by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Electrical Technology Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Electrical, Electronic & Communications Engineering Technology is the 173rd most popular major in the country with 6,211 degrees awarded in 2021-2022.
Across the Far Western US region, there were 199 electrical, electronic & communications engineering technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 109 electrical, electronic & communications engineering technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,376 and $17,339 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Electrical Technology Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking, we looked at 20 colleges that offer a degree in electrical, electronic & communications engineering technology. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their electrical, electronic & communications engineering technology program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Electrical Technology Major in the Far Western US Region”.
Out of the 20 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Electrical Technology Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Great Basin College landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Elko, Nevada, this small public school awarded 32 diplomas to qualified associates’s electrical technology students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbia Gorge Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Electrical Technology Major in the Far Western US Region list. The Dalles, Oregon is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s electrical technology degrees to 4 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Out of the 20 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Electrical Technology Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Centralia College landed the #3 spot on the list. Centralia College is a small school located in Centralia, Washington that handed out 5 associates’s electrical technology degrees in 2021-2022.
Full Centralia College Electrical, Electronic & Communications Engineering Technology Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Clackamas Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Electrical Technology Major in the Far Western US Region. Oregon City, Oregon is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s electrical technology degrees to 8 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 20 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Electrical Technology Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Bates Technical College landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Tacoma, Washington, this small public school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified associates’s electrical technology students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Kauai Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Electrical Technology Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Kauai Community College is a small school located in Lihue, Hawaii that handed out 4 associates’s electrical technology degrees in 2021-2022.
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North Seattle College ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Electrical Technology Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Seattle, Washington, this small public school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified associates’s electrical technology students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full North Seattle Electrical, Electronic & Communications Engineering Technology Report
Spokane Community College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Electrical Technology Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Spokane, Washington, this medium-sized public school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified associates’s electrical technology students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
DeVry University - California ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Electrical Technology Major in the Far Western US Region list. This small school is located in Ontario, California, and it awarded 7 associates’s electrical technology degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #10, Lake Washington Institute of Technology did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Electrical Technology Major in the Far Western US Region list. Lake Washington Institute of Technology is a small school located in Kirkland, Washington that handed out 4 associates’s electrical technology degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Portland Community College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Electrical Technology Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Portland Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Portland, Oregon. It awarded 21 associates’s electrical technology degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Rogue Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Electrical Technology Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #12. Rogue Community College is a public institution located in Grants Pass, Oregon. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Rogue Community College Electrical, Electronic & Communications Engineering Technology Report
Olympic College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Electrical Technology Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #13. Bremerton, Washington is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s electrical technology degrees to 2 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Electrical, Electronic & Communications Engineering Technology at Olympic College
San Diego City College ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Electrical Technology Major in the Far Western US Region list. San Diego City College is located in San Diego, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 0 associates’s electrical technology degrees to qualified students.
Lane Community College ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Electrical Technology Major in the Far Western US Region list. Lane Community College is a public institution located in Eugene, Oregon. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 0 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #14, College of Southern Nevada did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Electrical Technology Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Las Vegas, Nevada, this large public school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified associates’s electrical technology students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Electrical, Electronic & Communications Engineering Technology at CSN
Bellingham Technical College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Electrical Technology Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Bellingham Vocational Technical Institute is a small school located in Bellingham, Washington that handed out 0 associates’s electrical technology degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
DeVry University - Nevada ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Electrical Technology Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Henderson, Nevada, this small private for-profit school handed out 0 degrees to qualified associates’s electrical technology students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Hawaii Community College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Electrical Technology Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Hawaii CC is a small school located in Hilo, Hawaii that handed out 2 associates’s electrical technology degrees in 2021-2022.
Full Hawaii Community College Electrical, Electronic & Communications Engineering Technology Report
Edmonds Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Electrical Technology Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #14. Edmonds Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Lynnwood, Washington. It awarded 1 associates’s electrical technology degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full Edmonds Community College Electrical, Electronic & Communications Engineering Technology Report
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