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 “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Engineering Science Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2021-2022, 1,422 people earned their degree in engineering science, making the major the 205th most popular in the United States. In , engineering science graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $76,473 and had an average of $21,804 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Far Western US region, there were 84 engineering science graduates with average earnings and debt of $59,382 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 15 engineering science graduates with average earnings and debt of $76,633 and $152,837 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Engineering Science Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking, we looked at 2 colleges that offer a degree in engineering science. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their engineering science program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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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 “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Engineering Science 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 doctor’s degree engineering science students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washington State University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Engineering Science Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Pullman, Washington, this large public school awarded 3 degrees to qualified doctorate’s engineering science students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - San Diego. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Engineering Science Major in the Far Western US Region. This large school is located in La Jolla, California, and it awarded 12 doctorate’s engineering science degrees in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. 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%.
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