2021 Best Mechanical Engineering Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in the Far Western US Region
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Finding the Best Mechanical Engineering Schools for Non-Traditional Students
For this year's Best Mechanical Engineering Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in the Far Western US Region ranking, we looked at 41 colleges that offer a bachelor's in me. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent mechanical engineering programs, but they also offer a lot of support to non-traditional students.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as affordability, and overall quality of the mechanical engineering program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
One Size Does Not Fit All
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best ME Schools for Non-Traditional Students list, to help you choose the best school for you.
To further help you make the college decision, we've developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you.
When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don't forget it.
2021 Best Mechanical Engineering Schools for Non-Traditional Students in the Far Western US Region
Check out the me programs at these schools if you want to see which ones are the best for non-traditional students.
Top 10 Best Mechanical Engineering Schools for Non-Traditional Students
University of California - Berkeley tops the 2021 list of our schools in the Far Western US Region that are best for non-traditional mechanical engineering students. Located in the midsize city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public school with a very large student population. UC Berkeley also made our Best Colleges for Mechanical Engineering in the Far Western US Region list, coming in at #2.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.5%. There are approximately 26,398 students at UC Berkeley that take at least one class online. There are roughly 4,099 part time students in attendance at UC Berkeley.
Full Mechanical Engineering at University of California - Berkeley Report
California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo landed the #2 spot in our 2021 best mechanical engineering schools for non-traditional students. Located in the small suburb of San Luis Obispo, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a public college with a very large student population. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo also took the #5 spot in our Best Colleges for Mechanical Engineering in the Far Western US Region rankings.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.8%. Approximately 15,682 students take at least one class online at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. 1,455 of Cal Poly San Luis Obispo students are attending part time.
Read full report on Mechanical Engineering at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo
University of California - Los Angeles comes in at #3 in this year's ranking. Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public college with a very large student population. UCLA not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #3 on our Best Colleges for Mechanical Engineering in the Far Western US Region list.
The student loan default rate at UCLA is lower than is typical, just 0.7% of students default in three years. There are approximately 25,859 students at UCLA that take at least one class online. 2,161 students are part time.
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Oregon State University landed the #4 spot in our 2021 best mechanical engineering schools for non-traditional students. Located in the small city of Corvallis, Oregon State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.7%. 10,888 students at Oregon State are exclusively online. There are roughly 10,920 part time students in attendance at Oregon State.
Read full report on Mechanical Engineering at Oregon State University
Our rankings recognize California State University Maritime Academy as the #5 school in this year's rankings. Cal Maritime is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Vallejo.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.2%. Approximately 222 students take at least one class online at Cal Maritime. 73 of Cal Maritime students are attending part time.
Read full report on Mechanical Engineering at California State University Maritime Academy
University of Southern California comes in at #6 in this year's ranking. USC is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles. USC also made our Best Colleges for Mechanical Engineering in the Far Western US Region list, coming in at #4.
The student loan default rate at USC is lower than is typical, just 0.5% of students default in three years. There are approximately 15,291 students at USC that take at least one class online. There are roughly 6,687 part time students in attendance at USC.
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California State Polytechnic University - Pomona earned the #7 spot in our 2021 rankings. Cal Poly Pomona is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Pomona.
The student loan default rate at Cal Poly Pomona is lower than is typical, just 1.0% of students default in three years. Approximately 20,284 students take at least one class online at Cal Poly Pomona. About 5,151 of the students at Cal Poly Pomona are attending part time.
Read full report on Mechanical Engineering at California State Polytechnic University - Pomona
Our rankings recognize Washington State University as the #8 school in this year's rankings. Located in the distant town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public college with a very large student population.
The student loan default rate at Wazzu is lower than is typical, just 1.4% of students default in three years. 4,690 of Wazzu students are exclusively distance learners. About 4,985 of the students at Wazzu are attending part time.
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The #9 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of Washington - Seattle Campus. UW Seattle is a very large public school located in the large city of Seattle. As a testament to the quality of education offered at UW Seattle, the school also landed the #6 rank in our Best Colleges for Mechanical Engineering in the Far Western US Region ranking.
The student loan default rate at UW Seattle is lower than is typical, just 0.7% of students default in three years. Approximately 8,815 students take at least one class online at UW Seattle. About 9,705 of the students at UW Seattle are attending part time.
Read full report on Mechanical Engineering at University of Washington - Seattle Campus
San Jose State University landed the #10 spot in our 2021 best mechanical engineering schools for non-traditional students. Located in the city of San Jose, San Jose State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.9%. Approximately 19,939 students take at least one class online at San Jose State. About 9,800 of the students at San Jose State are attending part time.
Full Mechanical Engineering at San Jose State University Report
