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2022 Best Value General IE Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid

7 Ranked Colleges
456 Degrees Awarded
$20,700 Avg Net Price*
Best Value General IE Schools for a Bachelor's in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value General IE Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 9,448 people earned their degree in general industrial engineering, making the major the 86th most popular in the United States.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 603 general industrial engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 456 general industrial engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,083 and $22,209 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value General IE Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 7 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general industrial engineering. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general industrial engineering programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the general industrial engineering program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value General IE Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value General IE Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid.

Top 7 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Industrial Engineering in the Far Western US Region (With Aid)

#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value General IE Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid. University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a large public school situated in Seattle, Washington. It awarded 58 bachelors’s general IE degrees in 2019-2020.

UW Seattle also took the #3 spot in our “Best General Industrial Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus is $13,297 for far western us region bachelor’s degree general ie students with aid.

The student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full UW Seattle General Industrial Engineering Report

#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State Polytechnic University - Pomona. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value General IE Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Pomona, California, this large public school awarded 71 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s general IE students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Cal Poly Pomona, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best General Industrial Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for California State Polytechnic University - Pomona is $12,734 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree General IE students with aid.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The low student loan default rate of 1.7% 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%.

Full Cal Poly Pomona General Industrial Engineering Report

#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value General IE Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid 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 96 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo also made our “Best General Industrial Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #2. The yearly cost to attend Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is $21,595 for far western us region bachelor’s degree general ie students with aid.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, 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 students.

Read full report on General Industrial Engineering at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo

#4

San Jose State University

San Jose, California
#7 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value General IE Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid 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 61 bachelors’s general IE degrees in 2019-2020.

San Jose State also made our “Best General Industrial Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #7. The yearly cost to attend San Jose State University is $14,928 for far western us region bachelor’s degree general ie students with aid.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The low student loan default rate of 3.7% 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 full report on General Industrial Engineering at San Jose State University

#5

Oregon State University

Corvallis, Oregon
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value General IE Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Oregon State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Oregon State University is a large public school situated in Corvallis, Oregon. It awarded 59 bachelors’s general IE degrees in 2019-2020.

Oregon State also took the #6 spot in our “Best General Industrial Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. It costs about $20,016 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree General IE students with aid per year to attend Oregon State University.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on General Industrial Engineering at Oregon State University

#6

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, California
#1 in overall quality

University of Southern California landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value General IE Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. This large school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 54 bachelors’s general IE degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at USC, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best General Industrial Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. It costs about $29,528 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree General IE students with aid per year to attend USC.

The student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on General Industrial Engineering at University of Southern California

#7

University of San Diego

San Diego, California
#4 in overall quality

University of San Diego ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value General IE Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid list. University of San Diego is a medium-sized school located in San Diego, California that handed out 36 bachelors’s general IE degrees in 2019-2020.

USD also took the #4 spot in our “Best General Industrial Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of San Diego is $32,460 for far western us region bachelor’s degree general ie students with aid.

The low 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 full report on General Industrial Engineering at University of San Diego

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Notes and References

References

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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