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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Structural Engineering in the Far Western US Region (With Aid)

5 Ranked Colleges
125 Degrees Awarded
$27,500 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Structural Engineering Schools for a Master's in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Structural Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 337 people earned their degree in structural engineering, making the major the 665th most popular in the United States.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 260 structural engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 125 structural engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $59,319 and $48,880 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Structural Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 5 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in structural engineering. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality structural engineering programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the structural engineering program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Best Value Structural Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid” list to help you make the college decision.

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Best Value Structural Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region master’s degree structural engineering students with aid.

Top 5 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Structural Engineering in the Far Western US Region (With Aid)

#1

University of California - Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Structural Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Los Angeles landed the #1 spot on the list. UCLA is a large public school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 3 masters’s structural engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCLA, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best Structural Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCLA are $28,131, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Structural Engineering at UCLA

#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Northridge. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Structural Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Northridge, California, this large public school handed out 14 degrees to qualified masters’s structural engineering students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at CSUN, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Structural Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at California State University - Northridge are $17,955, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full California State University - Northridge Structural Engineering Report

#2 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Structural Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - San Diego landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in La Jolla, California, this large public school awarded 52 degrees to qualified masters’s structural engineering students in 2019-2020.

UCSD not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Structural Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UCSD are $28,631.

Read more about Structural Engineering at University of California - San Diego

#4

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, California
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Southern California. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Structural Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid. This large school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 52 masters’s structural engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

USC also took the #1 spot in our “Best Structural Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Southern California are $48,715, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Structural Engineering at University of Southern California

#5

Seattle University

Seattle, Washington
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Seattle University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Structural Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid list. Seattle U is a private not-for-profit institution located in Seattle, Washington. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Seattle U not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Structural Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Seattle University are $14,040.

Read more about Structural Engineering at Seattle U

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Notes and References

References

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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