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2024 Best Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology Schools in the Far Western US Region

4 Colleges in the Far Western US Region
130 ME Tech Degrees Awarded
A degree in mechanical engineering/mechanical technology is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #201 out of 1506 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools in the Far Western US Region to determine which ones were the best for mechanical engineering/mechanical technology students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 130 degrees in mechanical engineering/mechanical technology during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology School

Best Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology Schools in the Far Western US Region Your choice of mechanical engineering/mechanical technology school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for mechanical engineering/mechanical technology schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology Degree Level

Associate Degrees in ME Tech
Bachelor's Degrees in ME Tech

The me tech school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology Schools in the Far Western US Region. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology in the Far Western US Region

The schools below may not offer all types of me tech degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top Far Western US Region Schools in ME Tech

1
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CA
54 ME Tech Degrees Awarded

Any student who is interested in mechanical engineering/mechanical technology needs to check out California State Polytechnic University - Pomona. Cal Poly Pomona is a very large public university located in the large suburb of Pomona. This university ranks 65th out of 168 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

There were approximately 54 mechanical engineering/mechanical technology students who graduated with this degree at Cal Poly Pomona in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in mechanical engineering/mechanical technology from California State Polytechnic University - Pomona

2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In WA
35.0% Growth in Graduates

Eastern Washington University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in mechanical engineering/mechanical technology. Located in the fringe town of Cheney, EWU is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 14th out of 51 schools for overall quality in the state of Washington.

There were roughly 20 mechanical engineering/mechanical technology students who graduated with this degree at EWU in the most recent data year.

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3
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In OR

Portland Community College is a great decision for students pursuing a degree in mechanical engineering/mechanical technology. Portland Community College is a fairly large public college located in the large city of Portland. A Best Colleges rank of #300 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Portland Community College is a great college overall.

There were about 2 mechanical engineering/mechanical technology students who graduated with this degree at Portland Community College in the most recent year we have data available.

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3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In WA

Any student who is interested in mechanical engineering/mechanical technology has to take a look at Central Washington University. Located in the distant town of Ellensburg, CWU is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #357 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means CWU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 30 mechanical engineering/mechanical technology students who graduated with this degree at CWU in the most recent data year.

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4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In OR

Every student who is interested in mechanical engineering/mechanical technology needs to look into Oregon Institute of Technology. OIT is a small public school located in the remote town of Klamath Falls. This school ranks 10th out of 30 colleges for overall quality in the state of Oregon.

There were roughly 5 mechanical engineering/mechanical technology students who graduated with this degree at OIT in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology Colleges by State

Explore the best mechanical engineering/mechanical technology colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
California 999 54
Washington 831 62
Oregon 587 9
Nevada 354 1

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One of 5 majors within the Mechanical Engineering Technology area of study, Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies, Other 125
Automotive Engineering Technology 103
Marine Engineering Technology 27

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