by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Science Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Engineering Science is the 205th most popular major in the country with 1,454 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, engineering science graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $76,473 and had an average of $22,601 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Far Western US region, there were 80 engineering science graduates with average earnings and debt of $59,382 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Science Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking analyzed 8 colleges that offered a degree in engineering science. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in engineering science.
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The engineering science 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 “Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Science Major in the Far Western US Region”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Science Major in the Far Western US Region”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend California State University - Bakersfield. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Science Major in the Far Western US Region. CSUB is a fairly large public school situated in Bakersfield, California. It awarded 35 ’s engineering science degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Science Major in the Far Western US Region. This large school is located in San Luis Obispo, California, and it awarded 16 ’s engineering science degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.
Full California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo Engineering Science Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Sonoma State University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Science Major in the Far Western US Region. SSU is a medium-sized public school situated in Rohnert Park, California. It awarded 4 ’s engineering science 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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Berkeley. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Science Major in the Far Western US Region list. UC Berkeley is located in Berkeley, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 19 ’s engineering science degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% 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 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Out of the 8 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Science Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Washington State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Washington State University is a public institution located in Pullman, Washington. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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%.
University of California - San Diego did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Science Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #6. Located in La Jolla, California, this large public school handed out 3 degrees to qualified ’s engineering science students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.0% 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 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Naval Postgraduate School came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Science Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Naval Postgraduate School is a small public school situated in Monterey, California. It awarded 0 ’s engineering science degrees in 2020-2021.
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Oregon State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Science Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Oregon State is a public institution located in Corvallis, Oregon. The school has a large population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
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