by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Engineering Tech Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Engineering Technologies is the 20th most popular major in the country with 85,188 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, engineering technologies graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $52,350 and had an average of $21,560 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Far Western US region, there were 9,275 engineering technologies graduates with average earnings and debt of $62,188 and $23,358 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Engineering Tech Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking, we looked at 190 colleges that offer a degree in engineering technologies. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular engineering technologies programs in the United States.
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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Most Well Attended Engineering Tech Major in the Far Western US Region” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region engineering tech students.
Out of the 190 schools in the Most Well Attended Engineering Tech Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Olympic College landed the #1 spot on the list. OC is a small public school situated in Bremerton, Washington. It awarded 1,017 ’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Engineering Technologies at Olympic College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Academy of Art University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Engineering Tech Major in the Far Western US Region. San Francisco, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s engineering tech degrees to 249 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Engineering Technologies at Academy of Art University
Out of the 190 schools in the Most Well Attended Engineering Tech Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Pasadena City College landed the #3 spot on the list. Pasadena City College is located in Pasadena, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 279 ’s engineering tech degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Engineering Technologies at Pasadena City College
Out of the 190 schools in the Most Well Attended Engineering Tech Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Stanford University landed the #4 spot on the list. Stanford University is a fairly large school located in Stanford, California that handed out 196 ’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.5% 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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend San Jose State University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Engineering Tech Major in the Far Western US Region. This large school is located in San Jose, California, and it awarded 163 ’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full San Jose State University Engineering Technologies Report
With a ranking of #6, California State University - Chico did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Tech Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Chico, California, this fairly large public school awarded 142 degrees to qualified ’s engineering tech students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% 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%.
California State Polytechnic University - Pomona did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Tech Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Pomona, California, this large public school handed out 138 diplomas to qualified ’s engineering tech students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Engineering Technologies at California State Polytechnic University - Pomona
Art Center College of Design ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Engineering Tech Major in the Far Western US Region list. Art Center College of Design is a private not-for-profit institution located in Pasadena, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 120 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Art Center College of Design Engineering Technologies Report
California State University - Fresno ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Engineering Tech Major in the Far Western US Region list. Fresno State is a public institution located in Fresno, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 96 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #9, Oregon Institute of Technology did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Tech Major in the Far Western US Region list. This small school is located in Klamath Falls, Oregon, and it awarded 96 ’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Engineering Technologies at Oregon Institute of Technology
With a ranking of #11, Washington State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Tech Major in the Far Western US Region list. This large school is located in Pullman, Washington, and it awarded 123 ’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Engineering Technologies at Washington State University
With a ranking of #12, Great Basin College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Tech Major in the Far Western US Region list. This small school is located in Elko, Nevada, and it awarded 115 ’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Engineering Technologies at Great Basin College
Central Washington University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Engineering Tech Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. CWU is a fairly large public school situated in Ellensburg, Washington. It awarded 93 ’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Eastern Washington University ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended Engineering Tech Major in the Far Western US Region list. Cheney, Washington is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s engineering tech degrees to 92 students in 2020-2021.
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%.
California State University - Northridge landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Tech Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. California State University - Northridge is located in Northridge, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 113 ’s engineering tech degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% 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%.
Read more about Engineering Technologies at California State University - Northridge
California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Engineering Tech Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. San Luis Obispo, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s engineering tech degrees to 79 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
San Diego Miramar College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Tech Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. San Diego Miramar College is located in San Diego, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 100 ’s engineering tech degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Engineering Technologies at San Diego Miramar College
Bellingham Technical College landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Tech Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Bellingham Vocational Technical Institute is a small school located in Bellingham, Washington that handed out 114 ’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Engineering Technologies at Bellingham Vocational Technical Institute
Portland Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Tech Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #19. Portland Community College is located in Portland, Oregon and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 163 ’s engineering tech degrees to qualified students.
Full Portland Community College Engineering Technologies Report
California State University - Long Beach landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Tech Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. CSULB is located in Long Beach, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 66 ’s engineering tech 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 low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% 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%.
University of Alaska Anchorage did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Tech Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #20. Anchorage, Alaska is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s engineering tech degrees to 78 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% 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%.
Read full report on Engineering Technologies at University of Alaska Anchorage
Spokane Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Tech Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #22. Located in Spokane, Washington, this medium-sized public school awarded 129 degrees to qualified ’s engineering tech students in 2020-2021.
Full Spokane Community College Engineering Technologies Report
California State University - Sacramento landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Tech Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Sac State is a large school located in Sacramento, California that handed out 55 ’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #24, Bakersfield College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Tech Major in the Far Western US Region list. This large school is located in Bakersfield, California, and it awarded 97 ’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Engineering Technologies at Bakersfield College
Clover Park Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Engineering Tech Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #25. This small school is located in Lakewood, Washington, and it awarded 161 ’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Engineering Technologies at Clover Park Technical College
Not only did these schools make the top 29 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
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