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2026 Best Value Robotics Engineering Schools in the Far Western Region

[Robotics Engineering](/majors/engineering/robotics-engineering/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.

College Factual analyzed 8 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best value robotics engineering schools.

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• Best Value Robotics Engineering Schools in the Far Western Region

2026 Best Value Robotics Engineering Schools in the Far Western Region

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in robotics engineering, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value Robotics Engineering Schools

1

University Of Washington Seattle Campus
Seattle, WA

$12,973 In-State Tuition & Fees

$16,481 Avg Student Debt

$78,466 Median Earnings (10yr)

For return on investment in robotics engineering, no school beat University Of Washington Seattle Campus this year. Set in the city of Seattle, University Of Washington Seattle Campus is a very large public institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $12,973, with out-of-state students paying around $43,209. Robotics Engineering graduates carry a median of $16,481 in student loans. Soon after graduation, robotics engineering degree recipients from University Of Washington Seattle Campus generally make around $81,517. That is a strong return on a $16,481 median debt. Roughly 39% of applicants are accepted.

2

Oregon State University
Corvallis, OR

$14,400 In-State Tuition & Fees

$24,043 Avg Student Debt

$64,010 Median Earnings (10yr)

Students looking for strong value in robotics engineering will find it at Oregon State University, which ranked #2. Oregon State University is a very large public school located in the city of Corvallis. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $14,400, with out-of-state students paying around $38,190. Robotics Engineering graduates carry a median of $24,043 in student loans. Early-career robotics engineering graduates make about $51,000. That is a strong return on a $24,043 median debt. Roughly 77% of applicants are accepted.

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 8 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked schools only.

• 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.