by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 17 schools in the Far Western US Region to determine which ones were the best for engineering technologies students pursuing a bachelor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,480 bachelor's degrees in engineering technologies during the 2022-2023 academic year.
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Your choice of engineering technologies for getting your bachelor's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their bachelor's degree from the school. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their bachelor's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for engineering technologies students working on their bachelor's degree.
The engineering tech school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Engineering Technologies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region.
In addition to College Factual's rankings, you may want to take a look at College Combat, our unique tool that lets you pit your favorite schools head-to-head and compare how they rate on factors that most interest you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don't forget it.
Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in engineering technologies.
Any student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in engineering technologies has to check out California State University Maritime Academy. Located in the medium-sized city of Vallejo, Cal Maritime is a public university with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in engineering technologies from California State University Maritime Academy
Oregon Institute of Technology is a great decision for students interested in a bachelor's degree in engineering technologies. OIT is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Klamath Falls.More information about a bachelor’s in engineering technologies from Oregon Institute of Technology
Every student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in engineering technologies has to take a look at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo. Located in the small suburb of San Luis Obispo, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in engineering technologies from California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo
Every student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in engineering technologies needs to take a look at University of Southern California. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Los Angeles.More information about a bachelor’s in engineering technologies from University of Southern California
Located in the distant town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in engineering technologies from Washington State University
Located in the large city of San Francisco, Academy of Art University is a private for-profit university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in engineering technologies from Academy of Art University
CSULB is a very large public university located in the large city of Long Beach.More information about a bachelor’s in engineering technologies from California State University - Long Beach
Located in the remote town of Elko, Great Basin College is a public college with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in engineering technologies from Great Basin College
Located in the town of Ellensburg, CWU is a public university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in engineering technologies from Central Washington University
Located in the city of Chico, Chico State is a public university with a large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in engineering technologies from California State University - Chico
Explore the best engineering technologies colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| California | 37 | 1,111 |
| Washington | 34 | 287 |
| Hawaii | 30 | 4 |
| Oregon | 30 | 89 |
| Nevada | 30 | 20 |
| Alaska | 29 | 20 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biological & Biomedical Sciences | 21,561 |
| Engineering | 18,709 |
| Mathematics & Statistics | 6,132 |
| Physical Sciences | 5,205 |
| Natural Resources & Conservation | 4,746 |
| Agriculture & Agriculture Operations | 2,523 |
| Architecture & Related Services | 1,705 |
| Science Technologies / Technicians | 22 |
| Military Technologies & Applied Sciences | 2 |
