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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Engineering in the Far Western US Region (With Aid)

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 Getting Aid

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid” 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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 247 general engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $59,319 and $48,880 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 14 colleges that offered a degree in general engineering. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general engineering programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the general engineering program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid

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 Getting Aid.

Top 14 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Engineering in the Far Western US Region (With Aid)

#1

University of California - Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Los Angeles. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid list. University of California - Los Angeles is a public institution located in Los Angeles, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 44 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UCLA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best General Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Los Angeles are $28,131, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#10 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend California State University - Fresno. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid. Fresno State is a public institution located in Fresno, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 22 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Fresno State, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best General Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Fresno State are $17,581, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - Irvine. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid. UC Irvine is a public institution located in Irvine, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 10 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UC Irvine also took the #3 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 Irvine are $28,456.

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#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 Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Riverside landed the #4 spot on the list. UCR is a public institution located in Riverside, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 50 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region master’s degree engineering students with aid list, UCR has also earned the #6 rank 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.

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#5

San Jose State University

San Jose, California
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend San Jose State University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid. Located in San Jose, California, this large public school awarded 26 degrees to qualified masters’s engineering students in 2019-2020.

San Jose State also took the #5 spot in our “Best General Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at San Jose State are $18,790, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#1 in overall quality

University of California - Berkeley ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid list. UC Berkeley is a large public school situated in Berkeley, California. It awarded 8 masters’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

UC Berkeley not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best General Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Berkeley are $29,347, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about General Engineering at University of California - Berkeley

#8 in overall quality

California State University - Long Beach landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. California State University - Long Beach is a public institution located in Long Beach, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

CSULB also took the #8 spot in our “Best General Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at CSULB are $17,784, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on General Engineering at California State University - Long Beach

#11 in overall quality

California State Polytechnic University - Pomona landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Cal Poly Pomona is located in Pomona, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 masters’s engineering degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our far western us region master’s degree engineering students with aid list, Cal Poly Pomona has also earned the #11 rank 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 California State Polytechnic University - Pomona are $18,377.

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#9

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, California
#12 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, San Francisco State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid list. San Francisco State University is a large public school situated in San Francisco, California. It awarded 29 masters’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

SFSU also made our “Best General Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #12. Average graduate tuition and fees at SFSU are $17,944, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4 in overall quality

California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo is a large public school situated in San Luis Obispo, California. It awarded 16 masters’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best General Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo are $21,009, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#11

Oregon Institute of Technology

Klamath Falls, Oregon

Oregon Institute of Technology ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid list. OIT is located in Klamath Falls, Oregon and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 masters’s engineering degrees to qualified students.

OIT not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best General Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at OIT are $23,379, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#12

Washington State University

Pullman, Washington

Washington State University landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Washington State University is a large school located in Pullman, Washington that handed out 1 masters’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Wazzu not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #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 Washington State University are $27,561.

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#13

University of the Pacific

Stockton, California
#7 in overall quality

University of the Pacific ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid list. Pacific is located in Stockton, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 29 masters’s engineering degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our far western us region master’s degree engineering students with aid list, Pacific has also earned the #7 rank 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 Pacific are $49,374.

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#14

University of Portland

Portland, Oregon
#9 in overall quality

University of Portland came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. This small school is located in Portland, Oregon, and it awarded 3 masters’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Portland did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best General Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Portland are $23,868, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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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