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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Other Engineering 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

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 Other Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 2,900 people earned their degree in other engineering, making the major the 245th most popular in the United States.

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” 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.

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

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Best Value Other Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Other Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region.

Top 6 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Other Engineering in the Far Western US Region

#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 #1 for the Best Value Other Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region. 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 also took the #3 spot in our “Best Other Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCSD are $28,631, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Other Engineering at University of California - San Diego

#2

Oregon Institute of Technology

Klamath Falls, Oregon
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oregon Institute of Technology. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Other Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region list. OIT is a medium-sized public school situated in Klamath Falls, Oregon. It awarded 4 masters’s other engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at OIT, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Other Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Oregon Institute of Technology are $23,379, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full OIT Other Engineering Report

#3

University of California - Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Los Angeles. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Other Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region list. University of California - Los Angeles is a large public school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 2 masters’s other engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

UCLA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Other Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCLA are $28,131, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Other Engineering at UCLA

#6 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 that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Alaska Fairbanks landed the #4 spot on the list. UAF is a public institution located in Fairbanks, Alaska. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region master’s degree other engineering students list, UAF has also earned the #6 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 UAF are $24,287.

Full UAF Other Engineering Report

#5

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, California
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Southern California. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Other Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region. University of Southern California is a private not-for-profit institution located in Los Angeles, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 213 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

USC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Other Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at USC are $48,715.

Full University of Southern California Other Engineering Report

#6

Stanford University

Stanford, California
#1 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Stanford University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Other Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region list. Stanford is a private not-for-profit institution located in Stanford, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 23 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Stanford also made our “Best Other Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at Stanford are $55,011, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Stanford Other Engineering Report

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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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