by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Science Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
General Engineering Science is the 342nd most popular major in the country with 1,422 degrees awarded in 2021-2022.
Across the Far Western US region, there were 84 general engineering science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Science Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking, we looked at 8 colleges that offer a degree in general engineering science. That schools that top this list have a program in general engineering science in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Science Major in the Far Western US Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Bakersfield. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Science Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Bakersfield, California, this medium-sized public school handed out 42 degrees to qualified ’s engineering science students in 2021-2022.
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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Science Major in the Far Western US Region. This large school is located in San Luis Obispo, California, and it awarded 7 ’s engineering science degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.
Full Cal Poly San Luis Obispo General Engineering Science Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Sonoma State University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Science Major in the Far Western US Region. SSU is a medium-sized public school situated in Rohnert Park, California. It awarded 1 ’s engineering science degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Engineering Science at Sonoma State University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - Berkeley. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Science Major in the Far Western US Region. UC Berkeley is located in Berkeley, California and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 19 ’s engineering science degrees to qualified students.
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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washington State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Science Major in the Far Western US Region list. Washington State University is a public institution located in Pullman, Washington. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% 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%.
Full Washington State University General Engineering Science Report
University of California - San Diego ranked #6 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Science Major in the Far Western US Region list. UCSD is a large school located in La Jolla, California that handed out 12 ’s engineering science degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.6% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about General Engineering Science at University of California - San Diego
Naval Postgraduate School came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Science Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. This small school is located in Monterey, California, and it awarded 0 ’s engineering science degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read more about General Engineering Science at Naval Postgraduate School
Oregon State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Science Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #7. Corvallis, Oregon is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s engineering science degrees to 0 students in 2021-2022.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Oregon State University General Engineering Science Report
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