2024 Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Engineering Technologies in the Far Western US Region
17
Colleges
941,900
Bachelor's Degrees
$27,940
Avg Cost*
Finding the Best Value Engineering Technologies School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, engineering technologies was ranked #24 in the country. In fact 5,415,716 bachelor's degrees were handed out in 2021-2022. Of those degrees, 941,900 went to students in the Far Western US region of the United States.
This year's Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Engineering Technologies in the Far Western US Region ranking looked at 17 colleges that offer a bachelor's in engineering tech. When talking about the 'best value', we do not simply mean those with the lowest price. For this ranking, we are identifying those engineering tech schools that provide their students with a hiqh quality education at a price that is lower than other colleges and universities of the same caliber.
When calculating average cost, we take tuition, fees, room and board, books and supplies, and other related expenses into account. We then subtract the average financial aid award. The is meant to give you an idea of how much money you'll need to pay out-of-pocket through loans, external scholarships, or other methods. Your cost may be different from the average one, depending on your income and other factors.
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2024 Best Value Engineering Technologies Schools in the Far Western US Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Engineering Technologies Colleges for the Money.
Top 10 Best Value Engineering Technologies Schools
The #1 spot in this year's ranking belongs to California State University Maritime Academy. Located in the midsize city of Vallejo, Cal Maritime is a public college with a fairly small student population. Cal Maritime also took the #3 spot in our Best Engineering Technologies Schools in the Far Western US Region rankings.
The average student at Cal Maritime graduates in less than 4.3 years, and the yearly average cost to attend the school is $29,364. Looking at these numbers together, we estimate that the average cost of a bachelor’s degree from Cal Maritime is about $125,678. When you graduate sooner, you can save a lot of money.
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Our rankings recognize California State University - Long Beach as the #2 school in this year's rankings. CSULB is a very large public school located in the large city of Long Beach.
The average amount of time it takes for a student to receive their degree at CSULB is 4.8 years, and the estimated yearly cost for the school is $23,555. This means that the average student pays around $112,593 to get a bachelor’s degree from CSULB. When students graduate in a lesser amount of time, they can save thousands of dollars.
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California State University - Northridge comes in at #3 in this year's ranking. Located in the large city of Northridge, CSUN is a public school with a fairly large student population. In addition to being on our best value list, CSUN has also earned the #5 rank in our Best Engineering Technologies Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking.
It takes the average student at CSUN about 4.9 years to graduate, and it costs about $21,912 per year to attend the school. This means that the average student pays around $108,245 to get a bachelor’s degree from CSUN. When students graduate in a lesser amount of time, they can save thousands of dollars.
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California State University - Fresno comes in at #4 in this year's ranking. Located in the large city of Fresno, Fresno State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
At Fresno State, the average time it takes a student to graduate is 5.0 years, and on average, the annual cost to attend the school is $20,580. Looking at these numbers together, we estimate that the average cost of a bachelor’s degree from Fresno State is about $101,871. The sooner a student graduates, the more money they can save.
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California State University - Chico earned the #5 spot in our 2024 rankings. Chico State is a large public school located in the midsize city of Chico.
The average amount of time it takes for a student to receive their degree at Chico State is 4.7 years, and the yearly average cost to attend the school is $23,809. Thus, the average cost to get a bachelor’s degree from the Chico State is $111,188. When students graduate in a lesser amount of time, they can save thousands of dollars.
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The #6 spot in this year's ranking belongs to San Diego State University. Located in the large city of San Diego, SDSU is a public college with a very large student population. SDSU not only placed well in our value rankings. It is also #6 on our Best Engineering Technologies Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
It takes the average student at SDSU about 4.6 years to graduate, and the yearly average cost to attend the school is $30,447. Looking at these numbers together, we estimate that the average cost of a bachelor’s degree from SDSU is about $138,534. When you graduate sooner, you can save a lot of money.
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California State Polytechnic University - Pomona landed the #7 spot in our 2024 rankings for best value engineering technologies schools. Located in the suburb of Pomona, Cal Poly Pomona is a public school with a very large student population.
At Cal Poly Pomona, the average time it takes a student to graduate is 4.8 years, and it costs about $27,358 per year to attend the school. Thus, the average cost to get a bachelor’s degree from the Cal Poly Pomona is $131,866. When you graduate sooner, you can save a lot of money.
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Central Washington University comes in at #8 in this year's ranking. Located in the town of Ellensburg, CWU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
It takes about 4.4 years for the average student at CWU to complete their degree, and the average full-time cost to attend the school is around $29,242. This means that the average student pays around $129,834 to get a bachelor’s degree from CWU. When you graduate sooner, you can save a lot of money.
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San Jose State University comes in at #9 in this year's ranking. San Jose State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of San Jose.
It takes about 5.0 years for the average student at San Jose State to complete their degree, and it costs about $28,220 per year to attend the school. Thus, the average cost to get a bachelor’s degree from the San Jose State is $140,536. If you can shave even one term off your degree, you can save a substantial amount of money.
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Washington State University landed the #10 spot in our 2024 rankings for best value engineering technologies schools. Wazzu is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Pullman.
The average student at Wazzu graduates in less than 4.5 years, and the yearly average cost to attend the school is $29,559. Thus, the average cost to get a bachelor’s degree from the Wazzu is $131,538. When students graduate in a lesser amount of time, they can save thousands of dollars.
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