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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Other Engineering (Income $30-$48k) in the Far Western US Region

6 Ranked Colleges
298 Degrees Awarded
$34,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Other Engineering Schools for a Master's in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Other Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Other Engineering is the 245th most popular major in the country with 2,900 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 631 other engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 298 other engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $59,319 and $48,880 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Other Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 6 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in other engineering. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality other engineering programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the other engineering program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Other Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Other Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 6 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Other Engineering (Income $30-$48k) in the Far Western US Region

#1

Stanford University

Stanford, California
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stanford University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Other Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Stanford University is a fairly large school located in Stanford, California that handed out 23 masters’s other engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Stanford, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Other Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Stanford University are $55,011, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Other Engineering at Stanford University

#2

University of California - Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - Los Angeles. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Other Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k. UCLA is a large public school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 2 masters’s other engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

UCLA also took the #4 spot in our “Best Other Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Los Angeles are $28,131.

Read more about Other Engineering at University of California - Los Angeles

#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - San Diego. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Other Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k. UCSD is a public institution located in La Jolla, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 54 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UCSD did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Other Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCSD are $28,631, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UCSD Other Engineering Report

#4

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, California
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Other Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern California landed the #4 spot on the list. University of Southern California is located in Los Angeles, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 213 masters’s other engineering degrees to qualified students.

USC also took the #2 spot in our “Best Other Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Southern California are $48,715.

Read full report on Other Engineering at University of Southern California

#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Alaska Fairbanks. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Other Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k. UAF is a medium-sized school located in Fairbanks, Alaska that handed out 2 masters’s other engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

UAF did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Other Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UAF are $24,287, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Other Engineering at University of Alaska Fairbanks

#6

Oregon Institute of Technology

Klamath Falls, Oregon
#5 in overall quality

Oregon Institute of Technology ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Other Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Klamath Falls, Oregon, this medium-sized public school awarded 4 degrees to qualified masters’s other engineering students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region master’s degree other engineering students whose families make $30-$48k list, OIT has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Other Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Oregon Institute of Technology are $23,379.

Read more about Other Engineering at OIT

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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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