2024 Best Engineering Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

Engineering Science is about average in terms of popularity for bachelor's degrees programs. That is, it ranks #198 out of the 363 majors across the country that we analyze each year. As such, the degree program isn't offered at every college in the United States, but there are schools that do have a program in the field that are top-notch when it comes to quality.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Engineering Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 71 bachelor's degrees in engineering science during the 2020-2021 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Average Earnings

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.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to engineering science students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other engineering science students want to attend this school to pursue a bachelor's degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Student Debt - How much debt engineering science students go into to obtain their bachelor's degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized engineering science related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for engineering science students working on their bachelor's degree.

More Ways to Rank Engineering Science Schools

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Engineering Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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.

Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Engineering Science in the Far Western US Region

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for engineering science students seeking a a bachelor's degree.

Top Far Western US Region Schools for a Bachelor's in Engineering Science

1

University of California - Berkeley
Berkeley, CA

19 Annual Graduates

University of California - Berkeley is a wonderful choice for students interested in a bachelor's degree in engineering science. Located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in engineering science from University of California - Berkeley

2

California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo
San Luis Obispo, CA

16 Annual Graduates

California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo is a wonderful option for students interested in a bachelor's degree in engineering science. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo.More information about a bachelor’s in engineering science from California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo

2

California State University - Bakersfield
Bakersfield, CA

35 Annual Graduates

$59,382 Median Starting Salary

California State University - Bakersfield is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in engineering science. Located in the city of Bakersfield, CSUB is a public university with a moderately-sized student population.

Soon after graduating, engineering science bachelor's recipients typically make an average of $59,382 in the first five years of their career.

More information about a bachelor’s in engineering science from California State University - Bakersfield

Best Engineering Science Colleges by State

Explore the best engineering science colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
California	262	71
Oregon	185	0

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Engineering Science Related Rankings by Major

Engineering Science is one of 41 different types of Engineering programs to choose from.

Engineering Science Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
General Engineering Science	71

Most Popular Majors Related to Engineering Science

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering	5,603
Electrical Engineering	3,502
Civil Engineering	3,005
Computer Engineering	2,460
Biomedical Engineering	1,259
Chemical Engineering	1,147
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering	878
Industrial Engineering	514
Environmental Engineering	332
Materials Engineering	279

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Nicolás Pérez. More about our data sources and methodologies.