2023 Best Value Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region
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Ranked Colleges
1,478
Degrees Awarded
$19,900
Avg Net Price*
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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.
In 2020-2021, 11,796 people earned their degree in general engineering, making the major the 79th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, general engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $68,873 and had an average of $20,557 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Far Western US region, there were 1,478 general engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $74,923 and $19,630 respectively.
For this year’s “Best Value Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking, we looked at 21 colleges that offer a degree in general engineering. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general engineering programs that also have a lower cost than 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Best Value Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region.
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. This large school is located in San Jose, California, and it awarded 54 ’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our far western us region engineering students list, San Jose State has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best General Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for San Jose State University is $16,542 for far western us region engineering students.
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 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Engineering at San Jose State
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. California Polytechnic State University - 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.
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best General Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. It costs about $20,677 for Far Western US Region Engineering students per year to attend California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on General Engineering at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
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 - Long Beach landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Long Beach, California, this large public school awarded 3 degrees to qualified ’s engineering students in 2020-2021.
CSULB also took the #10 spot 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about 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. Located in Fresno, California, this large public school handed out 17 diplomas to qualified ’s engineering students in 2020-2021.
Fresno State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best General Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Fresno State is $6,230 for far western us region engineering students.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Engineering at California State University - Fresno
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Los Angeles. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region list. University of California - Los Angeles is a large school located in Los Angeles, California that handed out 58 ’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our far western us region engineering students list, UCLA has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best General Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. It costs about $15,023 for far western us region engineering students per year to attend University of California - Los Angeles.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. 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%.
Read more about General Engineering at UCLA
University of California - Berkeley ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region list. University of California - Berkeley is located in Berkeley, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 ’s engineering degrees to qualified students.
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. The estimated yearly cost for UC Berkeley is $16,032 for Far Western US Region Engineering 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about General Engineering at University of California - Berkeley
With a ranking of #7, California State Polytechnic University - Pomona did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Pomona, California, this large public school handed out 9 degrees to qualified ’s engineering students in 2020-2021.
Cal Poly Pomona also took the #15 spot in our “Best General Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for California State Polytechnic University - Pomona is $14,304 for Far Western US Region Engineering students.
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.
Read full report on General Engineering at Cal Poly Pomona
University of California - Irvine did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Irvine, California, this large public school handed out 3 degrees to qualified ’s engineering students in 2020-2021.
UC Irvine did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best General Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for UC Irvine is $12,209 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 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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. This large school is located in San Francisco, California, and it awarded 29 ’s engineering degrees 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. It costs about $14,459 for Far Western US Region Engineering students per year to attend SFSU.
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%.
Full San Francisco State University General Engineering Report
With a ranking of #10, Oregon Institute of Technology did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region list. 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.
OIT also made our “Best General Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #18. It costs about $15,680 for Far Western US Region Engineering students per year to attend Oregon Institute of Technology.
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 OIT General Engineering Report
University of Alaska Fairbanks did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #11. University of Alaska Fairbanks is located in Fairbanks, Alaska and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 ’s engineering degrees to qualified students.
UAF also took the #20 spot in our “Best General Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Alaska Fairbanks is $10,510 for Far Western US Region Engineering students.
Full University of Alaska Fairbanks General Engineering Report
Washington State University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #12. Washington State University is a public institution located in Pullman, Washington. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our far western us region engineering students list, Wazzu has also earned the #16 rank in our “Best General Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Washington State University 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 came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. UCR is a public institution located in Riverside, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 52 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UCR not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best General Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.
Read more about General Engineering at UCR
With a ranking of #14, Walla Walla University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Walla Walla U is a private not-for-profit institution located in College Place, Washington. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Walla Walla U not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #21 on our “Best General Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Walla Walla U is $22,823 for Far Western US Region Engineering students.
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 full report on General Engineering at Walla Walla U
University of California - Davis landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Best Value Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. UC Davis is a large school located in Davis, California that handed out 123 ’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our far western us region engineering students list, UC Davis has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best General Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UC Davis is $15,768 for far western us region engineering students.
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 more about General Engineering at UC Davis
With a ranking of #16, Seattle Pacific University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Seattle, Washington is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s engineering degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.
SPU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #17 on our “Best General Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. It costs about $26,714 for far western us region engineering students per year to attend SPU.
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%.
Read more about General Engineering at SPU
Gonzaga University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Best Value Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Spokane, Washington is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s engineering degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.
Gonzaga not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best General Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. It costs about $34,451 for far western us region engineering students per year to attend Gonzaga University.
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%. 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
With a ranking of #18, University of the Pacific did quite well on the 2023 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 made our “Best General Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #12. The estimated yearly cost for University of the Pacific is $28,380 for far western us region engineering students.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
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. Located in San Diego, California, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 7 diplomas to qualified ’s engineering students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at USD, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best General Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of San Diego is $34,139 for far western us region engineering students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Santa Clara University landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Best Value Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. 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.
SCU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best General Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The yearly cost to attend SCU 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%.
Read full report on General Engineering at Santa Clara University
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