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2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Far Western US Region

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Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Far Western US Region

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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 “Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking analyzed 40 colleges that offered a degree in general engineering. To top this list, a school must have a successful general engineering program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.

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Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Far Western US Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Far Western US Region”.

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Out of the 40 schools in the Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Davis landed the #1 spot on the list. UC Davis is a large school located in Davis, California that handed out 123 ’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Engineering at University of California - Davis

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Out of the 40 schools in the Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Los Angeles landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 58 ’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full UCLA General Engineering Report

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Harvey Mudd College
Claremont, California

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Harvey Mudd College. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Far Western US Region. Harvey Mudd College is a small school located in Claremont, California that handed out 58 ’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Read full report on General Engineering at Harvey Mudd College

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San Jose State University
San Jose, California

Out of the 40 schools in the Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, San Jose State University landed the #4 spot on the list. San Jose State University is a large public school situated in San Jose, California. It awarded 54 ’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

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%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about General Engineering at San Jose State University

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - Riverside. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Far Western US Region. University of California - Riverside is a large public school situated in Riverside, California. It awarded 52 ’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.

Full University of California - Riverside General Engineering Report

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University of the Pacific
Stockton, California

University of the Pacific did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #6. This medium-sized school is located in Stockton, California, and it awarded 34 ’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

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%. 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 Pacific

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San Francisco State University
San Francisco, California

With a ranking of #7, San Francisco State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in San Francisco, California, this large public school handed out 29 degrees to qualified ’s engineering students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% 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%.

Read more about General Engineering at San Francisco State University

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California State University - Fresno ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Far Western US Region list. California State University - Fresno is a large school located in Fresno, California that handed out 17 ’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Engineering at California State University - Fresno

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Clackamas Community College
Oregon City, Oregon

Clackamas Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Far Western US Region list. Clackamas Community College is a public institution located in Oregon City, Oregon. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 16 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Engineering at Clackamas Community College

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Linn-Benton Community College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Linn-Benton Community College is located in Albany, Oregon and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 ’s engineering degrees to qualified students.

Full LBCC General Engineering Report

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Gonzaga University
Spokane, Washington

Gonzaga University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Spokane, Washington, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 15 degrees to qualified ’s engineering students in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Engineering at Gonzaga

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Seattle Pacific University
Seattle, Washington

Seattle Pacific University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Major 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.

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 more about General Engineering at SPU

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Oregon Institute of Technology
Klamath Falls, Oregon

With a ranking of #12, Oregon Institute of Technology did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Far Western US Region list. Klamath Falls, Oregon is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s engineering degrees to 13 students 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 General Engineering at Oregon Institute of Technology

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California State Polytechnic University - Pomona ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Far Western US Region list. California State Polytechnic University - Pomona is a public institution located in Pomona, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9 ’s degrees 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full California State Polytechnic University - Pomona General Engineering Report

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With a ranking of #15, California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Far Western US Region list. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a public institution located in San Luis Obispo, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 8 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. 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%.

Read more about General Engineering at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo

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University of San Diego
San Diego, California

With a ranking of #16, University of San Diego did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Far Western US Region list. 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.

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 more about General Engineering at University of San Diego

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Azusa Pacific University
Azusa, California

With a ranking of #16, Azusa Pacific University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Far Western US Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Azusa, California, and it awarded 7 ’s engineering 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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Read full report on General Engineering at Azusa Pacific

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University of California - Berkeley ranked #18 on this year’s Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Far Western US Region list. 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.

With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.

Read full report on General Engineering at UC Berkeley

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Santa Clara University
Santa Clara, California

Santa Clara University ranked #18 on this year’s Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Far Western US Region list. Santa Clara, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s engineering degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. 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%.

Read full report on General Engineering at SCU

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Walla Walla University
College Place, Washington

Walla Walla University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #20. Walla Walla University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in College Place, Washington. It awarded 4 ’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Engineering at Walla Walla University

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Washington State University
Pullman, Washington

Washington State University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Wazzu is located in Pullman, Washington and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 ’s engineering degrees to qualified students.

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%.

Full Washington State University General Engineering Report

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University of California - Irvine ranked #22 on this year’s Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Irvine, California, this large public school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified ’s engineering students in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. 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%.

Full University of California - Irvine General Engineering Report

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California State University - Long Beach ranked #22 on this year’s Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Far Western US Region list. CSULB is located in Long Beach, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 ’s engineering degrees to qualified students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. 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%.

Read more about General Engineering at CSULB

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University of Alaska Fairbanks landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. University of Alaska Fairbanks is a medium-sized public school situated in Fairbanks, Alaska. It awarded 3 ’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Engineering at University of Alaska Fairbanks

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Saint Mary’s College of California did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #25. This small school is located in Moraga, California, and it awarded 2 ’s engineering 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%. 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.

Read more about General Engineering at SMC

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University of Portland
Portland, Oregon

University of Portland landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Portland, Oregon is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s engineering degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Engineering at University of Portland

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