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

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Best Vallue Engineering Schools for a Bachelor's in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Best Vallue Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

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 bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 277 general engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,083 and $22,209 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Vallue Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking, we looked at 10 colleges that offer 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 Vallue Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k

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

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

#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Long Beach. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Vallue Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k list. California State University - Long Beach is a large school located in Long Beach, California that handed out 18 bachelors’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at CSULB, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best General Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. It costs about $9,622 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Engineering students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend California State University - Long Beach.

With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Engineering at CSULB

#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 Vallue Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k. Located in Davis, California, this large public school handed out 129 degrees to qualified bachelors’s engineering students in 2019-2020.

UC Davis not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best General Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. It costs about $14,669 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Engineering students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend University of California - 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%.

Read full report on General Engineering at University of California - Davis

#3

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 #3 for the Best Vallue Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k. Located in Claremont, California, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 68 degrees to qualified bachelors’s engineering students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Harvey Mudd College, the school also landed the #1 spot 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 $32,727 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Engineering students whose families make more than $110k.

The student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.

Read full report on General Engineering at Harvey Mudd College

#4

Walla Walla University

College Place, Washington
#10 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Walla Walla University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Vallue Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k. Walla Walla University is a small school located in College Place, Washington that handed out 2 bachelors’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Walla Walla U also took the #10 spot in our “Best General Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. It costs about $20,571 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Engineering students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Walla Walla U.

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 U

#5

Seattle Pacific University

Seattle, Washington
#8 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Seattle Pacific University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Vallue Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k. Seattle Pacific University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Seattle, Washington. It awarded 19 bachelors’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

SPU also took the #8 spot in our “Best General Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. It costs about $26,505 for far western us region bachelor’s degree engineering students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Seattle Pacific University.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full SPU General Engineering Report

#6

California Institute of Technology

Pasadena, California
#3 in overall quality

California Institute of Technology ranked #6 on this year’s Best Vallue Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k list. California Institute of Technology is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Pasadena, California. It awarded 1 bachelors’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Caltech also made our “Best General Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #3. It costs about $24,274 for far western us region bachelor’s degree engineering students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Caltech.

The student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, 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 94%.

Full Caltech General Engineering Report

#7

Gonzaga University

Spokane, Washington
#6 in overall quality

Gonzaga University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Gonzaga is a medium-sized school located in Spokane, Washington that handed out 10 bachelors’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Gonzaga, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best General Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Gonzaga is $33,793 for far western us region bachelor’s degree engineering students whose families make more than $110k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.

Full Gonzaga University General Engineering Report

#8

George Fox University

Newberg, Oregon
#9 in overall quality

George Fox University did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #8. This small school is located in Newberg, Oregon, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

GFU also made our “Best General Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #9. The yearly cost to attend George Fox University is $30,378 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Engineering students whose families make more than $110k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Engineering at GFU

#9

University of San Diego

San Diego, California
#5 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, University of San Diego did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k list. This medium-sized school is located in San Diego, California, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region bachelor’s degree engineering students whose families make more than $110k list, USD has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best General Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for USD is $32,460 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Engineering students whose families make more than $110k.

The low student loan default rate of 1.6% 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%.

Read more about General Engineering at USD

#10

Santa Clara University

Santa Clara, California
#4 in overall quality

Santa Clara University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. SCU is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Santa Clara, California. It awarded 3 bachelors’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

SCU also took the #4 spot in our “Best General Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. It costs about $38,327 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Engineering students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend SCU.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. 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%.

Read full report on General Engineering at SCU

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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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