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2022 Best Value Other Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid

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 Getting Aid

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Other Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking.

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.

This year’s “Best Value Other Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 6 colleges that offered a degree in other engineering. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality other engineering programs that also have a lower cost than 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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Best Value Other Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid

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 Getting Aid.

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

#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 Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Stanford University landed the #1 spot on the list. Stanford is a fairly large school located in Stanford, California that handed out 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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Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Other Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - San Diego landed the #2 spot on the list. University of California - San Diego is a large public school situated in La Jolla, California. It awarded 54 masters’s other engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

UCSD also made our “Best Other Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #3. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UCSD are $28,631.

Full University of California - San Diego Other Engineering Report

#3

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 #3 for the Best Value Other Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid. University of California - Los Angeles is a public institution located in Los Angeles, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 masters’s 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.

Full University of California - Los Angeles Other Engineering Report

#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 #4 for the Best Value Other Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid. Located in Fairbanks, Alaska, this medium-sized public school awarded 2 degrees to qualified masters’s other engineering students in 2019-2020.

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

Full University of Alaska Fairbanks Other Engineering Report

#5

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 #5 on our 2022 Best Value Other Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid list. Oregon Institute of Technology is located in Klamath Falls, Oregon and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 masters’s other engineering degrees to qualified students.

OIT not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 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 Oregon Institute of Technology are $23,379.

Full OIT Other Engineering Report

#6

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, California

With a ranking of #6, University of Southern California did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Other Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid list. University of Southern California is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 213 masters’s other engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at USC, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Other Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Southern California are $48,715, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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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