by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Well Attended Electrical Technology Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
Electrical, Electronic & Communications Engineering Technology is the 173rd most popular major in the country with 6,321 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Far Western US region, there were 251 electrical, electronic and communications engineering technology/technician graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Electrical Technology Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking, we looked at 26 colleges that offer a degree in electrical, electronic and communications engineering technology/technician. To top this list, a school must have a successful electrical, electronic and communications engineering technology/technician program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region electrical technology students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Great Basin College. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Electrical Technology Major in the Far Western US Region. This small school is located in Elko, Nevada, and it awarded 41 ’s electrical technology degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend California State Polytechnic University - Pomona. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Electrical Technology Major in the Far Western US Region. Located in Pomona, California, this large public school awarded 23 degrees to qualified ’s electrical technology students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Portland Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Electrical Technology Major in the Far Western US Region. Portland Community College is a public institution located in Portland, Oregon. The school has a large population, and it awarded 22 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend DeVry University - California. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Electrical Technology Major in the Far Western US Region. DeVry University - California is a small school located in Pomona, California that handed out 17 ’s electrical technology degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Spokane Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Electrical Technology Major in the Far Western US Region list. Spokane, Washington is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s electrical technology degrees to 29 students in 2020-2021.
Clackamas Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Electrical Technology Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Clackamas Community College is a medium-sized school located in Oregon City, Oregon that handed out 15 ’s electrical technology degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #7, California State University - Long Beach did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Electrical Technology Major in the Far Western US Region list. California State University - Long Beach is located in Long Beach, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 ’s electrical technology degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #7, Bates Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Electrical Technology Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Tacoma, Washington, this small public school handed out 10 degrees to qualified ’s electrical technology students in 2020-2021.
North Seattle College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Electrical Technology Major in the Far Western US Region list. North Seattle College is a small public school situated in Seattle, Washington. It awarded 27 ’s electrical technology degrees in 2020-2021.
Centralia College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Electrical Technology Major in the Far Western US Region list. Centralia College is a public institution located in Centralia, Washington. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Central Washington University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Electrical Technology Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. CWU is a fairly large school located in Ellensburg, Washington that handed out 9 ’s electrical technology degrees in 2020-2021.
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Lake Washington Institute of Technology did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Electrical Technology Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #12. Lake Washington Institute of Technology is located in Kirkland, Washington and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 ’s electrical technology degrees to qualified students.
Columbia Gorge Community College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Electrical Technology Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Columbia Gorge Community College is a small school located in The Dalles, Oregon that handed out 7 ’s electrical technology degrees in 2020-2021.
Oregon Institute of Technology came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Electrical Technology Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Klamath Falls, Oregon, this small public school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified ’s electrical technology students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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%.
With a ranking of #14, Rogue Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Electrical Technology Major in the Far Western US Region list. Grants Pass, Oregon is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s electrical technology degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
Kauai Community College ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended Electrical Technology Major in the Far Western US Region list. Kauai Community College is a small school located in Lihue, Hawaii that handed out 6 ’s electrical technology degrees in 2020-2021.
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Olympic College ranked #17 on this year’s Most Well Attended Electrical Technology Major in the Far Western US Region list. Olympic College is a small school located in Bremerton, Washington that handed out 1 ’s electrical technology degrees in 2020-2021.
Full OC Electrical, Electronic & Communications Engineering Technology Report
Nevada State College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Electrical Technology Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #17. Henderson, Nevada is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s electrical technology degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #19, College of Southern Nevada did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Electrical Technology Major in the Far Western US Region list. This large school is located in Las Vegas, Nevada, and it awarded 1 ’s electrical technology degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #19, Hawaii Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Electrical Technology Major in the Far Western US Region list. Hawaii CC is a small public school situated in Hilo, Hawaii. It awarded 0 ’s electrical technology degrees in 2020-2021.
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San Diego City College ranked #19 on this year’s Most Well Attended Electrical Technology Major in the Far Western US Region list. This fairly large school is located in San Diego, California, and it awarded 0 ’s electrical technology degrees in 2020-2021.
Full San Diego City College Electrical, Electronic & Communications Engineering Technology Report
Bellingham Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Electrical Technology Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #19. Bellingham Vocational Technical Institute is a small school located in Bellingham, Washington that handed out 0 ’s electrical technology degrees in 2020-2021.
Edmonds Community College ranked #19 on this year’s Most Well Attended Electrical Technology Major in the Far Western US Region list. Edmonds Community College is located in Lynnwood, Washington and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s electrical technology degrees to qualified students.
Full Edmonds Community College Electrical, Electronic & Communications Engineering Technology Report
DeVry University - Nevada came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Electrical Technology Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. This small school is located in Henderson, Nevada, and it awarded 0 ’s electrical technology degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Chapman University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Electrical Technology Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Orange, California, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 0 diplomas to qualified ’s electrical technology students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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With a ranking of #19, Lane Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Electrical Technology Major in the Far Western US Region list. Lane Community College is a medium-sized school located in Eugene, Oregon that handed out 0 ’s electrical technology degrees in 2020-2021.
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