by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Well Attended Engineering-Related Tech Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
In 2020-2021, 989 people earned their degree in engineering-related technologies, making the major the 270th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, engineering-related technologies graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $57,339 and had an average of $21,670 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Far Western US region, there were 168 engineering-related technologies graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,377 and $37,590 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Engineering-Related Tech Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking looked at 16 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in engineering-related technologies. To top this list, a school must have a successful engineering-related technologies program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Most Well Attended Engineering-Related Tech Major in the Far Western US Region” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Engineering-Related Tech Major in the Far Western US Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Santiago Canyon College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering-Related Tech Major in the Far Western US Region list. Santiago Canyon College is a fairly large public school situated in Orange, California. It awarded 57 ’s engineering-related tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Santiago Canyon College Engineering-Related Technologies Report
Out of the 16 schools in the Most Well Attended Engineering-Related Tech Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Santa Rosa Junior College landed the #2 spot on the list. SRJC is a fairly large school located in Santa Rosa, California that handed out 21 ’s engineering-related tech degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 16 schools in the Most Well Attended Engineering-Related Tech Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Great Basin College landed the #3 spot on the list. Great Basin College is a public institution located in Elko, Nevada. The school has a small population, and it awarded 12 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Alaska Anchorage. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Engineering-Related Tech Major in the Far Western US Region. University of Alaska Anchorage is a fairly large public school situated in Anchorage, Alaska. It awarded 12 ’s engineering-related tech degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Spokane Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Engineering-Related Tech Major in the Far Western US Region. Spokane Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Spokane, Washington. It awarded 13 ’s engineering-related tech degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Oregon Institute of Technology. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Engineering-Related Tech Major in the Far Western US Region. This small school is located in Klamath Falls, Oregon, and it awarded 10 ’s engineering-related tech degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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 ranking of #7, Clark College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering-Related Tech Major in the Far Western US Region list. Vancouver, Washington is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s engineering-related tech degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
Renton Technical College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Engineering-Related Tech Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Renton Technical College is a small public school situated in Renton, Washington. It awarded 19 ’s engineering-related tech degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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With a ranking of #9, California State University - Fresno did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering-Related Tech Major in the Far Western US Region list. Fresno State is a public institution located in Fresno, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.
Read full report on Engineering-Related Technologies at Fresno State
Cuyamaca College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended Engineering-Related Tech Major in the Far Western US Region list. This medium-sized school is located in El Cajon, California, and it awarded 3 ’s engineering-related tech degrees in 2020-2021.
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College of the Canyons landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering-Related Tech Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. College of the Canyons is located in Santa Clarita, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 ’s engineering-related tech degrees to qualified students.
Full College of the Canyons Engineering-Related Technologies Report
Sacramento City College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering-Related Tech Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Sacramento, California, and it awarded 1 ’s engineering-related tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Sacramento City College Engineering-Related Technologies Report
Bellingham Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering-Related Tech Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #13. Bellingham Technical College is a small school located in Bellingham, Washington that handed out 0 ’s engineering-related tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Bellingham Technical College Engineering-Related Technologies Report
Solano Community College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Engineering-Related Tech Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Fairfield, California, and it awarded 0 ’s engineering-related tech degrees in 2020-2021.
College of Southern Nevada ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended Engineering-Related Tech Major in the Far Western US Region list. Las Vegas, Nevada is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s engineering-related tech degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Engineering-Related Technologies at College of Southern Nevada
Clackamas Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering-Related Tech Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #13. Clackamas Community College is located in Oregon City, Oregon and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 ’s engineering-related tech degrees to qualified students.
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