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

14 Ranked Colleges
247 Degrees Awarded
$25,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master's in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k

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 “Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

General Engineering is the 83rd most popular major in the country with 9,411 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 557 general engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 247 general engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $59,319 and $48,880 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking, we looked at 14 colleges that offer a degree in general engineering. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general engineering programs and 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 Master’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 Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 14 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Engineering (Income $75-$110k) in the Far Western US Region

#1

University of California - Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - Los Angeles. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k. University of California - Los Angeles is a large public school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 44 masters’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

UCLA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best General Engineering Master’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 - Los Angeles are $28,131.

Full University of California - Los Angeles General Engineering Report

#10 in overall quality

Out of the 14 schools in the Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Fresno landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in Fresno, California, and it awarded 22 masters’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Fresno State also made our “Best General Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #10. Average graduate tuition and fees at California State University - Fresno are $17,581, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about General Engineering at Fresno State

#6 in overall quality

Out of the 14 schools in the Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Riverside landed the #3 spot on the list. University of California - Riverside is a large school located in Riverside, California that handed out 50 masters’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCR, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best General Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCR are $28,686, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UCR General Engineering Report

#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Berkeley. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. University of California - Berkeley is located in Berkeley, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 masters’s engineering degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UC Berkeley, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best General Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UC Berkeley are $29,347.

Read more about General Engineering at UC Berkeley

#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Long Beach. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Long Beach, California, this large public school awarded 3 degrees to qualified masters’s engineering students in 2019-2020.

CSULB did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best General Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at California State University - Long Beach are $17,784, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about General Engineering at California State University - Long Beach

#6

San Jose State University

San Jose, California
#5 in overall quality

San Jose State University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. This large school is located in San Jose, California, and it awarded 26 masters’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

San Jose State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best General Engineering Master’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 San Jose State University are $18,790.

Read full report on General Engineering at San Jose State

#3 in overall quality

University of California - Irvine came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in Irvine, California, this large public school handed out 10 degrees to qualified masters’s engineering students in 2019-2020.

UC Irvine also made our “Best General Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at UC Irvine are $28,456, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on General Engineering at UC Irvine

#11 in overall quality

California State Polytechnic University - Pomona ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. California State Polytechnic University - Pomona is a large school located in Pomona, California that handed out 4 masters’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Cal Poly Pomona also took the #11 spot in our “Best General Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at California State Polytechnic University - Pomona are $18,377, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on General Engineering at Cal Poly Pomona

#9

Oregon Institute of Technology

Klamath Falls, Oregon

With a ranking of #9, Oregon Institute of Technology did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Oregon Institute of Technology is a medium-sized public school situated in Klamath Falls, Oregon. It awarded 2 masters’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

OIT also made our “Best General Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #0. Average graduate tuition and fees at Oregon Institute of Technology are $23,379, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about General Engineering at OIT

#4 in overall quality

California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. San Luis Obispo, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s engineering degrees to 16 students in 2019-2020.

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo also made our “Best General Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo are $21,009, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about General Engineering at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo

#11

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, California
#12 in overall quality

San Francisco State University landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. San Francisco State University is a large public school situated in San Francisco, California. It awarded 29 masters’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SFSU, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best General Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at San Francisco State University are $17,944, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about General Engineering at San Francisco State University

#12

Washington State University

Pullman, Washington

Washington State University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. This large school is located in Pullman, Washington, and it awarded 1 masters’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Wazzu did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best General Engineering Master’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 Wazzu are $27,561.

Read more about General Engineering at Washington State University

#13

University of the Pacific

Stockton, California
#7 in overall quality

University of the Pacific did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #13. University of the Pacific is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Stockton, California. It awarded 29 masters’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Pacific did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best General Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Pacific are $49,374, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Pacific General Engineering Report

#14

University of Portland

Portland, Oregon
#9 in overall quality

With a ranking of #14, University of Portland did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. This small school is located in Portland, Oregon, and it awarded 3 masters’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Portland also took the #9 spot in our “Best General Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Portland are $23,868, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Portland General Engineering Report

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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.

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