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2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k

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277 Degrees Awarded
$25,100 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Engineering Schools for a Bachelor's in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 9,411 people earned their degree in general engineering, making the major the 83rd most popular in the United States.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 557 general engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 277 general engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,083 and $22,209 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking analyzed 10 colleges that offered a degree in general engineering. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general engineering programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general engineering program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 10 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Engineering (Income $75-$110k) in the Far Western US Region

#1

Harvey Mudd College

Claremont, California
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Harvey Mudd College. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Located in Claremont, California, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 68 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s engineering students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region bachelor’s degree engineering students whose families make $75-$110k list, Harvey Mudd College has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best General Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Harvey Mudd College is $24,798 for far western us region bachelor’s degree engineering students whose families make $75-$110k.

With a student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full Harvey Mudd College General Engineering Report

#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - Davis. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k. UC Davis is a large school located in Davis, California that handed out 129 bachelors’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UC Davis, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best General Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. It costs about $17,622 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Engineering students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend UC Davis.

The student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.

Full University of California - Davis General Engineering Report

#3

California Institute of Technology

Pasadena, California
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California Institute of Technology. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. California Institute of Technology is located in Pasadena, California and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 bachelors’s engineering degrees to qualified students.

Caltech also took the #3 spot in our “Best General Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Caltech is $12,788 for far western us region bachelor’s degree engineering students whose families make $75-$110k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The low student loan default rate of 1.0% 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%.

Read more about General Engineering at Caltech

#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend California State University - Long Beach. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k. CSULB is located in Long Beach, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 18 bachelors’s engineering degrees to qualified students.

CSULB also took the #7 spot in our “Best General Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for CSULB is $14,544 for far western us region bachelor’s degree engineering students whose families make $75-$110k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read more about General Engineering at CSULB

#5

University of San Diego

San Diego, California
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of San Diego. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. San Diego, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s engineering degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at USD, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best General Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. It costs about $30,369 for far western us region bachelor’s degree engineering students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend University of San Diego.

The student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full USD General Engineering Report

#6

Santa Clara University

Santa Clara, California
#4 in overall quality

Santa Clara University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in Santa Clara, California, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 3 degrees to qualified bachelors’s engineering students in 2019-2020.

SCU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best General Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for SCU is $31,362 for far western us region bachelor’s degree engineering students whose families make $75-$110k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read full report on General Engineering at Santa Clara University

#7

Walla Walla University

College Place, Washington
#10 in overall quality

Walla Walla University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Walla Walla U is a private not-for-profit institution located in College Place, Washington. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Walla Walla U not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best General Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Walla Walla University is $22,614 for far western us region bachelor’s degree engineering students whose families make $75-$110k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Engineering at Walla Walla University

#8

George Fox University

Newberg, Oregon
#9 in overall quality

George Fox University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #8. Newberg, Oregon is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s engineering degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

GFU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best General Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The yearly cost to attend George Fox University is $31,671 for far western us region bachelor’s degree engineering students whose families make $75-$110k.

The low student loan default rate of 2.2% 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%.

Read full report on General Engineering at GFU

#9

Seattle Pacific University

Seattle, Washington
#8 in overall quality

Seattle Pacific University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Seattle Pacific University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Seattle, Washington. The school has a small population, and it awarded 19 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SPU, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best General Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. It costs about $29,341 for far western us region bachelor’s degree engineering students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Seattle Pacific University.

The student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Seattle Pacific University General Engineering Report

#10

Gonzaga University

Spokane, Washington
#6 in overall quality

Gonzaga University landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Gonzaga is located in Spokane, Washington and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 bachelors’s engineering degrees to qualified students.

Gonzaga also made our “Best General Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #6. The yearly cost to attend Gonzaga is $35,416 for far western us region bachelor’s degree engineering students whose families make $75-$110k.

With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Engineering at Gonzaga

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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.

Credits

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