Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Cal State LA are $17,723.

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#4

Washington State University

Pullman, Washington

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Engineering-Related Fields Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Washington State University landed the #4 spot on the list. This large school is located in Pullman, Washington, and it awarded 28 masters’s engineering-related fields degrees in 2019-2020.

Wazzu did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Engineering-Related Fields Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Washington State University are $27,561, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5

San Jose State University

San Jose, California
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Jose State University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Engineering-Related Fields Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in San Jose, California, this large public school awarded 65 diplomas to qualified masters’s engineering-related fields students in 2019-2020.

San Jose State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Engineering-Related Fields Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at San Jose State are $18,790, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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With a ranking of #6, California State Polytechnic University - Pomona did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Engineering-Related Fields Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Cal Poly Pomona is located in Pomona, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 masters’s engineering-related fields degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our far western us region master’s degree engineering-related fields students whose families make $48-$75k list, Cal Poly Pomona has also earned the #0 rank in our “Best Engineering-Related Fields Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cal Poly Pomona are $18,377, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#7

Santa Clara University

Santa Clara, California

Santa Clara University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Engineering-Related Fields Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. SCU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Santa Clara, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 27 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

SCU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Engineering-Related Fields Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Santa Clara University are $23,507, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#8

Art Center College of Design

Pasadena, California
#6 in overall quality

Art Center College of Design did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Engineering-Related Fields Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #8. Art Center College of Design is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Pasadena, California. It awarded 10 masters’s engineering-related fields degrees in 2019-2020.

Art Center College of Design not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Engineering-Related Fields Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Art Center College of Design are $49,090, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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