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2023 Most Well Attended Engineering-Related Fields Major in the Far Western US Region for a Master’s

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Most Well Attended Engineering-Related Fields Major in the Far Western US Region for a Master's

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Engineering-Related Fields Major in the Far Western US Region for a Master’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Engineering-Related Fields is the 112th most popular major in the country with 6,736 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, engineering-related fields graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $77,404 and had an average of $26,200 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 770 engineering-related fields graduates with average earnings and debt of $86,273 and $24,604 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 458 engineering-related fields graduates with average earnings and debt of $61,693 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Well Attended Engineering-Related Fields Major in the Far Western US Region for a Master’s” ranking analyzed 15 colleges that offered a degree in engineering-related fields. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in engineering-related fields.

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The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region master’s degree engineering-related fields students.

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Stanford University
Stanford, California

Out of the 15 schools in the Most Well Attended Engineering-Related Fields Major in the Far Western US Region for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Stanford University landed the #1 spot on the list. Stanford, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s engineering-related fields degrees to 103 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Stanford Engineering-Related Fields Report

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San Jose State University
San Jose, California

Out of the 15 schools in the Most Well Attended Engineering-Related Fields Major in the Far Western US Region for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, San Jose State University landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in San Jose, California, and it awarded 80 masters’s engineering-related fields degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full San Jose State Engineering-Related Fields Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend California State University - Northridge. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Engineering-Related Fields Major in the Far Western US Region for a Master’s. Northridge, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s engineering-related fields degrees to 63 students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full CSUN Engineering-Related Fields Report

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National University
La Jolla, California

Out of the 15 schools in the Most Well Attended Engineering-Related Fields Major in the Far Western US Region for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, National University landed the #4 spot on the list. National University is a fairly large school located in La Jolla, California that handed out 38 masters’s engineering-related fields degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full National University Engineering-Related Fields Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Portland State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering-Related Fields Major in the Far Western US Region for a Master’s list. Portland State University is a large public school situated in Portland, Oregon. It awarded 32 masters’s engineering-related fields degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Engineering-Related Fields at Portland State University

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International Technological University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Engineering-Related Fields Major in the Far Western US Region for a Master’s list. International Technological University is a small school located in San Jose, California that handed out 26 masters’s engineering-related fields degrees in 2020-2021.

Full International Technological University Engineering-Related Fields Report

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Santa Clara University
Santa Clara, California

Santa Clara University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering-Related Fields Major in the Far Western US Region for a Master’s ranking. SCU is a medium-sized school located in Santa Clara, California that handed out 25 masters’s engineering-related fields degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

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California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Engineering-Related Fields Major in the Far Western US Region for a Master’s list. San Luis Obispo, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s engineering-related fields degrees to 20 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Engineering-Related Fields Report

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Washington State University
Pullman, Washington

Washington State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Engineering-Related Fields Major in the Far Western US Region for a Master’s ranking. This large school is located in Pullman, Washington, and it awarded 20 masters’s engineering-related fields degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Engineering-Related Fields at Wazzu

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California State University - East Bay ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended Engineering-Related Fields Major in the Far Western US Region for a Master’s list. California State University - East Bay is a public institution located in Hayward, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 14 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Engineering-Related Fields at Cal State East Bay

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California State Polytechnic University - Pomona came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Engineering-Related Fields Major in the Far Western US Region for a Master’s ranking. Located in Pomona, California, this large public school handed out 14 diplomas to qualified masters’s engineering-related fields students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Cal Poly Pomona Engineering-Related Fields Report

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California State University - Los Angeles landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering-Related Fields Major in the Far Western US Region for a Master’s ranking. Cal State LA is located in Los Angeles, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 masters’s engineering-related fields degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Engineering-Related Fields at Cal State LA

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Art Center College of Design
Pasadena, California

With a ranking of #13, Art Center College of Design did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering-Related Fields Major in the Far Western US Region for a Master’s list. Pasadena, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s engineering-related fields degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

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Saint Martin's University
Lacey, Washington

With a ranking of #14, Saint Martin’s University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering-Related Fields Major in the Far Western US Region for a Master’s list. Located in Lacey, Washington, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified masters’s engineering-related fields students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full Saint Martin’s University Engineering-Related Fields Report

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Westcliff University
Irvine, California

With a ranking of #15, Westcliff University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering-Related Fields Major in the Far Western US Region for a Master’s list. Located in Irvine, California, this small private for-profit school awarded 0 diplomas to qualified masters’s engineering-related fields students in 2020-2021.

Full Westcliff University Engineering-Related Fields Report

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