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2022 Best Value Other Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k

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

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 For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Other Engineering is the 174th most popular major in the country with 2,900 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, other engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $75,379 and had an average of $28,015 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 631 other engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $70,671 and $26,448 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.

For this year’s “Best Value Other Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 6 colleges that offer a degree in other engineering. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great other engineering programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the other engineering program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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The other engineering school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Other Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k”.

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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

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, Stanford University landed the #1 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Stanford, California, and it awarded 23 masters’s other engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Stanford also took 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 are $55,011, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#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. Located in Los Angeles, California, this large public school awarded 2 degrees to qualified masters’s other engineering students in 2019-2020.

UCLA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 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 University of California - Los Angeles are $28,131.

Full University of California - Los Angeles Other Engineering Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - San Diego. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Other Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. UCSD is a large school located in La Jolla, California that handed out 54 masters’s other engineering degrees 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, UCSD has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Other Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - San Diego are $28,631, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UCSD Other Engineering Report

#4

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, California

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 a large school located in Los Angeles, California that handed out 213 masters’s other engineering degrees 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, USC has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Other Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at USC are $48,715, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Other Engineering at University of Southern California

#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 For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Alaska Fairbanks landed the #5 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Fairbanks, Alaska, and it awarded 2 masters’s other engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

UAF not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #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 some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Other Engineering at University of Alaska Fairbanks

#6

Oregon Institute of Technology

Klamath Falls, Oregon
#5 in overall quality

Oregon Institute of Technology did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Other Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #6. OIT is a public institution located in Klamath Falls, Oregon. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

OIT also took 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 OIT are $23,379, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Other Engineering at Oregon Institute of Technology

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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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