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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Mechanical Engineering (Income $75-$110k) in the Far Western US Region

34 Ranked Colleges
1,229 Degrees Awarded
$26,500 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value General Mechanical 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. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

General Mechanical Engineering is the 12th most popular major in the country with 47,598 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 7,340 general mechanical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 1,229 general mechanical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $59,319 and $48,880 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking, we looked at 34 colleges that offer a degree in general mechanical engineering. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general mechanical engineering programs, but they also cost less that 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 mechanical engineering program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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

Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Mechanical Engineering (Income $75-$110k) in the Far Western US Region

#1

Stanford University

Stanford, California
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stanford University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Stanford, California, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 163 diplomas to qualified masters’s general mechanical engineering students in 2019-2020.

Stanford also made our “Best General Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #1. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Stanford University are $55,011.

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#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Seattle, Washington, this large public school handed out 111 degrees to qualified masters’s general mechanical engineering students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region master’s degree general mechanical engineering students whose families make $75-$110k list, UW Seattle has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best General Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UW Seattle are $30,294, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3

California Institute of Technology

Pasadena, California
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 34 schools in the Best Value General Mechanical 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 Institute of Technology landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Pasadena, California, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 11 degrees to qualified masters’s general mechanical engineering students in 2019-2020.

Caltech also took the #4 spot in our “Best General Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at California Institute of Technology are $56,649, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3 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 General Mechanical Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. University of California - Berkeley is a large school located in Berkeley, California that handed out 148 masters’s general mechanical engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region master’s degree general mechanical engineering students whose families make $75-$110k list, UC Berkeley has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best General Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UC Berkeley are $29,347, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5

University of California - Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Los Angeles. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. UCLA is a large school located in Los Angeles, California that handed out 99 masters’s general mechanical engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

UCLA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best General Mechanical 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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California State University - Los Angeles landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in Los Angeles, California, this large public school handed out 10 degrees to qualified masters’s general mechanical engineering students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Cal State LA are $17,723, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full California State University - Los Angeles General Mechanical Engineering Report

#22 in overall quality

California State University - Fullerton landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. California State University - Fullerton is located in Fullerton, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 29 masters’s general mechanical engineering degrees to qualified students.

Cal State Fullerton not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #22 on our “Best General Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at California State University - Fullerton are $17,892, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#20 in overall quality

California State University - Long Beach came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in Long Beach, California, this large public school awarded 34 diplomas to qualified masters’s general mechanical engineering students in 2019-2020.

CSULB also made our “Best General Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #20. Average graduate tuition and fees at CSULB are $17,784, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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University of Alaska Fairbanks landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. UAF is a public institution located in Fairbanks, Alaska. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region master’s degree general mechanical engineering students whose families make $75-$110k list, UAF has also earned the #0 rank in our “Best General Mechanical 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 University of Alaska Fairbanks are $24,287.

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#10 in overall quality

University of California - Davis landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. University of California - Davis is a public institution located in Davis, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 29 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UC Davis also took the #10 spot in our “Best General Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UC Davis are $28,700, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#9 in overall quality

University of California - Irvine ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Irvine, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general mechanical engineering degrees to 39 students in 2019-2020.

UC Irvine not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best General Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Irvine are $28,456, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#8 in overall quality

University of California - San Diego ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. University of California - San Diego is a large school located in La Jolla, California that handed out 62 masters’s general mechanical engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region master’s degree general mechanical engineering students whose families make $75-$110k list, UCSD has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best General Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCSD are $28,631, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#24 in overall quality

California State University - Northridge came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. California State University - Northridge is located in Northridge, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 15 masters’s general mechanical engineering degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our far western us region master’s degree general mechanical engineering students whose families make $75-$110k list, CSUN has also earned the #24 rank in our “Best General Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at California State University - Northridge are $17,955, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#25 in overall quality

University of Nevada - Las Vegas came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. UNLV is located in Las Vegas, Nevada and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 masters’s general mechanical engineering degrees to qualified students.

UNLV did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #25 on our “Best General Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNLV are $21,962, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#11 in overall quality

California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. This large school is located in San Luis Obispo, California, and it awarded 35 masters’s general mechanical engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo also made our “Best General Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #11. 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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#16

University of California - Riverside

Riverside, California
#19 in overall quality

University of California - Riverside landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. University of California - Riverside is a large public school situated in Riverside, California. It awarded 15 masters’s general mechanical engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

UCR also made our “Best General Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #19. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCR are $28,686, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#17

San Diego State University

San Diego, California
#15 in overall quality

San Diego State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #17. San Diego, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general mechanical engineering degrees to 21 students in 2019-2020.

SDSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 on our “Best General Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at San Diego State University are $18,658, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#23 in overall quality

With a ranking of #18, California State Polytechnic University - Pomona did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. This large school is located in Pomona, California, and it awarded 16 masters’s general mechanical engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Cal Poly Pomona also took the #23 spot in our “Best General Mechanical 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 Cal Poly Pomona are $18,377.

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#19

University of Hawaii at Manoa

Honolulu, Hawaii
#21 in overall quality

University of Hawaii at Manoa ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. This fairly large school is located in Honolulu, Hawaii, and it awarded 5 masters’s general mechanical engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

UH Manoa also took the #21 spot in our “Best General Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Hawaii at Manoa are $34,550, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#20

University of California - Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara, California
#14 in overall quality

University of California - Santa Barbara came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. UCSB is a large school located in Santa Barbara, California that handed out 9 masters’s general mechanical engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

UCSB also took the #14 spot in our “Best General Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Santa Barbara are $28,670, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#21

San Jose State University

San Jose, California
#17 in overall quality

San Jose State University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. San Jose State University is a large school located in San Jose, California that handed out 48 masters’s general mechanical engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region master’s degree general mechanical engineering students whose families make $75-$110k list, San Jose State has also earned the #17 rank in our “Best General Mechanical 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 San Jose State are $18,790.

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With a ranking of #22, California State University - Sacramento did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Sac State is a large public school situated in Sacramento, California. It awarded 16 masters’s general mechanical engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at California State University - Sacramento are $18,356.

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#23

Portland State University

Portland, Oregon

Portland State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #23. Portland State University is a large school located in Portland, Oregon that handed out 20 masters’s general mechanical engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Portland State University are $23,784.

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University of Nevada - Reno came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in Reno, Nevada, this large public school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified masters’s general mechanical engineering students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNR, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best General Mechanical 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 UNR are $21,971.

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#25

Washington State University

Pullman, Washington
#16 in overall quality

Washington State University ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. This large school is located in Pullman, Washington, and it awarded 34 masters’s general mechanical engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Wazzu not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #16 on our “Best General Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Wazzu are $27,561, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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  • 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%.

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  • 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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