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. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2021-2022, 11,534 people earned their degree in general engineering, making the major the 79th most popular in the United States. In , general engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $68,578 and had an average of $22,777 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Far Western US region, there were 1,425 general engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $74,923 and $21,740 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 842 general engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,376 and $17,339 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking, we looked at 81 colleges that offer a degree in general engineering. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in general engineering.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Far Western US Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Clovis Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Far Western US Region list. Clovis Community College is a public institution located in Fresno, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 35 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Out of the 81 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, San Diego Miramar College landed the #2 spot on the list. San Diego, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s engineering degrees to 27 students in 2021-2022.
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 more about General Engineering at San Diego Miramar College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Clackamas Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Far Western US Region. This small school is located in Oregon City, Oregon, and it awarded 9 associates’s engineering degrees in 2021-2022.
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%.
Out of the 81 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Linn-Benton Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Albany, Oregon, this small public school handed out 17 diplomas to qualified associates’s engineering students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Linn-Benton Community College General Engineering Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Norco College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Far Western US Region list. Norco College is a public institution located in Norco, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 42 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Taft College ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Far Western US Region list. This small school is located in Taft, California, and it awarded 3 associates’s engineering degrees in 2021-2022.
With a ranking of #7, Cabrillo College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Far Western US Region list. Cabrillo College is a public institution located in Aptos, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 56 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
College of San Mateo came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in San Mateo, California, and it awarded 5 associates’s engineering degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Engineering at College of San Mateo
Cerritos College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Cerritos College is a fairly large public school situated in Norwalk, California. It awarded 39 associates’s engineering degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
El Camino College ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Far Western US Region list. El Camino College is a fairly large school located in Torrance, California that handed out 16 associates’s engineering degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
San Diego Mesa College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. San Diego Mesa College is located in San Diego, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 9 associates’s engineering degrees to qualified students.
Las Positas College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Livermore, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s engineering degrees to 1 students in 2021-2022.
Mission College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Mission College is a medium-sized school located in Santa Clara, California that handed out 14 associates’s engineering degrees in 2021-2022.
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%.
Orange Coast College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Costa Mesa, California, this fairly large public school awarded 20 diplomas to qualified associates’s engineering students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Ventura College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Ventura, California, this fairly large public school awarded 27 degrees to qualified associates’s engineering students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Antelope Valley College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Antelope Valley College is a fairly large public school situated in Lancaster, California. It awarded 20 associates’s engineering degrees in 2021-2022.
Santa Barbara City College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #17. Located in Santa Barbara, California, this fairly large public school awarded 14 degrees to qualified associates’s engineering students in 2021-2022.
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%.
American River College ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Far Western US Region list. American River is a public institution located in Sacramento, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 29 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #19, Monterey Peninsula College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Far Western US Region list. Monterey Peninsula College is a medium-sized school located in Monterey, California that handed out 5 associates’s engineering degrees in 2021-2022.
Read full report on General Engineering at Monterey Peninsula College
Diablo Valley College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #20. Diablo Valley College is a fairly large public school situated in Pleasant Hill, California. It awarded 19 associates’s engineering degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Engineering at Diablo Valley College
Reedley College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Reedley, California, this medium-sized public school awarded 11 diplomas to qualified associates’s engineering students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% 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%.
Solano Community College ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Fairfield, California, this medium-sized public school awarded 7 diplomas to qualified associates’s engineering students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% 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 Solano Community College
Canada College landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Redwood City, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s engineering degrees to 8 students in 2021-2022.
Hartnell College landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Salinas, California, this medium-sized public school awarded 15 degrees to qualified associates’s engineering students in 2021-2022.
Shasta College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Engineering Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #25. Located in Redding, California, this medium-sized public school awarded 8 degrees to qualified associates’s engineering students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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