by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 4,676 people earned their degree in general engineering technology, making the major the 156th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, general engineering technology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $53,419 and had an average of $23,567 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Far Western US region, there were 550 general engineering technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking analyzed 37 colleges that offered a degree in general engineering technology. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in general engineering technology.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Tech 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 Tech Major in the Far Western US Region. Bellingham, Washington is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s engineering tech degrees to 90 students in 2020-2021.
Full Bellingham Technical College General Engineering Technology Report
Out of the 37 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Pasadena City College landed the #2 spot on the 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.
Read full report on General Engineering Technology at Pasadena City College
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 Tech Major in the Far Western US Region list. Eastern Washington University is a fairly large school located in Cheney, Washington that handed out 51 ’s engineering tech 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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Las Positas College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the Far Western US Region. Las Positas College is a public institution located in Livermore, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 11 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Engineering Technology at Las Positas College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Clover Park Technical College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the Far Western US Region. This small school is located in Lakewood, Washington, and it awarded 55 ’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Columbia Basin College ranked #6 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the Far Western US Region list. Columbia Basin College is a public institution located in Pasco, Washington. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 5 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Engineering Technology at Columbia Basin College
Olympic College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Olympic College is located in Bremerton, Washington and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 ’s engineering tech degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #8, Mt. Hood Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the Far Western US Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Gresham, Oregon, and it awarded 4 ’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Engineering Technology at Mt. Hood Community College
Big Bend Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Big Bend Community College is a small school located in Moses Lake, Washington that handed out 1 ’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Big Bend Community College General Engineering Technology Report
City College of San Francisco came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in San Francisco, California, this fairly large public school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified ’s engineering tech students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Engineering Technology at City College of San Francisco
Cabrillo College ranked #11 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the Far Western US Region list. Cabrillo College is a public institution located in Aptos, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 21 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Engineering Technology at Cabrillo College
With a ranking of #12, Merced College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the Far Western US Region list. Merced College is located in Merced, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 ’s engineering tech degrees to qualified students.
Read more about General Engineering Technology at Merced Community College District
Santa Ana College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #13. SAC is a public institution located in Santa Ana, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Edmonds Community College ranked #14 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Lynnwood, Washington, this medium-sized public school awarded 7 diplomas to qualified ’s engineering tech students in 2020-2021.
Full Edmonds Community College General Engineering Technology Report
Allan Hancock College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #15. This medium-sized school is located in Santa Maria, California, and it awarded 2 ’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Engineering Technology at Allan Hancock College
California State Polytechnic University - Pomona did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #16. California State Polytechnic University - Pomona is a public institution located in Pomona, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 ’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 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%.
Butte College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Oroville, California, this medium-sized public school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified ’s engineering tech students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Engineering Technology at Butte College
Norco College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #18. Located in Norco, California, this medium-sized public school handed out 1 degrees to qualified ’s engineering tech students in 2020-2021.
Chaffey College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Rancho Cucamonga, California, this fairly large public school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified ’s engineering tech 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 General Engineering Technology at Chaffey College
Central Washington University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Central Washington University is a public institution located in Ellensburg, Washington. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Cerritos College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #21. Located in Norwalk, California, this fairly large public school awarded 6 degrees to qualified ’s engineering tech students in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Engineering Technology at Cerritos College
National University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #22. National University is a fairly large school located in La Jolla, California that handed out 0 ’s engineering tech 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%.
Full National University General Engineering Technology Report
Shasta College ranked #22 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Tech 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.
Read full report on General Engineering Technology at Shasta College
Cerro Coso Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #22. Cerro Coso Community College is a public institution located in Ridgecrest, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Engineering Technology at Cerro Coso Community College
Lower Columbia College landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. This small school is located in Longview, Washington, and it awarded 0 ’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Ventura College landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Ventura College is a fairly large school located in Ventura, California that handed out 0 ’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Walla Walla Community College ranked #22 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the Far Western US Region list. This small school is located in Walla Walla, Washington, and it awarded 0 ’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Walla Walla Community College General Engineering Technology Report
San Joaquin Delta College ranked #22 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the Far Western US Region list. Delta is a public institution located in Stockton, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Engineering Technology at San Joaquin Delta College
Bakersfield College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #22. Bakersfield College is located in Bakersfield, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s engineering tech degrees to qualified students.
Read more about General Engineering Technology at Bakersfield College
With a ranking of #22, College of Marin did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the Far Western US Region list. This small school is located in Kentfield, California, and it awarded 0 ’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Engineering Technology at College of Marin
College of San Mateo came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. 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, Imperial Valley College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the Far Western US Region list. 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.
California State University - Sacramento came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. California State University - Sacramento is located in Sacramento, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s engineering tech degrees to qualified students.
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 General Engineering Technology at California State University - Sacramento
Antelope Valley College landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Lancaster, California, this fairly large public school awarded 0 diplomas to qualified ’s engineering tech students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Engineering Technology at Antelope Valley College
Riverside City College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Riverside, 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.
Full Riverside City College General Engineering Technology Report
California State University - Long Beach came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. CSULB is a large public school situated in Long Beach, California. It awarded 0 ’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full California State University - Long Beach General Engineering Technology Report
American River College landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Sacramento, California, this large public school handed out 0 diplomas to qualified ’s engineering tech students in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Engineering Technology at American River College
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