by our College Data Analytics TeamIn 2024, College Factual analyzed 10 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 2,360 associate degrees in engineering technologies during the 2020-2021 academic year.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
Your choice of engineering technologies for getting your associate degree school matters. Important measures of a quality engineering tech program can vary widely even among the top schools. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To take this into account we include a college's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a combination of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
Average early-career salary of those graduating with their associate degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. That is, everyone wants their associate degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for engineering technologies students working on their associate degree.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.
Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in engineering technologies.
Olympic College is one of the best schools in the country for getting an associate degree in engineering technologies. OC is a small public college located in the small city of Bremerton.More information about a associate in engineering technologies from Olympic College
It is hard to beat Portland Community College if you wish to pursue an associate degree in engineering technologies. Located in the large city of Portland, Portland Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.More information about a associate in engineering technologies from Portland Community College
It's difficult to beat Bellingham Technical College if you wish to pursue an associate degree in engineering technologies. Located in the small city of Bellingham, Bellingham Vocational Technical Institute is a public college with a small student population.More information about a associate in engineering technologies from Bellingham Technical College
Any student pursuing a degree in an associate degree in engineering technologies needs to take a look at Oregon Institute of Technology. Located in the town of Klamath Falls, OIT is a public school with a small student population.More information about a associate in engineering technologies from Oregon Institute of Technology
Every student pursuing a degree in an associate degree in engineering technologies has to look into Academy of Art University. Academy of Art University is a moderately-sized private for-profit university located in the large city of San Francisco.More information about a associate in engineering technologies from Academy of Art University
Located in the large city of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Trade Technical College is a public college with a large student population.More information about a associate in engineering technologies from Los Angeles Trade Technical College
Antelope Valley College is a fairly large public college located in the large suburb of Lancaster.More information about a associate in engineering technologies from Antelope Valley College
California Institute of Arts & Technology is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of San Diego.More information about a associate in engineering technologies from California Institute of Arts & Technology
Located in the city of Anchorage, UAA is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a associate in engineering technologies from University of Alaska Anchorage
Located in the midsize city of Spokane, Spokane Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.More information about a associate in engineering technologies from Spokane Community College
Explore the best engineering technologies colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| California | 38 | 1,199 |
| Oregon | 35 | 229 |
| Nevada | 35 | 126 |
| Washington | 33 | 691 |
| Hawaii | 24 | 53 |
| Alaska | 22 | 62 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biological & Biomedical Sciences | 5,086 |
| Mathematics & Statistics | 3,948 |
| Physical Sciences | 3,594 |
| Agriculture & Agriculture Operations | 2,013 |
| Engineering | 1,086 |
| Science Technologies / Technicians | 985 |
| Natural Resources & Conservation | 361 |
| Architecture & Related Services | 213 |
| Military Technologies & Applied Sciences | 11 |
