2022 Best Value Engineering Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k

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In 2019-2020, 1,668 people earned their degree in engineering science, making the major the 208th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, engineering science graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $60,800 and had an average of $20,111 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 123 engineering science graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,100 and $18,476 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 9 engineering science graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,342 and $136,270 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Engineering Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 2 colleges that offer a degree in engineering science. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent engineering science programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the engineering science program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Engineering Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Engineering Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 2 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering Science (Income $30-$48k) in the Far Western US Region

#1

Washington State University

Pullman, Washington

#2 in overall quality

$27,561 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Engineering Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Washington State University landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Pullman, Washington, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s engineering science degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Wazzu, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Engineering Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Washington State University are $27,561, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Washington State University Engineering Science Report

#2

University of California - San Diego

La Jolla, California

#1 in overall quality

$28,631 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Engineering Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - San Diego landed the #2 spot on the list. University of California - San Diego is a large school located in La Jolla, California that handed out 5 doctorate’s engineering science degrees in 2019-2020.

UCSD not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Engineering Science Doctor’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 University of California - San Diego are $28,631.

Read full report on Engineering Science at UCSD

• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering Science (Income $30-$48k)

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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