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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Other Engineering (Income $0-$30k) in the Far Western US Region

6 Ranked Colleges
298 Degrees Awarded
$34,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Other Engineering Schools for a Master's in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Other Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking.

Other Engineering is the 174th most popular major in the country with 2,900 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, other engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $75,379 and had an average of $28,015 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 631 other engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $70,671 and $26,448 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 298 other engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $59,319 and $48,880 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Other Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 6 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in other engineering. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality other engineering programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the other engineering program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Other Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region master’s degree other engineering students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 6 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Other Engineering (Income $0-$30k) in the Far Western US Region

#1

Stanford University

Stanford, California

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Other Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Stanford University landed the #1 spot on the list. Stanford is a fairly large school located in Stanford, California that handed out 23 masters’s other engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Stanford also took the #1 spot in our “Best Other Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Stanford University are $55,011, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

University of California - Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Los Angeles. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Other Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of California - Los Angeles is a large school located in Los Angeles, California that handed out 2 masters’s other engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

UCLA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Other 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 some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of California - Los Angeles Other Engineering Report

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Other Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - San Diego landed the #3 spot on the list. La Jolla, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s other engineering degrees to 54 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCSD, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Other Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - San Diego are $28,631, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Other Engineering at University of California - San Diego

#6 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Other Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Alaska Fairbanks landed the #4 spot on the list. UAF is a medium-sized public school situated in Fairbanks, Alaska. It awarded 2 masters’s other engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

UAF did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Other Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UAF are $24,287, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5

Oregon Institute of Technology

Klamath Falls, Oregon
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Other Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Oregon Institute of Technology landed the #5 spot on the list. OIT is located in Klamath Falls, Oregon and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 masters’s other engineering degrees to qualified students.

OIT did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Other 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 Oregon Institute of Technology are $23,379.

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#6

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, California

University of Southern California did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Other Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #6. USC is a private not-for-profit institution located in Los Angeles, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 213 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

USC also took the #2 spot in our “Best Other 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 USC are $48,715.

Read full report on Other Engineering at University of Southern California

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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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