2023 Best Value Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region
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Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
General Engineering is the 96th most popular major in the country with 9,018 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Far Western US region, there were 561 general engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking looked at 21 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general engineering. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general engineering programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general engineering program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Best Value Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region engineering students.
Top 21 Best Value Colleges for General Engineering in the Far Western US Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Jose State University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Best Value Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region list. San Jose, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s engineering degrees to 54 students in 2020-2021.
San Jose State also took the #6 spot in our “Best General Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. It costs about $16,542 for far western us region engineering students per year to attend San Jose State.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full San Jose State General Engineering Report
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 Best Value Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region. Located in San Luis Obispo, California, this large public school awarded 8 diplomas to qualified ’s engineering students in 2020-2021.
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo also made our “Best General Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #7. The estimated yearly cost for California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo is $20,677 for far western us region engineering students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.
Full Cal Poly San Luis Obispo General Engineering Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend California State University - Long Beach. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region. This large school is located in Long Beach, California, and it awarded 3 ’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our far western us region engineering students list, CSULB has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best General Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. It costs about $10,054 for far western us region engineering students per year to attend CSULB.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on General Engineering at California State University - Long Beach
Out of the 21 schools in the Best Value Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Fresno landed the #4 spot on the list. Fresno State is a large school located in Fresno, California that handed out 17 ’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Fresno State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best General Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. It costs about $6,230 for Far Western US Region Engineering students per year to attend California State University - Fresno.
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.
Read full report on General Engineering at Fresno State
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - Los Angeles. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region. This large school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 58 ’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
UCLA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best General Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University of California - Los Angeles is $15,023 for Far Western US Region Engineering students.
With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.6% 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%.
Full University of California - Los Angeles General Engineering Report
University of California - Berkeley landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Best Value Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Berkeley, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s engineering degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our far western us region engineering students list, UC Berkeley has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best General Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. It costs about $16,032 for far western us region engineering students per year to attend University of California - Berkeley.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 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.
Full UC Berkeley General Engineering Report
California State Polytechnic University - Pomona landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Best Value Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Cal Poly Pomona is a large public school situated in Pomona, California. It awarded 9 ’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Cal Poly Pomona not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best General Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. It costs about $14,304 for Far Western US Region Engineering students per year to attend California State Polytechnic University - Pomona.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
Read more about General Engineering at Cal Poly Pomona
University of California - Irvine landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Best Value Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Irvine, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s engineering degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
UC Irvine also took the #8 spot in our “Best General Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. It costs about $12,209 for far western us region engineering students per year to attend UC Irvine.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about General Engineering at UC Irvine
San Francisco State University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #9. San Francisco, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s engineering degrees to 29 students in 2020-2021.
SFSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #19 on our “Best General Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for San Francisco State University is $14,459 for far western us region engineering students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full SFSU General Engineering Report
Oregon Institute of Technology landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Best Value Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Oregon Institute of Technology is a public institution located in Klamath Falls, Oregon. The school has a small population, and it awarded 13 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at OIT, the school also landed the #18 spot in our “Best General Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. It costs about $15,680 for Far Western US Region Engineering students per year to attend Oregon Institute of Technology.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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%.
Read full report on General Engineering at Oregon Institute of Technology
With a ranking of #11, University of Alaska Fairbanks did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Fairbanks, Alaska is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s engineering degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
UAF did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #20 on our “Best General Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The yearly cost to attend UAF is $10,510 for far western us region engineering students.
Full UAF General Engineering Report
Washington State University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Washington State University is located in Pullman, Washington and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 ’s engineering degrees to qualified students.
Wazzu also took the #16 spot in our “Best General Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Wazzu is $15,300 for Far Western US Region Engineering students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Washington State University General Engineering Report
University of California - Riverside landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Best Value Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Riverside, California, this large public school handed out 52 diplomas to qualified ’s engineering students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our far western us region engineering students list, UCR has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best General Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of California - Riverside is $11,822 for far western us region engineering students.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full UCR General Engineering Report
Walla Walla University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #14. College Place, Washington is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s engineering degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Walla Walla U, the school also landed the #21 spot in our “Best General Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Walla Walla U is $22,823 for far western us region engineering students.
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%.
Read full report on General Engineering at Walla Walla U
University of California - Davis ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Davis, California, this large public school handed out 123 degrees to qualified ’s engineering students in 2020-2021.
UC Davis not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best General Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for UC Davis is $15,768 for far western us region engineering students.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Engineering at UC Davis
Seattle Pacific University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This small school is located in Seattle, Washington, and it awarded 13 ’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
SPU also took the #17 spot in our “Best General Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Seattle Pacific University is $26,714 for far western us region engineering students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full SPU General Engineering Report
Gonzaga University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #17. This medium-sized school is located in Spokane, Washington, and it awarded 15 ’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Gonzaga also made our “Best General Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #9. It costs about $34,451 for far western us region engineering students per year to attend Gonzaga University.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.
Read more about General Engineering at Gonzaga
University of the Pacific ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region list. University of the Pacific is a medium-sized school located in Stockton, California that handed out 34 ’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Pacific also took the #12 spot in our “Best General Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Pacific is $28,380 for far western us region engineering students.
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 undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Engineering at Pacific
University of San Diego came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. University of San Diego is a private not-for-profit institution located in San Diego, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 7 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our far western us region engineering students list, USD has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best General Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. It costs about $34,139 for far western us region engineering students per year to attend USD.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Engineering at USD
Santa Clara University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Santa Clara, California, and it awarded 5 ’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
SCU also took the #5 spot in our “Best General Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Santa Clara University is $42,614 for far western us region engineering students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. 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%.
Full SCU General Engineering Report
