by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Technology Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Engineering Technology is the 203rd most popular major in the country with 4,500 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Far Western US region, there were 550 engineering technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Technology Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking looked at 37 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in engineering technology. That schools that top this list have a program in engineering technology in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Technology Major in the Far Western US Region”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Bellingham Technical College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Technology Major in the Far Western US Region. Located in Bellingham, Washington, this small public school handed out 90 diplomas to qualified ’s engineering tech students in 2020-2021.
Full Bellingham Vocational Technical Institute Engineering Technology Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pasadena City College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Technology Major in the Far Western US Region list. Pasadena City College is located in Pasadena, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 235 ’s engineering tech degrees to qualified students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Washington University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Technology Major in the Far Western US Region list. EWU is a public institution located in Cheney, Washington. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 51 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Eastern Washington University Engineering Technology Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Las Positas College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Technology Major in the Far Western US Region list. Las Positas College is a medium-sized public school situated in Livermore, California. It awarded 11 ’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Clover Park Technical College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Technology Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Lakewood, Washington, this small public school handed out 55 degrees to qualified ’s engineering tech students in 2020-2021.
Columbia Basin College ranked #6 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Technology Major in the Far Western US Region list. CBC is a public institution located in Pasco, Washington. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 5 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Olympic College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Technology Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Olympic College is a public institution located in Bremerton, Washington. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Mt. Hood Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Technology Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #8. Gresham, Oregon is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s engineering tech degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
Big Bend Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Technology Major in the Far Western US Region list. This small school is located in Moses Lake, Washington, and it awarded 1 ’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Engineering Technology at Big Bend Community College
City College of San Francisco did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Technology Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #10. San Francisco, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s engineering tech degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
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Cabrillo College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Technology Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Cabrillo College is located in Aptos, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 21 ’s engineering tech degrees to qualified students.
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Merced College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Technology Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #12. This medium-sized school is located in Merced, California, and it awarded 2 ’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Merced Community College District Engineering Technology Report
With a ranking of #13, Santa Ana College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Technology Major in the Far Western US Region list. Santa Ana College is a large public school situated in Santa Ana, California. It awarded 5 ’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Edmonds Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Technology Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #14. This medium-sized school is located in Lynnwood, Washington, and it awarded 7 ’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Edmonds Community College Engineering Technology Report
With a ranking of #15, Allan Hancock College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Technology Major in the Far Western US Region list. Allan Hancock College is a medium-sized school located in Santa Maria, California that handed out 2 ’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Engineering Technology at Allan Hancock College
California State Polytechnic University - Pomona did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Technology Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #16. Cal Poly Pomona is a public institution located in Pomona, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
Full California State Polytechnic University - Pomona Engineering Technology Report
Butte College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Technology Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Butte College is a medium-sized public school situated in Oroville, California. It awarded 3 ’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Norco College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Technology Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Norco College is a medium-sized school located in Norco, California that handed out 1 ’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Chaffey College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Technology Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Chaffey College is a public institution located in Rancho Cucamonga, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% 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%.
Read full report on Engineering Technology at Chaffey College
With a ranking of #20, Central Washington University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Technology Major in the Far Western US Region list. CWU is a fairly large public school situated in Ellensburg, Washington. It awarded 1 ’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
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Cerritos College landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Technology Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Cerritos College is a public institution located in Norwalk, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 6 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Cerro Coso Community College ranked #22 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Technology Major in the Far Western US Region list. Cerro Coso Community College is located in Ridgecrest, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s engineering tech degrees to qualified students.
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Lower Columbia College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Technology Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Longview, Washington, this small public school handed out 0 diplomas to qualified ’s engineering tech students in 2020-2021.
Walla Walla Community College landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Technology Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Walla Walla, Washington, this small public school awarded 0 degrees to qualified ’s engineering tech students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Engineering Technology at Walla Walla Community College
Shasta College ranked #22 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Technology Major in the Far Western US Region list. Shasta College is a medium-sized public school situated in Redding, California. It awarded 0 ’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
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Antelope Valley College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Technology Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #22. This fairly large school is located in Lancaster, California, and it awarded 0 ’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Engineering Technology at Antelope Valley College
With a ranking of #22, College of Marin did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Technology Major in the Far Western US Region list. College of Marin is a public institution located in Kentfield, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #22, California State University - Sacramento did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Technology Major in the Far Western US Region list. This large school is located in Sacramento, California, and it awarded 0 ’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Engineering Technology at California State University - Sacramento
Riverside City College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Technology Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #22. Riverside City College is a fairly large school located in Riverside, California that handed out 0 ’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Ventura College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Technology Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Ventura College is a fairly large public school situated in Ventura, California. It awarded 0 ’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #22, National University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Technology Major in the Far Western US Region list. La Jolla, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s engineering tech degrees to 0 students 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%.
Read full report on Engineering Technology at National University
San Joaquin Delta College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Technology Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Stockton, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s engineering tech degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
Bakersfield College ranked #22 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Technology Major in the Far Western US Region list. Bakersfield College is a large public school situated in Bakersfield, California. It awarded 0 ’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
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College of San Mateo did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Technology Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #22. College of San Mateo is a medium-sized school located in San Mateo, California that handed out 0 ’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #22, American River College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Technology Major in the Far Western US Region list. American River is a public institution located in Sacramento, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
California State University - Long Beach did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Technology Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #22. CSULB is located in Long Beach, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s engineering tech degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full California State University - Long Beach Engineering Technology Report
Imperial Valley College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Technology Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Imperial Valley College is a public institution located in Imperial, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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