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In 2020-2021, 85,188 people earned their degree in engineering technologies, making the major the 20th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, engineering technologies graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $52,350 and had an average of $21,560 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Far Western US region, there were 9,275 engineering technologies graduates with average earnings and debt of $62,188 and $23,358 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 674 engineering technologies graduates with average earnings and debt of $61,693 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking, we looked at 24 colleges that offer a degree in engineering technologies. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in engineering technologies.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the Far Western US Region”.
Out of the 24 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, International Technological University landed the #1 spot on the list. This small school is located in San Jose, California, and it awarded 26 masters’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 24 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Academy of Art University landed the #2 spot on the list. Academy of Art University is a medium-sized private for-profit school situated in San Francisco, California. It awarded 123 masters’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Art Center College of Design. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the Far Western US Region. This small school is located in Pasadena, California, and it awarded 14 masters’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.2% 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 Art Center College of Design Engineering Technologies Report
Out of the 24 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Stanford University landed the #4 spot on the list. Stanford University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Stanford, California. It awarded 103 masters’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Santa Clara University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the Far Western US Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Santa Clara, California, and it awarded 27 masters’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
California State University - Dominguez Hills landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. California State University - Dominguez Hills is a public institution located in Carson, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 37 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
San Jose State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. San Jose State University is a public institution located in San Jose, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 80 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% 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 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full San Jose State University Engineering Technologies Report
Saint Martin’s University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Lacey, Washington is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s engineering tech degrees to 4 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%.
Full Saint Martin’s University Engineering Technologies Report
National University ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering Tech 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 masters’s engineering tech degrees to 43 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%.
California State University - Northridge landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. California State University - Northridge is a large school located in Northridge, California that handed out 63 masters’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 California State University - Northridge Engineering Technologies Report
With a ranking of #11, Portland State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the Far Western US Region list. Portland State University is located in Portland, Oregon and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 32 masters’s engineering tech degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Oregon Institute of Technology ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the Far Western US Region list. OIT is a small school located in Klamath Falls, Oregon that handed out 3 masters’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Engineering Technologies at Oregon Institute of Technology
With a ranking of #13, California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the Far Western US Region list. California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo is a large school located in San Luis Obispo, California that handed out 20 masters’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
California State University - East Bay did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #14. Hayward, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s engineering tech degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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%.
Full California State University - East Bay Engineering Technologies Report
Washington State University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Wazzu is a public institution located in Pullman, Washington. The school has a large population, and it awarded 20 masters’s 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%.
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California State Polytechnic University - Pomona came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Cal Poly Pomona is a large school located in Pomona, California that handed out 14 masters’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
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With a ranking of #17, California State University - Fresno did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the Far Western US Region list. This large school is located in Fresno, California, and it awarded 11 masters’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.2% 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 freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
California State University - Los Angeles came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. California State University - Los Angeles is located in Los Angeles, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 masters’s engineering tech degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% 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%.
Read full report on Engineering Technologies at Cal State LA
With a ranking of #19, University of Washington - Seattle Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Seattle, Washington, this large public school awarded 11 degrees to qualified masters’s engineering tech students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #20, Central Washington University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the Far Western US Region list. CWU is a fairly large school located in Ellensburg, Washington that handed out 1 masters’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Central Washington University Engineering Technologies Report
University of Southern California landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Los Angeles, California, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 5 degrees to qualified masters’s engineering tech students in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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San Diego State University ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in San Diego, California, this large public school handed out 28 degrees to qualified masters’s engineering tech students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Woodbury University ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the Far Western US Region list. Woodbury University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Burbank, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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%.
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Westcliff University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Engineering Tech Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Westcliff University is a private for-profit institution located in Irvine, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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